World Conference of the International Association of Educators for PeaceJuly 20-24, 2004, in Acapulco, Mexico

The goal of the 7th World Conference of the International Association of Educators for Peace is to contribute to a culture of peace, tolerance, diversity and respect for human rights from a civilian point of view, towards the consolidation of democracy worldwide.
The conference will consist of plenary sessions throughout the morning, with the participation of distinguished national and international specialists and educators. Simultaneous workshops, with various subjects will take place in the afternoons.
Also, cultural and artistic exhibitions will be presented, as well as materials, publications, and audiovisual projects relating to human rights and a culture of peace.

Plenary sessions:
• Sustainable development and a culture of peace before the challenges of globalization.
• The right to education and education on human rights: meeting the demands of democracy.
• Exclusion, poverty, indigenous peoples rights and cultural diversity facing globalization.
• The Universal Declaration of Emerging Human Rights.
• The integrality and enforceability of economic, social, cultural and environmental rights in Latin America: the challenge of a culture of peace.

Panels and workshops:
1. Experiences on education on human rights, democracy and peace to encourage civil society.
2. Militarization and terrorism today: threats to pacifism and a culture of peace.
3. Learning to educate on human rights and democracy. Perspectives and proposals to train educators.
4. Educating cities and education for democracy in Latin America. Training public servants.
5. Environment and regional development facing the challenges of the 21st Century.
6. Indigenous peoples, education on human rights and a culture of peace.
7. Education for peace. Experiences around the world from schools.
8. A culture of peace from a gender perspective.
9. The challenges of tertiary education in the face of globalization, democracy and a culture of peace.

General Provisions:
1. All participants must be previously registered in order to have access to all activities, as well as the selected pannel and/or workshop. Each one will have an Academic Coordinator responsible for the elaboration of the program and coordination of activities.
2. Ten simultaneous panels and/or workshops, with various subjects (9 previously established and one open workshop), will take place in the afternoons during the first four days of the conference with a total duration of 16 hours.
3. The closing day of the conference, the Acapulco Declaration and the Balance of a Decade of Education on Human Rights: a non governmental perspective will be presented.

Registration:
You are welcomed to register at http://www.amdh.com.mx/AIEP/Index.html