BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATION
REDU is a democratic not for profit organisation, registered in 2007, even if the informal network existed since 2001. Mario D’Agostino, Paola Bortini, Silvia Volpi and Cecilia Grimaldi compose its board.
REDU members are individuals, mostly HR and HRE practitioners and trainers and organisations that deal with human rights and human rights education in non-formal context
REDU aim is to promote social solidarity. The association promotes also HRE, in Italy and abroad, in order to contribute to the active development of a responsible citizenship and a culture of peace. In coherence with its aims, REDU organise activities to promote HRE and HR culture in Italy and abroad. The activities aim to contribute to the active development of a responsible citizenship and a culture of peace.
REDU Activities:
REDU has been active informally since 2001 promoting a culture of human rights through local and national training courses, seminars, creation of educational and pedagogical materials and tools.
REDU board members were very active in coordinating the participative translation procedure of Compass manual (1st version), its promotion and dissemination in Italy.
Staff members were also involved in the testing phase of Compasito manual, offering an important contribution for its revision and edition.
Since 2007, REDU is a national network officially registered. Its work is sustainable thanks to the motivation of its members and the economical contribution of the associate organisations.
In 2014, REDU has published the translation of Compasito in cooperation with Arciragazzi and Arci Servizio Civile.
In November 2015, REDU has organised in cooperation with LIBERA, FONDAZIONE KENNEDY and UNICOOP TIRRENO a national training course on human rights and human rights education, with a special focus on personal development as one of the main factors for change.
In 2015-2016 REDU conducted workshops in Secondary Schools promoting NO HATE SPEECH attitudes and communication, through Okkio alle parole project.
In 2016 REDU conducted the external evaluation of Stop Bullying! Project, promoted by Amnesty International Italy.
Since March 2016, REDU is participating in two other international project enhancing human rights education such as:
YOUNG LAB promoted by the Lugo Municipality (Spain): Erasmus+ KA3 promoting structured dialogue for a better society
HUMAN RIGHTS START AT BREAKFAST, promoted by Intercultural Institute of Timisoara (Romania): Erasmus+ KA2: promoting human rights education as tool for a peaceful world.
In 2017, REDU will publish the updated version of Compass, manual for Human Rights Education with young people into Italian.
HOW THE ORGANISATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE PROJECT RESULTS
REDU will contribute to the dissemination and explotation of the project results through all its communication channels (website, social channels) and trough all its educational activities at national and international level.