FOCUS September 2004 Volume 37

HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2004 for International Human Rights Education Materials

As part of it's 10th anniversary commemoration, HURIGHTS OSAKA created an Award for International Human Rights Education. The aim of the Award is to recognize the most creative and original education material on international human rights standards, which tend to be seen as being "unclear" or "too difficult." It hopes to contribute to the development of human rights education.

Four entries received "The HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2004 for International Human Rights Education Materials" in July 2004 in Osaka. The following are the winning materials:

1. Training Programme ( Teacher's Manual), produced by the Karachi-based Human Rights Education Programme (HREP), is a collection of training materials for educators. It is cited for its systematic and easy-to-use presentation of materials.
2. People Living Amidst the Garbage, produced by photographer Yuzo Uda, is a 15-minute powerpoint slide- show. It shows photographs of children living in garbage dumps in Latin American and Asian countries. The photographs are accompanied by appropriate comments.
3. If the World Were a Village of 100 People: Workshop Material, produced by the Development Education Association and Resource Center (DEAR), is a book on workshop programs for participatory learning based on the bestseller, "If the World Were a Village of 100 People" by Kayoko Ikeda, et. al., 2001.
4. Children in the World Today, produced by Mainichi Shimbun (Daily Newspaper), is a 30-minute video on refugees (in Japanese language). It is a documentary on the refugees in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan, as well as the reporters' school classroom presentations based on their research in the field.

Entries

The winning materials were selected from a total of 159 entries from 82 organizations and individuals. 97 entries are from 47 organizations and individuals from Japan, and 65 entries from 35 organizations and individuals from 10 other countries. The entries include print publications, visual materials (video, VCD, DVD), powerpoint programs (slide shows), websites, training programs and materials (for workshops and other activities), campaign materials, and others (such as project plans). The entries were received from 31 December 2003 to 30 April 2004.

Selection standards and process

A Selection Committee¹ looked for "teaching materials" on international human rights standards. Creative materials, rather than activity reports and translations of United Nations documents, were given priority. The Committee noted the difference in the work of professionals and amateurs in making visual materials (video, DVD, etc.), the difference between documentaries and teaching materials, the intended users such as for schools (elementary, secondary or tertiary) or for nonformal education activities, the integration of perspectives in raising the human rights sensitivity in children, and treatment of current human rights issues in the world.

After intensive deliberations, the Committee decided to select 4 entries for the Award and no honorable mentions.

The individual awardees and representatives of winning organizations received the award certificate plus cash award during the "Citizens' Forum" held on 21 July 2004 in Osaka.

For further information, please contact HURIGHTS OSAKA.

Endnote

1. Selection Committee

Chairperson:

Mr. Yoshio Hata, Professor, School of Policy, Kwansei Gakuin University

Members:

Ms. Yolanda Alfaro Tsuda, Associate Professor, Department of English, Kobe College
Ms. Jung Kang-Ja, Joint Representative, Korean WomenLink
Ms. Ritsue Hata, Editorial Department, Mainichi Shimbun, Osaka Office
Ms. Khanittha Matsuo, Program Staff, FM CO-CO-LO
Mr. Kinhide Mushakoji, Chairperson, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
Mr. Yoshio Kawashima, Director, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center

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