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The 2022 HUMAN RIGHTS Copenhagen Fellowship podcast series
During the 2022 Copenhagen Fellowship, our Fellows created a series of mini-podcasts. All episodes touch upon issues related to Human Rights and the Unity of the Realm. Let our Fellows enlighten you, touch you and spark your curiosity!
The Activity Report 2021
The Humanity in Action Denmark Activity Report 2021 is now accessible for everyone to read. Enjoy!
Remembering Rabbi Bent Melchior
Danish Board Members Anders Jerichow and Eva Maria Lassen remember Rabbi Bent Melchior.
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Teachers across the country are challenged daily by questions about the war in Ukraine. Pupils in Danish schools are influenced by news and media images, and they ask interested and concerned questions. What would your students like to know about Ukraine? And what would you, as a teacher, like to know more about in order to answer their questions? Watch our webinars designed especially for teachers. (The webinars are in Danish).
Webinar: The US Midterm Elections 2022
The mid-term elections in the US on 8 November 2022 could be a turning point in American politics. All seats in the House of Representatives, and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate, are up for grabs. The election takes place in a country deeply divided. What themes are shaping the election campaign? Learn more about American politics and its consequences when Humanity in Action invites you to a conversation with Helle Porsdam, Professor of History and Law specialising in contemporary American History (the webinar is in Danish).
Webinar: Europe after the war in Ukraine
With the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has used hard power on a continent that thought this kind of war belonged in the 20th century. What will the war mean for European politics and self-understanding? What will be the long-term consequences? Find out more about the broader meaning of the war in Ukarine in this webinar with Historian Uffe Østergaard.
Webinar: Ukraine - History, Society, Culture
Watch our webinar on Ukrainian society, culture, and history with Director of Ukrainian-Danish Youth House - and Senior Fellow - Julie Arnfred Bojesen. Julie presents key facts about the country's history, culture, language, and society, and answeres questions from teachers.
Action Projects
Teachers across the country are challenged daily by questions about the war in Ukraine. Pupils in Danish schools are influenced by news and media images, and they ask interested and concerned questions. What would your students like to know about Ukraine? And what would you, as a teacher, like to know more about in order to answer their questions? Watch our webinars designed especially for teachers. (The webinars are in Danish).
No Straws Attached
Senior Fellow Priyanka Klara leads the charge against waste through a business-focused campaign to reduce needless straw use.
Global Health on the Streets of Aarhus
Senior Fellow Simon Bech biked around Aarhus, Denmark with a trailer in tow to spread awareness of the social aspects to global health issues while funding field work by MSF.
HER Docs Film Festival
HER Docs Film Festival is the first documentary film festival in Poland presenting the oeuvre of womxn filmmakers.
Become a Fellow
Every year, new Humanity in Action Fellows come together in six cities across Europe and the United States to study how and why people resist intolerance and protect democratic values.
