Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education

Published purpose

The project aims to strengthen local and regional capacity for human rights education in developing countries and countries in transition. Building on the achievements of Equitas' annual training of approximately 120 human rights educators from around the world, the project also implements new country-based, focussed initiatives on local priorities that consolidate and expand on earlier results. Equitas employs a methodology developed and refined over the years, which is participatory and learner-centered. Equitas works with key organizations representing local and national governments, human rights institutions and civil society. It has made progress in its efforts to build new Canadian, international and multilateral partnerships and has established partnerships with a number of international institutions and multilateral agencies such as the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development Program and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.