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- The Global Campus Human Rights Journal is a peer-reviewed bi-annual publication that serves as a forum for rigorous scholarly analysis, critical commentaries, and reports on recent developments pertaining to human rights and democratisation globally.
- Publications series about various projects developed by Global Campus of Human Rights.
- A selection of the best master theses of each regional programme (annual award) as well as the full collection of all dissertations.
- This collection includes the Global Campus of Human Rights Annual Report and specific activities reporting.
- The Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine is a quarterly promotional publication on the network activities. It is published both in English and Italian.
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Global Campus of Human Rights. Annual Report 2024
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2025) Global Campus of Human Rights
Why choose multi-focused learning
experiences held or designed in varied
contexts, with participants from different
national and professional backgrounds? The
answer relates to the very idea of knowledge as
multifaceted. Understanding can be (1) factual,
based on information and data; (2) procedural,
“knowing-how” to do something by following
steps; (3) performative, derived from practical
training; or (4) experiential, acquired through
trial and error. This idea of learning can also be
presented as the distinction between explicit
knowledge –easily documented and therefore
easily transferable– and tacit knowledge,
derived from skills and intuitions acquired
through interaction, and therefore more
complex to attain, and therefore more valuable.
Indeed, explicit knowledge can be transmitted
through documents, data bases and seminars.
It can be rapidly streamlined via Artificial
Intelligence. On the contrary, tacit knowledge
is interwoven in the lore and memories of
experts with relevant experience. This kind of
knowledge, laden with intuition and appraisal,
is organic in nature (not engineered) and
thus essential to understanding why the
same (human or public policy) intervention
is effective in one context and a resounding
failure in another context.
This annual report provides data and materials
on how during the 2023-2024 cycle the
Global Campus has produced and exchanged
multifaceted knowledge with students, alumni
and strategic partners all over the world
through its hubs in Europe, the Balkans, Africa,
Asia-Pacific, the Caucasus, Latin America
& the Caribbean, the Arab World and Central
Asia. As shown in the Report, the Global
Campus community continues to connect
academic knowledge, education and capacity
building as pillars to sustain democracy and
human rights in increasingly challenging
regional and global contexts for the protection
of individual and collective rights, where
learning and well-informed decision-making
are more important than ever before.
On behalf of the governing bodies of the Global
Campus of Human Rights –its Assembly of
nearly a hundred participating universities and
its Council— it is an honour for me to share this
Annual Report with our readers.
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Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine n 15 (March 2025)
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2025) Nowak, Manfred; Carling, Joan; Forensic Architecture; Lemos, Anabela
The interviews with some of the 2024 Right Livelihood
Laureates covered in the 15th edition of
the Global Campus Human Rights Magazine
inspire us with hope and confidence to continue
fighting for a better world.
Spanish students
of the European Master in Human Rights and
Democratisation (EMA) have contributed to this
Magazine a call for accountability and the rise
of community solidarity in reaction to one of the
worst natural disasters in Spain, the Valencia
DANA flood disaster in late October 2024.
The most powerful tool to fight these alarming
tendencies in corporate-state global governance
is human rights education at all levels
of the education system. With its focus on the
rights of children and future generations and
the empowerment of young change-makers,
the Global Campus of Human Rights with its
eight Master programmes in all world regions
appears to be more important than ever as a
beacon of hope. The various activities of the
Global Campus, its students and graduates described
in this Magazine provide ample evidence
of this forward-looking spirit: The Venice Human
Rights Film Festival organized by the students of
the Global Campus Europe (EMA) with a focus
on children’s rights during armed conflict; the
contribution of graduates of the Global Campus
South East Europe (ERMA) during the Council
of Europe’s Conference on Digital Resilience in
Montenegro with a focus on combating online
hate speech; the training of Asia-Pacific human
rights defenders in Timor-Leste as part of our
capacity development project in enhancing
Timor-Leste’s role as a leader in human rights
education; the publication of the Global Campus
Human Rights Journal fostering in-depth
scholarship and critical discussions on the urgent
challenges facing human rights and democratization
today; the Global Campus Alumni
Mentoring Programme, the Venice Marathon
and many other activities.
Global Campus – Right Livelihood. Partnership Activities 2023 - 2024. Narrative Report
(2025) Global Campus. Children's Rights Department
The 2023-24 reporting period marks the conclusion of the first five-year cycle of the partnership between the Global Campus of Human Rights (GC) and Right Livelihood. This pivotal year saw the wrap-up of numerous impactful projects from the initial cycle, alongside preparations for the next phase of partnership. A new project selection process was established, paving the way for a 2024-29 cycle focused on the thematic priority areas of Artificial Intelligence, Climate Justice, and Deprivation of Liberty, in the light of their impact and relevance to children’s rights. The underlying pillars (guiding principle and transversal priorities) of all our work are Child Participation, Future Generations, Global Inequalities and Institutional Initiatives.
Regional hubs played a vital role, proposing innovative initiatives and continuing to integrate children’s rights into academic programmes and outreach efforts. Initiatives like the Global Campus Child Leadership Teams showcased our commitment to amplifying children’s voices. As we reflect on this transformative period, we are energized by the progress made and look forward to building on this foundation in the years ahead.
Children’s Participation in Decision-Making in the Republic of Serbia
(University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Science, 2025) Burgund Isakov, Anita; Gajić, Miona
Participation is a fundamental human right applicable to all individuals, including children and youth, who have the right to express their views on issues impacting their lives. Child empowerment is a growing global policy priority (Gottschalk, 2020), with participation serving as both a means of self-representation and a pathway for improving children’s societal standing.
This study explores children’s involvement in decision-making at the family, school, and community levels. It analyses the views of government officials, NGOs, and experts on barriers and opportunities for improvement. It also examines children’s participation in decision-making in Serbia, highlighting the challenges in creating an inclusive nvironment.
The fundamental issues related to the mental health and psychological well-being of schoolchildren in Armenia: Current challenges and ways to overcome : Research report
(YSU Press, 2024) Amiryan, David; Muradian, Mariam; Ayvazyan, Anna; Stepanyan, Helen; Ishkhanyan, Lusine; Petrosyan, Nane; Ghalumyan, Victoria; Yerevan State University. Centre for European Studies (CES)
The topic of mental health has become relevant worldwide and also has had
specific implications in Armenia. It concerns all aspects related to human
life, without exception, as well as all ages of a person, considering their
characteristics. The attitude towards mental health in Armenia changed
dramatically in 2014 when the development and adoption of a strategy based
on new ideas and principles were launched. Lamentably, these processes
were accompanied by disasters at the global and local levels: the COVID
pandemic, war, and security and existential problems. Given the impact of all
this on children, the role of schools in maintaining and developing children’s
mental health has become a priority. There are new amendments in the
law for funding allocated in a school’s budget for the position of a school
psychologist, thus allowing all schools to have one. The present study attempts
to look at the described situation, the role of the school, and the functions of a
psychologist through the eyes of children as direct beneficiaries.