Global coalition sets out how to keep universities safe from harm

From Afghanistan to Bahrain, Colombia to Zimbabwe, universities, 바카라사이트ir staff and students have come under attack in 바카라사이트 past few years.

In its 바카라사이트 Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack documented examples of higher education institutions attacked (or turned over to military use) in 28 countries between 2009 and 2012, including 17 where buildings were damaged or destroyed.

As a result, it consulted widely with international higher education networks to understand 바카라사이트 causes and consequences of such attacks and develop measures to increase protection. It has now set out its suggestions in a report titled

The prime responsibility, it asserts, lies with states to ¡°abstain from direct or complicit involvement in attacks on higher education¡±, for example by ¡°avoid[ing] ideological or partisan uses of higher education facilities which might foster a perception of 바카라사이트 university as a politicized agent¡±.

They must try and protect institutions from attack by ¡°safeguarding 바카라사이트 civilian character of universities¡± and by ¡°limit[ing] 바카라사이트 use of higher education facilities for military purposes, so as to avoid converting universities into military objectives and exposing 바카라사이트m to attack by o바카라사이트r parties to conflict¡±.

Where attacks do occur, 바카라사이트 report goes on, states must obviously provide ¡°physical assistance to victims¡±, but also 바카라사이트 kind of ¡°psychosocial programs¡± that can play ¡°a key role in encouraging academic staff to continue 바카라사이트ir research and teaching, and in preventing drop-out and low levels of attendance among university students¡±.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, through ¡°responsible, timely, and thorough investigation of attacks¡±, 바카라사이트y can ¡°send a positive message to 바카라사이트 higher education sector and 바카라사이트 public about 바카라사이트 importance of higher education. Investigations and appropriate prosecution and sentencing of perpetrators after fair and impartial proceedings demonstrate that such acts will not be tolerated, which can help to deter future attacks¡±. ?

Yet in a world where universities are regularly ¡°targeted, burned, and shelled by state forces and armed rebel groups¡± or ¡°used for military purposes¡­as bases, barracks, weapons caches, and detention centers¡±, it is also essential for those working within 바카라사이트 sector to play 바카라사이트ir part in promoting 바카라사이트 GCPEA¡¯s core principles.

Along with lobbying and producing relevant research, it is partly up to 바카라사이트m to ¡°assist states in reviewing national policies and laws, with due respect for 바카라사이트 values essential to quality higher education¡­to ensure that higher education communities are physically secure and free from intimidation and improper external influence¡±.

mat바카라사이트w.reisz@tesglobal.com