E4J grants help universities engage students on more advanced rule of law issues
March 30, 2021

E4J's grants help universities engage students on more advanced rule of law issues

The global pandemic has greatly affected education around the world, posing new challenges and exposing disparities even further. For Education for Justice (E4J), this was a year of redoubling efforts to ensure consistency in support to academics and educators on teaching rule of law and related topics. These creative and systematic efforts, building up on an already diverse portfolio of educational material and forming bridges between different stakeholders to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have earned E4J the Secretary General's 2020 Innovation Award.

UNODC's E4J initiative receives Secretary-General 2020 Innovation Award
March 17, 2021

UNODC's E4J initiative receives Secretary-General 2020 Innovation Award

The responsibility of preparing the next generation to become tomorrow's fulfilled citizens, policymakers and leaders is one that UNODC's Education for Justice (E4J) initiative takes very seriously. This month, it has been recognized by Secretary-General António Guterres and awarded his 2020 Secretary-General Award in the category 'Innovation.'

"Every year, it is my honour to recognize inspiring and exemplary work of Secretariat staff members who have contributed above and beyond the call of duty or advanced projects with great impact and innovative potential," said Mr. Guterres. "In the 'Innovation' category, we honour the Education for Justice initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for directly engaging children, youth, teachers and academics."

TAKORAMA 2021 - online film festival for children and youth around the world
March 12, 2021

TAKORAMA 2021 - online film festival for children and youth around the world

The Education for Justice (E4J) initiative is partnering once again with "Films pour enfants", a French non-profit association of teachers and animated film producers, to support the launch of TAKORAMA, an online film festival for children and youth around the world.

The festival's website is available in all UN languages as well as Bengali, Czech, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Slovene, Swahili and Ukrainian.

All the short films are silent (with music) and address the values of solidarity, acceptance, respect, empathy and sustainable development, which are also at the core of the E4J initiative. There are five categories of films for ages 3+, 6+, 9+, 12+ and 15+ and teachers are invited to register with their students to vote for their favourite film. Parents are also welcome to register their children.

Please join the E4J initiative in ensuring that #learningneverstops and watch some of the short film trailers!

14th UN Crime Congress: Integrating gender perspectives into education
March 8, 2021

Integrating gender perspectives into education: Why it matters for education on the rule of law

The need for gender equality and parity is a topic that has gained much exposure in the last years in the public and private sectors. For Education for Justice (E4J), these concepts must be engrained from very early on in a child's education, and they must be sustained throughout the years. In order to achieve positive results on this front, girls and boys must understand the importance of their respective roles in contributing to a fairer society.

Education in this context also importantly highlights how to prevent all forms of discrimination and violence related to gender, and it can strengthen crime prevention all over the world by planting the seeds of understanding from a young age. Education, and in particular E4J's resources, can also prepare the next generation to come of age as champions of gender equality, challenging discrimination and ending all forms of violence, by effecting changes in law, policy and practice.

14th UN Crime Congress: Inspire. Change. Together.
March 8, 2021

Inspire. Change. Together. Innovative teaching on the rule of law to empower the next generation

Collaborative partnerships between the United Nations and academia play a huge role in tackling global challenges, and in promoting a culture of lawfulness. UNODC's Education for Justice (E4J) initiative has reached out to countless educators and academics in the last five years, lending its support as they strive to empower the next generation of leaders and policymakers.

Together, E4J and hundreds of specialists around the world have developed unique tools and resources to support this objective at various educational levels. In particular, E4J has created a unique set of university modules, available for free download online for everyone, introducing students to the core themes of crime prevention and criminal justice. With over 100 modules surpassing 5,000 pages, professors have the flexibility to integrate various modules into their curricula, even in disciplines that do not generally cover such issues.