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RECENT NEWS
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  May 30 2009
With initiate financial support as PAID-UP CAPITAL from the Henrich Böll Foundation (HBF)
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  Nov 19 2008
With financial support from UNDP GEF SGP and partnership with NBP, PDI being undertake activities that increase the ability of local population,
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  March 2008
The Peace and Development Institute (PDI) with financial support from UNIFEM and in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior
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  Dec 18 2007
18 December is a day when the international community recognizes the rights of migrants around the world.
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  Sep 11 2006
The project entitled “Fostering the Promotion of Democratic Values”...
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  Aug 12 2006
The project is to conduct a seminar on the Impact of Globalization on Cambodian Women for adoption .....
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  March 8 2006 The project brings together women beer promoters and women union leaders ...
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HUNAM RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION
  :: Enhancing Democratic Values and Processes ::
 
The Peace and Development Institute (PDI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports, conducted series of teacher training courses on the integration of Human Rights & Laws Teaching Methodology in the day-to-day curriculum of school program.

It is a part of the nationwide program to provide secondary school teachers the know-how to deliver human rights & basic laws education to students in their day-to-day teaching curriculum.
   
 
 
 
 
         
Learning through Dialogues
 
 
 
 
         
Demonstration Classes, Feedbacks and Critics
   
 

The Grand Graduation Ceremony: The gathering was to mark the LAUNCHING of the unprecedented program to incorporate Human Rights and Laws in the education system. The Peace and Development Institute (PDI), together with the provincial education directorates of Kompong Speu, on Monday, October 22, 2007, organized a Grand Ceremony for the Graduation of the initial 3 teacher-training sessions in the province.

Participating guests of honor were a Deputy Governor, Directors and heads of provincial departments, community activists and leaders of community based organizations (CBO). The ceremony was presided over by His Excellency Mr. Tea Then, Secretary of State, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, and Her Excellency Ms. Margaret Adamson, Ambassador of the Australian to Cambodia.

The presented certificates to representatives of the 210 high-school who participated in the program entitled “Enhancing Democratic Values and Processes”

This program was made possible by a grant from Australian Embassy, Cambodia.

   
 
 
 
 
         
  His Excellency Mr. Tea Then,
Secretary of State,
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports.
  Her Excellency Ms. Margaret Adamson,
Ambassador of the Australian to
Cambodia.
 
   
 
 
 
 
         
  H.E Mr. Sathya Vuth
Deputy Governor of Kampong Speu Province.
  Mr. Kassie Neou,
President of PDI.
 
   
 
 
 
 
         

Presentation of certificates

   
 
 
 
 
         
 
     
         

Participants to the ceremony

   
  :: Human Rights & Community Legal Education Teaching Methodology (HRLTM) ::
 

The project entitled “Fostering the Promotion of Democratic Values”
(Started 1 July 2006): (brief)

The Peace and Development Institute (PDI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports, conducted the teacher training courses on the integration of Human Rights & Laws teaching methodology, and implementing the methodology to, best, teach human rights & laws in conjunction with daily school curriculum.

It is a part of the nationwide program to provide secondary school teachers the know-how to deliver human rights & legal education to students in their day-to-day teaching curriculum. (the project is on going)

   
   
 
 

Venerable Yos Hut, PDI´s Member of Board of Directors and H.E. Mak Van, “center” Secretary of State of the Ministry of Education Youth & Sports and Mr. Jeff Daigle, Public Affairs Officer of the American Embassy representative providing speech during the training course at Kampong Chhnang province, one of poorest provinces of Cambodia.

   
 
         
 
 

Group discussion, debates and experience sharing.

   
 
         
 
 

Class demonstration.

   
  Grand Ceremony for the Graduation:

To mark the LAUNCHING of the unprecedented program to incorporate Human Rights and Laws in the education system, the Peace and Development Institute (PDI), together with the provincial education directorates of Kompong Chhnang and Pursat, on Thursday, November 16, 2006, organized a Grand Ceremony for the Graduation of the initial 5 teacher-training sessions.

Participating guests of honor were a Deputy Governor, Directors and heads of provincial departments, community activists and leaders of community based organizations (CBO), and representatives of the US based International Relief Center, Care Cambodia, Girl Guides Association of Cambodia, and the Cambodia Islamic Development Community.

The ceremony was presided over by His Excellency Dr. Kol Pheng, senior Minister, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, and His Excellency Joseph A. Mussomeli, Ambassador of the United States to Cambodia. They presented certificates to representatives of the 300 high-school teachers who had participated in the program entitled “Fostering the Promotion of Democratic Values”.

The start of this program was made possible by a Grant of $20,000 from the United States Government through the US Embassy, Cambodia.
   
 
 
 
 
         
 
H. E. Dr. Kol Pheng,
Senior Minister,
Minister of Education
 
H.E Joseph A. Mussomeli,
US Ambassador to Cambodia.
 
   
 
 
 
 
         
 
Presentation of certificates
 
   
 
         
Mr. Kassie Neou,
Chairman,
Rights & Laws curriculum drafting committee.
Mr. Lach Sam Oeurn, Representative of the US based International Relief Center.
 
Mrs. Tan Chan Phally
Executive Director,
Girl Guides Association of Cambodia.
         
   
         
Participating teachers to the ceremony