Call for resources for UNESCO's global study on violent attacks against schools and universities

Submitted by crinadmin on

UNESCO has commissioned a global study on violent attacks against schools and universities to raise awareness of the issue. The report will look at the extent of violence, type of violence; perpetrators, causes and motivations; and existing and suggested prevention measures and responses to such threats and acts. There will be detailed case studies of different countries or types of violence and response.

The study's author, Brendan O'Malley, is calling for any figures or reports on the following:

  • Number of pupils/students, teachers/lecturers, other school/college/university staff and district/ministry education officials killed in the country/countries in which you work
  • Number wounded
  • Number receiving threats of violence

The study covers the period 1997-2007, but any figures from the past five years would be helpful.

Violent attacks, for this study, mean political/sectarian/military/religious/ethnic violence deliberately targeted at education staff or buildings.

Please send your information to [email protected] by email by March 2nd, or call him at +44 208 761 5531 to begin the dialogue.

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