„The EU and Human Rights“ MOOC

On October 17th 2015, a “Massive Open Online Course” (MOOC) dealing with the work of the European Union in the field of human rights is starting.

The programme aims at improving the participants’ understanding of how the EU, alone or in combination with other actors, can better promote and uphold human rights worldwide. The course is based on the research project “FRAME-Fostering Human Rights Among European Policies”.Academics from all over Europe, including Prof. Benedek from the University of Graz, are contributing to this 6-week course which is taught in English. Participation is free.

You can get more information here and through the info-video.

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