Oxford conference examines role of education in conflict
Who: UNICEF, UNESCO, partners, and leading academics in education and
conflict, including:
- Cream Wright (UNICEF)
- Peter Buckland (World Bank)
- Colin Brock (Oxford University, UNESCO)
- Peter Nolan (Ulster University, Northern Ireland)
What: Conference to explore the role of education in conflict and post-
conflict situations
Where: Exeter College, Oxford University, United Kingdom
When: 11 - 12 April 2006
Why: In emergencies, the highest priority is normally given to saving
lives and ending armed hostilities. But it is now widely accepted that
education is an integral part of the humanitarian response in emergencies.
Education plays a critical role in helping to restore normalcy,
provide psycho-social care for children and begin the process of
reconstruction or peace building.
Education has a role before, during and after emergencies/conflicts:
- Before, because it plays a significant role in unifying divided
societies and mitigating conflict and violence. A generation denied
access to education runs a higher risk of turning to conflict to resolve
its difference.
- During, because it provides a mechanism to maintain normalcy and
provide psycho-social care for children.
- After, because continued schooling, or the resumption of
schooling, is essential for children and families to regain a sense of
stability and normalcy.
For further information, please contact:
Kate Donovan, UNICEF Media, + 1-212-326-7452, [log in to unmask]
Gina Dafalia, UNICEF Media, + 44 (0) 20 7312 7695, [log in to unmask]
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