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CULTURES AND
CIVILIZATIONS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
GOALS, DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENTATION
June 2006
What is CCHD?
Cultures and Civilizations for Human
Development (CCHD) is an interdisciplinary initiative which encourages
intercultural and intercivilizational co-operation with a view to pursuing
human development.
By its very nature, CCHD is interdisciplinary
and is based on multi-perspective concepts and representations of cultures and
civilizations, in such a way as to understand how individual human communities
have approached these subjects in their history and intellectual evolution.
CCHD Organisation
The co-ordination of CCHD was entrusted to
Adalberto Vallega, President of the International Geographical Union. The
organisation comprises a Management Team (12 people from 12 countries) and
Regional Promoters (currently 10 people from 9 countries). The Home of
Geography in
Home of Geography
Villa Celimontana
Via della Navicella, 12
00184
Tel/Fax: +39 06 7759 1183
Email: cchd@homeofgeography.org
URL: www.homeofgeography.org
Operational levels
The CCHD initiative will be carried out at two
operational levels:
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The
first level, which is presented in the CCHD
Action Plan, will consist of a set of actions to be carried out in the
medium term focusing on i) education, ii) the media, iii) social communication,
and iv) collaboration with decision-making centres.
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The
second level will consist of a proposal to the United Nations to proclaim an
International Year on Cultures and Civilizations for Human Development.
The
relevant materials may be found on, and downloaded from: http://www.homeofgeography.org.
UN collaboration
At the present time, CCHD enjoys collaboration
with UNESCO, Culture Sector, Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural
Dialogue, and with the United Nations University.
Partner organisations
Presently, the following scientific
organisations are collaborating with CCHD:
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Arab
League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, ALECSO,
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Association
des Géographes Tunisiens, Tunisia
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Austrian
Geographical Society,
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Catalan
Geographical
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Commission
on The Cultural Approach in Geography, International
Geographical
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Egyptian
Geographical Society,
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Festival International de Géographie, France
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Geographical
Society of
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Geographie
für Alle e.V., Mainz, Germany
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Institute for Mountain Research: Man &
Environment (
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International Council for Science, Regional Office
for Africa,
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International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), ICSU,
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National
Association of Geographers,
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Società Geografica Italiana (SGI), Rome, Italy
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Société de géographie de Québec, Canada
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Unión
de Geográfos de América Latina, Venezuela
Supporters
At the present time, 70 leading personalities
(from 30 countries) from the scientific, media and institutional worlds have
added their names to the CCHD Supporters Roster. This number is growing daily.
Dedicated scientific
events
The following scientific events have been devoted
to CCHD:
Steering Committee meeting: Cultures and Civilizations, 5-7 October 2005, Home of Geography,
Workshop: Cultures and Civilizations for Human
Development, 12-14 December 2005, Home of Geography,
Inclusion in other
scientific events
During its start-up phase, CCHD has been
presented and discussed at the following events:
Mediterranean Renaissance Programme meeting and IGU Arid Lands Commission meeting,
Egyptian Geographical Society,
Address
on the “CCHD-India Roots: Traditions in City and Village” given by Prof Rana P.B. Singh, at Oslo
University College, Oslo, Norway, 29-30 May 2006.
Seminars and workshops on “CCHD- India Roots:
Religion, Space and Cultural Heritage” organised by Prof Rana P.B. Singh, at
Publications
Vallega A., Cultures et civilisations pour le développement humain, in Géographie & Cultures, forthcoming
(2006)
Contact
Dawn Bissell
Executive Secretary
Home of Geography
Villa Celimontana
Via della Navicella, 12
00184
Tel/Fax: +39 06 7759 1183
Email: cchd@homeofgeography.org
URL: www.homeofgeography.org
