The mission of the 2048 Project is to discuss and draft an international framework for enforceable human rights that can be in place by 2048, the 100th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2048 is a project within the Institute for Global Challenges and the Law at the Berkeley Law School. Through its website and conferences, 2048 is providing a process for individuals, organizations and governments to study, implement, and write regional conventions, and to draft an International Convention on Human Rights, as part of a continuing evolution of human rights documents.

The draft documents on this website are only starting points, not finished documents. The texts of these drafts are not a product of the law school, and their content is not necessarily agreed to by the co-directors of 2048, or even all of the drafters who are working on a particular document. They are only examples of possible wording for regional documents, and an International Convention. The goal is to stimulate focused conversation, including opposition to the drafts, and to collect suggestions for rewording the draft documents. People and organizations are also encouraged to prepare their own drafts and add their work.

Enforceable international human rights documents cannot be legitimately written without international participation. There will never be complete agreement on the wording of human rights instruments, but this does mean that we should not look closely to see what we have in common, as well as disparities. Without claiming to know what is best, through the powerful medium of the Internet, we offer research materials and a dialogue process to facilitate widespread participation.

We look forward to and appreciate your participation.