UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security
The UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security was established at the University of Graz in 2016 to strengthen interdisciplinary teaching, research, academic cooperation and outreach in human rights and human security. After successful evaluation, the Chair was renewed by UNESCO in 2020 for the period 2020-2024. The UNESCO Chair is located at the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy at the University of Graz and cooperates closely with the International Centre for Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO, established 2020 in Graz. The Chair supports UNESCO’s objectives of life-long learning and human rights education as a means to promote global citizenship, create inclusive societies and foster peace and stability. The Chair is active in teaching human rights and strengthens the University’s capacity in interdisciplinary research in human rights and human security within the research areas of the University of Graz. Its establishment expresses the commitment of the University of Graz to human rights, advances international academic cooperation and supports the activities of the city of Graz, the first European human rights city.
