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64. Ius Primi Viri recommended continuing the target sectors of the first phase as in its view
more serious commitment by all Governments was required. It recommended that courses should
be held to train trainers, i.e. teachers, police, civil servants, military officers, lawyers,
magistrates, doctors, nurses and health workers, using a methodology enabling them to develop a
human rights conscience to analyse personal and interpersonal conflicts between couples,
families, ethnic groups and nations. The second phase should last for at least three years from its
initiation.
65. According to the Population and Community Development Association, the second phase
could make use of its HIV/AIDS education programmes combining education and entertainment
as a tool in human rights education. Children, youth and adults should be targeted, utilizing
games or comic books for different age groups. Additionally, a media campaign could broadcast
radio or TV spots and cartoons. Ethical business behaviour and corporate social responsibility
training could be encouraged for companies. The length of the second phase should be five
years.
66. Soka Gakkai International identified human rights education in higher education and
academic institutions as well as other research institutions related to human rights as the
proposed focus of the next phase. A sector or a theme should not be too specific in order to avoid
the World Programme becoming a concern only to a limited number of countries or groups of
individuals rather than being applicable to all countries of the world. Drawing on experience
from the first phase, it highlighted the need for a generation of teachers trained in human rights.
Focusing on human rights education in higher education and academic institutions would enable
future teachers to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and ideas for initiatives to take toward
building respect for human rights. Higher education institutions could contribute to the
development of innovative methodologies and tools for human rights education as well as
capacity-building of teachers and other professionals. Directly involving academic and research
institutions could also contribute to the development of monitoring or evaluation machinery for
the implementation of the World Programme. It proposed a three-year period; four years if the
launch of the phase and drafting of a plan of action were delayed.
67. Solidarity for Social Equality (Human Rights Centre) proposed a focus on religious leaders
to eliminate religious-based violence, and on scientists, especially those engaged in
biotechnology and nuclear energy, to raise their consciousness of the right to life and to a healthy
environment.
68. The Worldwide Organization for Women commented broadly on the importance of human
rights education for every child and considered that it would be ideal to invest in human rights
education for all educators. It emphasized the importance of programmes that build awareness in
children and teach them about their fundamental rights and of investing in education of the girl
child which could lead to achieving the highest increase in development.
69. Contributions from three individuals from Jordan, Kenya and Turkey highlighted the
following target sectors and themes: impact of armed conflict on children; empowering and
networking human rights education providers, teacher and leadership training institutions; and
education for refugee and vulnerable children.
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