It is being promoted by the European Centre of Gargnano in partnership with “Voies de l’Orient” of Bruxelles and the Education Department of the University of Verona and with the collaboration of “Cepof” and “Edulife”, experts in long-distance learning. The project also has the support of the European Commission, of the ASM and the Bank of St Paul Foundations, of the Lombardy Region and enjoys the sponsorship of the Gargnano Local Authority.
The aim of the course is to promote intercultural dialogue among citizens from the point of view of inter-religious respect. It is aimed at young people and adults, citizens who in building the city a shared living space all called to dialogue and to taking into consideration respective cultures, including their religious dimensions.
There are four units: critical situations, stereotypes, the skills needed for dialogue, examples of good practice.
The online nature of the course enables students to follow it anywhere and at any time through a simple internet link
Enrolment and participation in the course, available in the “e-learning” section are free.
The www.donbosco-humanrights.org portal was set up and used in preparing for the “Preventive System & Human Rights” Congress held in Rome at the beginning of 2009. Promoted by the Youth Ministry Department and the International Volunteers for Development (VIS), it contains all the material from the Congress involving Salesians and lay people from all round the world considering the Preventive System and Human Rights and the previous and subsequent steps taken.
Published 03/05/2010
