Appreciating the work being carried out by World Peace Centre, UNESCO has established a UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace at World Peace Centre of MAEER's MIT, Pune, India with the same objectives as those of the World Peace Centre. In fact UNESCO, Paris has commended the work of MAEER's MIT, Pune in the following words "The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme has provided a fresh impetus to the involvement of higher education institutions in teaching and research, devoted to peace, international law and international relations, human rights and democracy. Since 1992 around 30 UNESCO Chairs in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace have been established throughout the world. These have been joined by the interdisciplinary UNESCO Chairs for a Culture of Peace.
A Noteworthy example is the recent establishment of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace at the World Peace Centre (Alandi) of the Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, India. In 1996 and 1998 this MIT, a branch of the MAEER has organized two World Philosophers Meet, dedicated to Science, Religion and Philosophy. The aim of MIT's World Peace Centre can be summarised by Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights".
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| The UNESCO Chair Signing Ceremony |
His Excellency Dr. Federico Mayor, Hon'ble Director General of UNESCO & Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Founder President WPC of MAEER'S MIT, Pune, India signing the agreement, establishing the UNESCO CHAIR in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace on 12th May, 1998 at Paris.
The UNESCO CHAIR at World Peace Centre of MAEER'S MIT, Pune, India shall promote Culture of Peace and Education for Human Rights with an integrated and holistic approach and shall work out and implement an action plan to that effect for teaching from Primary School Level to Post Graduate Level.
The Centre has established a research wing in Peace Studies and Human Rights to work in close collaboration with other Human Rights Centres, Educational Institutions, NGOs and Government Organisations to establish a networking in this region to promote human welfare. Friends, on the occasion of signing of Memorandum of Understanding for establishment of UNESCO CHAIR in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, at World Peace Centre of MAEER's MIT, Pune, India, held at UNESCO Head Quarters, Paris on 12th May, 1998, a PLEDGE was signed by the Members of the Delegation from World Peace Centre of MAEER's MIT, Pune, India, dedicating themselves for the cause of WORLD PEACE.
The 'PLEDGE' along with the 'FELLOWSHIP' and an Invocation for WORLD PEACE which summarises the basics of Unity, Equality and Harmony for promoting Universal Peace through protection of Human Rights, is given below. I hope and feel confident that these few lines will help to enlighten us.
This UNESCO Chair is an unique one in the sense that it is the first of its kind in South-East Asia. The establishment of UNESCO Chair has helped the World Peace Centre in conducting various programmes including those connected with Human Rights. An agreement establishing the Chair was signed in Paris on Tuesday, the 12th May, 1998 between UNESCO's Director General, His Excellency Dr. Federico Mayor and Prof. Vishwanath D. Karad, Executive President & Director, MAEER's MIT, Pune. A delegation comprising of Prof. Vishwanath D. Karad, MIT's Vice-President Adv. Bhaskarrao E. Avhad, Prof. R. Sampatkumar and Prof. Vijay S. Rao represented the MAEER's MIT., Pune.
The signing ceremony at the UNESCO Head Quarters was attended by His Excellency Shri Chiranjeev Singh, Head of Delegation of India to UNESCO, Mrs. Francine Fournier, Assistant Director General for Human Rights and Social Sciences, UNESCO, Mr. Symonides, Director, Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mr. Volodin, Dy. Director, Mr. Dumitru Chitoran, Special Advisor to D. G., UNESCO, Mr. Huqq, Director, Asian Region and some Senior UNESCO officials.
A Scientific Advisory Council for this UNESCO CHAIR in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace at World Peace Centre of MAEER's MIT, Pune (India) has been established to guide, help and promote the cause.
Dr. D. P. Chattopadhyay.
Dr. Ramlingaswami.
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar.
Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar.
Dr. V. G. Bhide.
Adv. Bhaskarrao E. Avhad.
Dr. B. G. Joshi.
Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav.
Prof. H. M. Ganesh Rao.
Prof. Vijay S. Rao.
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