Concept Note
Children and Youth
Background
Children and adolescents, who are in a critical period for developing self-identity through the cultivation of human rights awareness, spend most of their time in schools. During this time, they must acquire a sense of human rights necessary for living as democratic citizens in the future. For children and adolescents to grow into democratic citizens who respect everyone's human rights, it is essential to implement meaningful student autonomy activities within classrooms and foster a corresponding classroom culture. Classroom-based student autonomy activities are closely related to the encouragement and protection of such activities under Article 17 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Accordingly, municipal and provincial education offices, as well as schools, are making various efforts to guarantee students' autonomy within classrooms. Therefore, the theme of the ‘Children and Youth’ thematic session—'Creating a Classroom Culture Where Everyone's Human Rights Are Respected Through Student Autonomy’—holds significant value as an initiative to promote student autonomy activities within classrooms.
Objectives
Through presentations and discussions by domestic and international experts, the current state, necessity, and significance of student autonomy led by children and adolescents within classrooms are examined. This process aims to explore practical measures for fostering a classroom culture where everyone's human rights are respected. Such efforts align with the overarching theme of the WHRCF 2025, "Peace and Solidarity: Human Rights Cities Acting for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding”, by promoting the cultivation and practice of human rights awareness through student autonomy in classroom culture.
Main Agenda
1. Introduction to the Necessity and Significance of Spreading a Culture of Respect for Human Rights Through Student Autonomy Activities
- How are student autonomy and a culture of respect for human rights related?
- Why is a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights through student autonomy necessary?
- What is the significance of a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights through student autonomy?
2. Search to Various Voices Advocating for Respecting Human Rights Among the Three Main Educational Stakeholders
- What are students' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
- What are teachers' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
- What are parents' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
3. Discussion to Practical Measures for Creating a Classroom Culture Where Everyone's Human Rights Are Respected
- What does an ideal classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights look like?
- How are a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights and the three main educational stakeholders related?
- What are the practical measures for the three main educational stakeholders to create a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights?
Concept Note
Children and Youth
Background
Children and adolescents, who are in a critical period for developing self-identity through the cultivation of human rights awareness, spend most of their time in schools. During this time, they must acquire a sense of human rights necessary for living as democratic citizens in the future. For children and adolescents to grow into democratic citizens who respect everyone's human rights, it is essential to implement meaningful student autonomy activities within classrooms and foster a corresponding classroom culture. Classroom-based student autonomy activities are closely related to the encouragement and protection of such activities under Article 17 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Accordingly, municipal and provincial education offices, as well as schools, are making various efforts to guarantee students' autonomy within classrooms. Therefore, the theme of the ‘Children and Youth’ thematic session—'Creating a Classroom Culture Where Everyone's Human Rights Are Respected Through Student Autonomy’—holds significant value as an initiative to promote student autonomy activities within classrooms.
Objectives
Through presentations and discussions by domestic and international experts, the current state, necessity, and significance of student autonomy led by children and adolescents within classrooms are examined. This process aims to explore practical measures for fostering a classroom culture where everyone's human rights are respected. Such efforts align with the overarching theme of the WHRCF 2025, "Peace and Solidarity: Human Rights Cities Acting for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding”, by promoting the cultivation and practice of human rights awareness through student autonomy in classroom culture.
Main Agenda
1. Introduction to the Necessity and Significance of Spreading a Culture of Respect for Human Rights Through Student Autonomy Activities
- How are student autonomy and a culture of respect for human rights related?
- Why is a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights through student autonomy necessary?
- What is the significance of a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights through student autonomy?
2. Search to Various Voices Advocating for Respecting Human Rights Among the Three Main Educational Stakeholders
- What are students' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
- What are teachers' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
- What are parents' perspectives on creating a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights in schools?
3. Discussion to Practical Measures for Creating a Classroom Culture Where Everyone's Human Rights Are Respected
- What does an ideal classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights look like?
- How are a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights and the three main educational stakeholders related?
- What are the practical measures for the three main educational stakeholders to create a classroom culture that respects everyone's human rights?