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EUMAP-HREA Call for Papers: Information for Human Rights
Title: EUMAP-HREA Call for Papers: Information for Human
Rights
http://www.eumap.org/journal/announcements/all/2004/cfp_sept/
EUMAP-HREA
Call for Papers: Information for Human Rights
Eumap.org in collaboration with Human Rights Education Associates
(HREA) is seeking articles and opinion pieces on the most topical and
important issues regarding information and human rights. We invite
papers on the general topic of information for human rights, and on
specific uses of information to defend and promote human rights.
Comparative analyses and examples of specific good practices are
particularly welcome. The papers could address one of the following
suggested topics:
* Contemporary information resources. Electronic
resources, in particular the Internet, have become perhaps the most
important resource for information and documentation about human
rights. What are the most useful or novel resources on human rights
currently available? What are the advantages or disadvantages of
electronic information sources, over more "traditional"
sources of information? How can we assess the quality of data
available on the Internet?
* Education, learning and training. No advocacy
without education! Many organisations and institutions promoting human
rights use the power of new media, particularly the Internet, to
educate people about civil and human rights issues and the rights of
vulnerable groups. What learning portals on human rights currently
exist? Are there examples of best practices in using CD-ROMs;
e-learning courses; and other new IT applications to train human
rights defenders; policy makers; law enforcement officials; lawyers;
or citizens?
* Management of information. What
do we do with this flood of information for and about human rights? Is
there now simply too much (poor quality) information to deal with
effectively? What are the benefits and drawbacks of such an unlimited
flow of information? How best to manage electronic information to
advance human rights goals? Examples of best practices on managing and
using information for human rights would be particularly welcome
here.
* Human rights and the
information society. Various UN and civil society agencies met in
Geneva last year at the first World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS). Although human rights were on the agenda, many activists felt
that this important topic received only marginal attention. How
important, then, are human rights within in the emerging information
society? How can human rights issues be prioritised? Do European
institutions and citizens have a specific role to play
here?
Quality papers will be featured on the EUMAP's website (www.eumap.org)
with the intention of framing and encouraging debate on this issue.
Papers in English should be between 1,500-2,000 words. Accepted
authors will receive an honorarium of EUR 200. Papers should be
submitted by 15th October 2004. Please send your papers to
submissions@eumap.org. Contact person: Alphia Abdikeeva.
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Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org>
Privaterra - <http://www.privaterra.org>
