About NEAR
Alerts & Archive
Constitution
Declaration
Discussions
Join NEAR
Main
Newsletter Archive
Make a Donation

Please help us continue our work by making a donation.


Status
You are currently not logged in.
To log in
click here
24 Jul 2008

You are in NEAR -> About
The Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) is a membership-based, non-governmental organisation which facilitates international collaboration between organisations active in issues of academic freedom and educational rights, and committed to promoting an understanding of, and respect for, the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

NEAR was launched at the UNESCO offices in Paris on 18-19 June 2001.The UNESCO-sponsored event brought together representatives from over twenty human rights organisations, educational associations and professional bodies to establish a clearing house of information on academic freedom and education rights and facilitate joint action.

NEAR receives reports of academic rights violations from its member organisations and credible media sources which are posted as alerts on the NEAR website. Membership is open to independent, non-governmental organisations that have interests that promote academic freedom and/or human rights in education.

The NEAR offices are hosted by the Council for Assisting Refugee Academics, a charity based in London, UK.
NEAR Staff
Executive Director: John Akker
Email: john DOT akker AT nearinternational DOT org
Programme Officer: Jonathan Travis
Email: jonathan DOT travis AT nearinternational DOT org
Office Co-Worker: Devnet Land
Email: Devnet DOT Land AT nearinternational DOT org
 
NEAR
London South Bank University
90 London Road
SE1 9LN
London
UK
phone:
 +44 (0)207 021 0880
fax:
 +44 (0)207 021 0881
email: contact
Executive Director:
John Akker

.:Website developed by Forob IT:.