SKYROU 4
ATHENS 11361
Greece
- Arts
- Gender
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
OPEN HORIZONS aims at strengthening public awareness of the need to support human rights and the fundamental freedoms of a tolerant and open society. Our priority is to encourage the dialogue and cooperation between grassroots, representatives of the civil society, policy making bodies and institutions in Europe and especially in countries in transition. Essentially we’re aiming at addressing an open invitation for intercultural dialogue and creating a floor of social reflection, where everyone is equally contributing to a more creative and viable society. We respond to the growing needs for acceptance and respect to diversity, with a number of projects which are focused on sectors such as culture, education and training, involving the general public and especially youth in actions and best practices towards supporting human rights, equal opportunities as well as intercultural and anti-racist education
By informing and sensitising the general public and especially young people, the activities of Open Horizons help shape a pluralistic and more tolerant society. The main axis of these activities is the World Human Rights Arts Festival, an annual cultural institution dedicated to respect for the “Other”, which every year presents timely but always significant themes such as: 1st Festival 2001 “Identity and Diversity”, 2nd Festival 2002 “Bio Vision – Bioethics & Arts”, 3rd Festival 2003 “For a Culture of Equal Opportunities”, and 4th Festival 2004 “The Other Body”, in the wake of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens. The 5th Festival is on the theme of “Rediscovering Gender: New Roles – New Rights?”. Educational activities: Production of the Greek edition of the Council of Europe publication: "The European Convention on Human Rights - Starting Points for Teachers.