3rd Conference: Educating in Human Rights for Peace
Pati Manning (CERC de la Diputació de Barcelona)
Download the programThe 3rd Conference of the Pau Casals UNESCO Chair, “Educating in Human Rights for Peace”, is framed within the humanistic and musical legacy of an artist committed to his time through his lifelong advocacy for human rights and peace. It aims to provide a space for reflection on the role of music in intercultural dialogue and on the institutions that defend human rights and multilateralism for a better world. Its main objective is to analyse the relationships and interdependencies between peace education and cultural rights education.
Cultural rights are among the least explored areas within the human rights family. The role of culture in fostering dialogue in diverse and plural societies has become an essential priority, as coexistence can be affected by situations of conflict in which the right of every person to participate in cultural life and respect for their identities are essential.
The conference is free of charge and will begin at 9:45 a.m. It will feature contributions from Jazmín Beirak, Director General for Cultural Rights at the Spanish Ministry of Culture; Marina Caireta, researcher and trainer in peace education at the School for a Culture of Peace; Beatriz Barreiro, PhD in Human Rights and Associate Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Maider Maraña, Director of the Baketik Foundation and international consultant on cultural rights and public policy; Jordi Font Agulló, curator of the exhibition at El Born “Why War?”, Director of the Democratic Memorial, and cultural manager, among others. Please consult the full programme for the complete list of participants.
You may attend the full day or only selected round tables.
Objectives:
- To continue a series of reflection and debate sessions on themes related to Pau Casals’ legacy.
- To analyse the relationships and interdependencies between peace education and cultural rights education.
- To deepen understanding of the content and scope of cultural rights within the human rights framework.
- To learn from experience through the presentation of inspiring practices in this field.
- To encourage greater attention from public administrations to these issues within public cultural services.
- To contribute to the debate on the Catalan Peace Forum.
With the support of:
And with the collaboration of:
Centre d’Estudis i Recursos Culturals (CERC) of the Diputació de Barcelona and the Institut Català Internacional per la Pau (ICIP)
9.45 – 10.00 h Accreditation
10.00 – 10.15 h Institutional opening
With contributions from:
– Joan Fuster-Sobrepere, Director of the Pau Casals UNESCO Chair and Associate Professor in the Arts and Humanities at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).
– Jordi Pardo, Director of the Pau Casals Foundation.
– Sílvia Plana, Head of Strategic Alliances at the Catalan International Institute for Peace (ICIP).
10.15 – 11.00 h In conversation on cultural rights
With contributions from:
– Jazmín Beirak, Director General for Cultural Rights at the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
– Alfons Martinell, Co-Director of the Pau Casals UNESCO Chair.
11.00 – 11.30 h Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30 h Round table 1
– “Educational synergies in human rights for peace”
With Maider Maraña, Director of the Baketik Foundation and international consultant on cultural rights and public policy; Marina Caireta, researcher and trainer in peace education at the School for a Culture of Peace; and Mireia Tresserras, Co-Director at Educ’art, educational and cultural services.
– Moderated by Alfons Martinell, Co-Director of the Pau Casals UNESCO Chair.
12.30 – 13.30 h Round table 2
– “Protection and conflicts related to cultural rights”
With Beatriz Barreiro, PhD in Human Rights and Associate Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Laurence Cuny, international human rights lawyer and researcher; and Tere Badia, international consultant and former Director of Culture Action Europe.
– Moderated by Jordi Pascual, Professor of the Master’s in Cultural Management at UOC and University of Girona, and Coordinator of the Culture Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
13.30 – 15.30 h Lunch break (on your own)
AFTERNOON
15.30 – 16.30 h Round table 3
– “The educational role of local cultural services for peace”
With Espai Avinyó, Barcelona City Council (Teresa Fernández, municipal lead of the BCN Interculturality Programme) and Fes! Cultura (Diego Salazar, Director); the Libraries Without Borders project of the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (Marta Grau, Head of Communication and Education); and the Pau Casals Museum (Núria Ballester, Director).
– Moderated by Nicolás Barbieri, Professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), specialised in cultural rights and cultural policies.
16.30 – 17.30 h Round table 4
– “Sharing experiences and local commitment”
With CreArt Association (Carol Pujadas, Director); the Catalan Association for Peace (Teresa Palop, Head of the Cultural Rights Programme); and the exhibition at El Born: Why War? (Jordi Font Agulló, curator of the exhibition, Director of the Democratic Memorial, and cultural manager).
– Moderated by Ester Bonal, music teacher and Director of Xamfrà.
17.30 – 18.00 h Final debate
– Moderated by Joan Fuster-Sobrepere, Director of the Pau Casals UNESCO Chair and Associate Professor in the Arts and Humanities at UOC.
18.00 h Conclusions and closing
*Conference held in Spanish
