It is a pleasure to be associated with the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova and in particular with its Ph.D. programme that is run jointly with the Western Sydney University and a number of European universities. Recently a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Prof. Songcai Yang, Director of the Guangzhou University Institute of Human Rights and Prof. Marco Mascia, Director of the University of Padova Human Rights Centre. The ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ reinforces the partnership between the two Human Rights Centres in order to allow greater academic collaboration in the future.
Below there are some highlights of recent initiatives:
MA Degree Programme in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance
The Master’s degree course provides students with the knowledge and the competences required to protect and promote human rights in multi-level
governance contexts, locally to internationally. The application process for candidates with Italian qualifications is open until the 28th September 2017. New admission notice for candidates with a foreign qualification will be soon available (Pre-enrolment from 16th June to 14th July 2017).
Peace Human Rights Governance Academic Journal
PHRG is the new scientific journal of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova. The first issue is now online. Original research articles submitted to PHRG from now up until 3rd September 2017 will be considered for the third issue of the Journal first volume (PHRG 1(3). The issue will be published in November 2017. Further updates from the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova could be found at Regional Archive ‘Pace Diritti Umani – Peace Human Rights’.