News

20.5.2009

Regional EC Workshops in Mexico

Earth Charter workshops are currently taking place in several states of Mexico.

20.5.2009

Mexico State includes the EC in a textbook

The State of Mexico has included the Earth Charter as part of a book for secondary education.

18.5.2009

Educating for the 21st Century

The University for Peace is offering a course on education for the 21st Century this coming July, where the Earth Charter is presented as a unique educational framework.

15.5.2009

Earth Charter youth network partners with Reto Juvenil Internacional

Earth Charter youth network and Reto Juvenil Internacional have started an exciting partnership in Costa Rica and Guatemala!

13.5.2009

Earth Charter Task Force on Religion, Spirituality, and Ethics launches its Plan of Action

At the Earth Charter Scholar’s Consultation that was held end of February 2009 in Florida, leading members of the Earth Charter Task Force on Religion, Spirituality, and Ethics prepared their Plan of Action.

13.5.2009

Jacob Soetendorp Institute for Human Values launches its new website

The newly renamed Jacob Soetendorp Institute for Human Values (former the Jewish Institute for Human Values) created by Earth Charter Commissioner Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, launches its new website, which can be visited at www.soetendorpinstitute.org.

13.5.2009

United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Annual Forum held in Istanbul

On 6-7 April 2009, the second Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) was held in Istanbul, Turkey. The Forum is the world’s premier event aimed at advancing intercultural understanding. Michael Slaby participated in the Forum and reached out to the assembled global leaders, heads of international organizations, media representatives, civil society and youth groups. Here is his report:

13.5.2009