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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. The UNESCO Chair is hosted by the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and cooperates with the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO, established 2020 in Graz. The Chair and his team support 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 contributes to the University's interdisciplinary research in human rights and human security. 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.
Chairholder Gerd Oberleitner is Professor of International Law and Director of the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy at the University of Graz.
