National focal points for the World Programme for Human Rights Education

The focal points for the national implementation of the first phase (2005-2009) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education are listed below. This information is updated as of 26 October 2007.

ARMENIA
Mr. Serob Khatchatryan, Specialist of the Department of Socio-cultural Relations and Armenology
National Institute for Education
Tigran Mets 67
Yerevan, 0005
Armenia

AUSTRIA
Ms. Sigrid STEININGER
Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture
Freyung 1
1014 Vienna
Austria

BELGIUM (French community)
Prof. Pol Dupont
Université de Mons-Hainaut
Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Méthodologie et Formation
Service du Prof. P. DUPONT
Place du Parc, 18
7000 MONS
Belgium

BULGARIA
International Cooperation Division
European Integration and Bilateral Cooperation Department
Ministry of Education and Science
2A Kniaz Dondukov Boulevard
Sofia 1000
Republic of Bulgaria

BURUNDI
Ms. Victoire NAHIMANA, Directrice Générale des Bureaux Pédagogiques
Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique
Bd de l'Uprona
B.P. 1990 Bujumbura
Burundi  

CAMEROON
M. Michel MVOGO
Point Focal UNESCO
Ministère de l'Education de Base
B.P. 1600
Yaoundé
Cameroun

CHAD
Nomaye Madana, Directeur Général
Centre National des Curricula
Ministère de l'Education Nationale
B.P. 743
N'Djamena
Tchad

CROATIA
Ms. Alida Matkovic
Head of the Multilateral Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Strossmayerov trg 4
10.000 Zagreb
Croatia

CYPRUS
Mr. Ioannis Varellas, Chief Education Officer
Department of Secondary Education
Ministry of Education and Culture
Gregori Afxentiou Street
1434 Nicosia
Cyprus

CZECH REPUBLIC
Ms. Zdeňka Mašková
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Karmelitská 7
118 12 PRAHA 1
Czech Republic

DENMARK
Ms Irene Holse, Head of Section
Ministry of Education
The International Relations Division
DK-Vester Voldgade 123
Denmark

GEORGIA
Division for Pre-primary and General Education Programmes
Ministry of Education and Science
52 Uznadze Street
380002 Tbilisi
Georgia

GERMANY
Dr. Birgitta Rydberg
Referat IV C, Multilaterale und Europäische Angelegenheiten
Sekretariat der Ständigen Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Lennérstr. 6
D-53113 Bonn
Germany

GUINEA
Commission National interministériel de la coordination des activités liées à la mise en ouvre du plan d'action (2005-2007) c/o Ministère de l'Enseignement Pré-Universitaire et de l'Education Civique
Conakry
République de Guinée

ICELAND
Ms. Sesselja Snaevarr, Adviser
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Department of Education - Division of Curriculum
Sölvhólsgata 4
IS- 150 Reykjavik
Iceland

IRAQ
Human Rights Committee
Ministry of Education
Baghdad
Iraq

IVOIRY COAST
Dr. KADI Dago Raymond, Conseiller Juridique du Ministère de l'Education Nationale 
Ministère de l'Education Nationale 
Cité administrative
B.P. V-120
01 Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire

M. Raphaël Yao KOUASSI, Conseiller Technique chargé de la coopération internationale 
Ministère de l'Education Nationale 
Cité administrative
B.P. V-120
01 Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire

JAPAN
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division
Global Issues Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919
Japan

JORDAN
Director General of Curriculum and Textbooks
Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research
PO Box 1646
Amman
Jordan

KYRGYZSTAN
Department of Preschool, School and Adult Education
Ministry of Education
257 Tynystanov Street
720040, Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan

LEBANON
Bureau des Relations Extérieurs et de la Coopération internationale
Cabinet du Ministre de l'Education et de l'Enseignement Supérieur
UNESCO Street
UNESCO Building
Beyrouth
Liban

LIBERIA
Atty. Viama J. Blama, Legal Counsel
Ministry of Education
Room 631, E.G.W. King Plaza , Broad Street
P.O. Box 9012
Monrovia
Liberia

LITHUANIA
Ms. Ginta Rusteikaite
Primary, Ethical and Social Education Division
Education Development Centre
Ministry of Education and Science
A. Volano Str. 2/7
LT-01516 Vilnius
Lithuania

MACEDONIA
Ms. Marija Milosevska, Head of the Unit for Education for Peace and Human Rights
Ministry of Education and Science
Bul. Ilindenska bb. 1000 Skopje
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

MALTA
Ms. Josephine Vassallo
Education Officer Democracy and Values Education
EDC/HRE National Coordinator
Education Division
Great Seige Road Floriana CMR02
Malta

MOLDOVA
Division for secondary school system
Ministry of Education and Youth
Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1
MD-2033 Chisnau
Republic of Moldova

MOROCCO
Commission Centrale des Droits Humains et de la Citoyenneté
Département de l'Education Nationale
Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique
Avenue Ennasr
Bab Rouah
Rabat
Morocco

NETHERLANDS
Mr. Peter van Dijk
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
International Policy Department
P.O. Box 16375
2500 BJ The Hague
The Netherlands

Ms. Bernardine Bijl
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
International Policy Department
P.O. Box 16375
2500 BJ The Hague
The Netherlands

NEW ZEALAND
Steve Maharey, Minister of Education
Ministry of Education
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
New Zealand

NIGER
M. Kalilou Tahirou, Directeur des Curricula et des Innovations Pédagogiques
Direction Générale de l'Enseignement de Base
Direction des Curricula et des Innovations Pédagogiques
Ministère de l'Education de Base et de l'Alphabétisation
BP: 557 Niamey
Niger

NORWAY
Ms. Elin RUUD, Adviser
Department of Education and Training
Ministry of Education and Research
P.O. Box 8119 Dep
0032 Oslo
Norway

OMAN
General Department of School Curricula
Department of Human Sciences Curricula
Ministry of Education
P.O. Box: 3
P.C: 113 Muscat
Oman

PAKISTAN
Mr. Arif Majeed, Joint Educational Adviser
Curriculum Wing
Ministry of Education
Sector H-9
Islamabad
Pakistan

PHILIPPINES
Department of Education Special Concerns Office (DESCO)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs
Department of Education (DEPED)
Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Philippines

PORTUGAL
Dr. Rosa Afonso,
Direcção Geral de Inovação e Desenvolvimento Curricular
Ministério da Educação
Av. 24 de Julho, 140
1399-025 Lisboa
Portugal

QATAR
Director of Social Education Department
Ministry of Education
P.O. Box 80
Doha
The State of Qatar

SLOVENIA
Ms. Erika Rustja
Education Development Unit
Ministry of Education and Sport
Kotnikova 38
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

SRI LANKA
The Director General
National Institute of Education
Ministry of Education
Maharagama
Sri Lanka

THAILAND
Bureau of International Cooperation
Ministry of Education
Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue
Dusit
Bankgok 10300
Thailand

TURKEY
Dr. Abdulvahap Ö zpolat
Board of Education
Ministry of National Education
Milli Egitim Bakanligi
Talim ve Terbiye Kurulu Baskanligi
Teknikokullar
Ankara
Turkey

URUGUAY
Dra María Elena MARTINEZ SALGUEIRO
Directora de Derechos Humanos
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
Reconquista 535, Piso 9
C.P. 11.000
Montevideo
Uruguay