OIDEL pursues the following objectives:
To achieve its goal, OIDEL collaborates
with many experts, and works with international organizations
and governments to promote the right to education and
freedom to education. It aims to:
· STUDY educational policies according
to an approach based on human rights.
· INFORM the public of progress and violations of the
right to education and freedom of education.
· PROVIDE training and information on the right to education
and freedom of education to stakeholders in the field
of education.
· COLLABORATE with international organizations and bodies
for the protection of human rights to defend and promote
the right to education and educational freedoms.
Main Activities
International organizations
- UN Commission on Human Rights
- UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection
of Human Rights
- UN Economic and Social Council
- UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- International Conference on Education (UNESCO/IBE)
- General Conference (UNESCO)
- Parliamentary Assembly (Council of Europe)
- European Parliament
- European Commission
- UN World Conferences
A network of experts
OIDEL manages a
worldwide network OF experts: jurists, economists, academics,
government representatives and managers of independent
schools. Among the countries represented are Argentina,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands,
Peru, the UK , the USA, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Spain, Poland, Portugal,
Switzerland, Romania, Czech Republic.
Other Activities
2007
International
Symposium "Choice of School versus Social Justice:
Dilemma or Mirage?", Lisbon, Portugal.
Report
2007/2008 on freedom of education in the world (summary)
Report
2007
Report
2006
Report
2005
2005
International Symposium "Civil Society's role in
the governance of education"
Report
2004
Report
2003
Report
2002
Report
2000-2001
Report
1999-2000
1998
"School founders and educational innovations",
IBE Geneva
1997
"Financial globalisation and human rights",
Geneva, in collaboration with the Observatoire de la
Finance
1996
"New financing methods for education", Paris,
in collaboration with the group "Enseignement et
Liberté de Paris", and the documentation and research
centre "Luisi Einaudi" of Turin.
"Schools: the paths to freedom
of choice", Geneva, public debate in collaboration
with the "Forum pour des Ecoles Publiques Libres
en Suisse".
"Towards the realisation of economic,
social and cultural rights", Geneva, in collaboration
with the UN Centre for Human Rights.
1995
"Tolerance,conviction and comprehension",
with the support of the Council of Europe and within
the framework of the European Youth Campaign against
racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance.
1994
"The School: a question of choice", Bari,
Italy, in collaboration with the FAES association.
1993
IVth International Symposium "A United and plural
Europe: the role of public authorities in Education",
Divonne les Bains, France, in collaboration with the
European Democratic Forum.
"The renewal of education en Europe",
meeting of experts in Geneva.
1992
"What type of Democracy for Developing Countries?",
Geneva.
"Free speech and freedom of education",
with professionals of the media.
1991
IIIrd International Symposium "Educational Democracy
and Freedom in Eastern and Central Europe", held
in Geneva, funded by the council of Europe.
"Scholastic Achievement",
Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
"The concept of freedom of education
and the European Convention on Human Rights", meeting
of experts at the IBE, Geneva.
1990
IInd International Symposium "What Changes for
Quality Education?", with the support of the Canton
of Geneva.
1989
Ist International Symposium "Freedom leads to quality",
European Parliament (Brussels), with the support of
the Commission of the European Community.
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