The UNED Dénia headquarters hosts the start of the Summer Course "Peace and democracy: fundamental pillars of human rights"
From July 4 to July 6 The course "Peace and democracy: fundamental pillars of human rights" was developed, a course under the direction of the Professor of Law at the UNED, Rafael Junquera de Estéfani, and the coordination of the professor, Jaime Sendra.
The director of the UNED Dénia center, Raquel Marti, welcomed all the attendees and those who connect through the UNED online platform and added: “we are proud to have you here (Rafael Junquera de Estéfani and Jaime Sendra ) and that you defend human rights with that impetus and professionalism”
A journey through war and peace that, as Rafael Junquera de Estéfani commented: “this background course has all the problems of war and peace… The course will be seen from different points of view, today we will see what peace is, what war is, how peace and war are related, how it has been seen historically and legal philosophical thought, to later enter the field of international law of the United Nations. We will see how it is regulated reaching the European Union, and then we will focus on local institutions. We will comment on how peace can be worked from local institutions. The Síndic de Greuges will intervene and then with professors from the UNED who will guide the meaning of peace from culture, education, culture of peace and women, etc”.
Questions like what will prevail in the coming years: war or peace? Is war legitimate? Will humanity be able to straighten the path to peace? Are we headed for a third world war? Can we claim peace as a right?
A course that was developed with the following program:
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Monday, 4 of July:
- 17:00-19:00 p.m. Peace: a right
- 19:00 p.m.-21:00 p.m. Democracy and protection of human rights in the European Union
- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Defense of Human Rights in the Spain of the Autonomies
- 12:00-14:00 p.m. The protection and promotion of human rights at the local level
- 17:00-19:00 p.m. Peace, democracy and human rights: the work of international organizations
- 19:00 p.m.-21:00 p.m. The guarantees and defense mechanisms of human rights
- 09:00-11:00 a.m. education and peace
- 11:00 a.m.-13:00 p.m. Culture of peace and women
Rafael Junquera de Estefani. University Professor. UNED.
Jaime Sendra Galan. Lawyer. Tutor Professor of Constitutional Law and Public Ethics and Deontology. UNED Dénia.
Tuesday, 5 of July:
Angel Luna Gonzalez. Sindic de Greuges of the Valencian Community (Ombudsman).
Antoni Joan Bertomeu Valles. Tutor teacher. UNED Denia.
Claribel de Castro Sanchez. Professor of Public International Law. UNED.
Gisela Giner Rommel. Tutor Professor UNED Dénia. A lawyer.
Wednesday, July 6:
Sandra Baeza Escámez. Pedagogue. Tutor Professor UNED Dénia.
Maria Esther Souto Galvan. Professor. Law School. UNED.
On Wednesday afternoon, the UNED began "the challenges of politics in a Spain in permanent change", del 6 al 8 de julio. Spanish politics is going through a period of some volatility characterized by challenges that affect both its institutional functioning and its performance and management. This course aims to unravel some of these challenges with recognized experts whose analyzes will help to understand the nature of the challenges and the ways to face them. The course is presented as a scenario for informed discussion guided by an expert who presents evidence, analyzes it with the audience and elaborates on its implications. The course addresses the problem of populism and political polarization, the impacts of the age gap on politics, the institutional effects of the pandemic, the situation of local administration, immigration as a political factor, political conflict in institutions and the crisis of democracy in Spain.
A comprehensive programends Friday, July 8 in the afternoon.
The course is completed with four hours of materials consultation and active student participation in the virtual course forum.
- 17:00-19:00 p.m. Causes and effects of a polarized citizenry
- 19:00 p.m.-21:00 p.m. Generation gap and crisis of democracy
- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Immigration as a weapon in the political debate
- 12:00-14:00 p.m. Polarized and offended: politicians and citizens face to face
- 17:00-19:00 p.m. The challenges of local administration in a changing world
- 19:00 p.m.-21:00 p.m. Political challenges to the territorial model after the pandemic
- 09:00-11:00 a.m. Conflict and political consensus. Two irreconcilable logics?
- 11:00 a.m.-13:00 p.m. crisis of democracy
Wednesday, July 6:
Luis Miguel Miller Moya. Senior Scientist. CSIC.
Belén Barreiro Pérez-Pardo. 40dB CEO.
Thursday, July 7:
Carmen Gonzalez Enriquez. Professor. Department of Political Science and Administration. UNED.
Leonardo Sanchez-Ferrer. Associate Professor. Department of Political Science. University of Burgos.
Juan Miguel Rafael Soriano. Tutor teacher. Center Associated with the UNED of Dénia.
Sandra Leon Alfonso. Titular teacher. Department of Political Science. University Carlos III of Madrid.
Friday, July 8:
Xavier Coller Porta. Professor. Department of Political Science and Administration. UNED.
Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca Rodríguez. Professor. Department of Political Science. University Carlos III of Madrid.
A week where war, peace and politics find a place in the topics of the UNED Dénia 2022 summer courses.
