[hre-asiapacific] HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2005

HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2005 for International Human Rights Education Materials


Call for Entries

Last year, the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS
OSAKA) launched the "HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2004 for International Human
Rights Education Materials" to celebrate its 10th year of establishment. In
response to its call for applications, 159 entries were received from 82
individuals and organizations, and out of the wide variety of materials
received, 4 were selected and presented with the Award.

The Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center is now calling for entries
for "HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2005" from Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. We
will be looking for creative materials and programs for teaching and
learning international human rights. The deadline for submission is August
1, 2005.

   Three outstanding works will be selected for the Award, which comes with
the prize money of 200,000 Japanese Yen. The selection will take place in
late September 2005, and the Award will be presented at a ceremony in Japan
(Osaka).

What sort of materials are we looking for? - Works and topics-

_ We are looking for original and creative materials and training programs
for teaching and learning international human rights.
_ The issues taken up by the participating materials/programs can be on
anything involving international human rights: international human rights
standards and treaties; rights of children, women, people with
disabilities, minorities, etc.; right to development and sustainable
development or human security. This list is not exhaustive.
_ There are no particular requirements for the forms of materials/programs.

Last year, for example, we received materials in a wide variety of formats,
including:
(1) textbooks and other publications, (2) visual materials, such as videos,
VCDs, DVDs, (3) powerpoint programs such as slide shows, (4) websites, (5)
training programs and materials such as workshop materials, (6) materials
and kits for campaigns, and others.
   In selecting the awardees for the Award 2004, importance was placed on
the level of teaching/learning function of the entries. Activity reports
and translation of UN and other documents may be valuable material in
themselves, but will have lower priority for the purpose of this Award. The
teaching/learning materials can be for school education (primary, secondary
or tertiary) as well as for adult, home or community education. Another
important factor will be the integration of two aspects; of raising the
children's and adults' sensitivity regarding human rights, and of
understanding human rights issues in the contemporary world.

Who can participate?

_ Any individual, group or organization from the Asia-Pacific (including
Japan) can participate. The material can also be in any language. (However,
for works in languages other than Japanese, please attach a
description/commentary in English.)
_ We are inviting materials/programs produced since January 2003,
regardless of whether they have been already published or marketed.
Materials/programs received for the Award 2004 cannot be resubmitted.

How do participants enter the contest?

_ Please submit your materials/programs with the application form, filling
in the following details.
	1 	Name of material/program
	2 	Name of entrant (individual, group or organization)
	3 	Contact address (mailing address, telephone, fax and/or e-mail)
	4 	Short (approximate 200 words) promotional introduction on the material/
program

   (Mailing cost should be covered by the entrants.)

_ Please note that we will not be returning materials/programs received.

_ Deadline for submission is August 1, 2005.

_ All participating materials/programs should be sent to:

   HURIGHTS OSAKA Award 2005 for Human Rights Education
   Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
   1-2-1-1500 Benten, Minato-ku Osaka 552-0007 Japan

Selection and Publication of the Award

   Selection Jury will consist of the following people:
Jung Kang-Ja
Senior Commissioner, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Sachio Hata (Chair)
Professor, School of Policy, Kwansei Gakuin University
General Manager, InterMedium Institute Graduate School
Ritsue Hata
Editor, Osaka Office, Mainichi Shimbun
Khanittha Matsuo
Program Staff, FM CO-CO-LO
Lecturer, Kyoto Seika University
Yolanda Alfaro Tsuda
Associate Professor, Department of English, Kobe College
Kinhide Mushakoji
Chairperson, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
President, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and
Racism (IMADR)
Yoshio Kawashima
Director, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
President, Senri Kinran College

_ The publication of award recipients is planned for late September 2005.
We will notify the recipients, as well as publish the results on our
website (http://www.hurights.or.jp/)

_ Three outstanding works will be selected from the participating materials
for the Award, which comes with the prize money of 200,000 Japanese Yen.

For more information contact:
   Minoru Maegawa, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center
   tel: 81-6-6577-3578, fax: 81-6-6577-3583 and email



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