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Learning Democracy and Human Rights

Council of Europe co-operation programme

Overview

I. Origins and ContextII. Results III. Lessons Learned

I. Origins and Context

• 1997, Strasbourg – Second Summit of the Heads of State and Government

• 2005, Warsaw – Third Summit of the Heads of State and Government

• 2007, Istanbul – Standing Conference of European Ministers of Education

• 2005-2009 World Programme for Human Rights Education – First Phase

• 2006-2009 – Third Phase of the EDC/HRE Project

II. RESULTS

1. Framework for action2. Forum for debate 3. Platform for exchange and

co-operation

1. Framework for Action

• Council of Europe draft Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education

• Policy Tool - Strategic Support for Decision Makers

2. Forum for Debate

• Forum on Civic Partnerships for Citizenship and Human Rights Education (Strasbourg, France, 9-10 October 2008)

• Regional European Meeting on the World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) (Strasbourg, France, 5-6 November 2007)

3. Platform for exchange and co-operation

• Network of EDC/HRE coordinators• Regional initiatives (ex. SEE, Nordic,

Black Sea and Baltic countries)• Bilateral Programmes, in co-operation

with the EC (ex. Kosovo*, Turkey) • EDC/HRE Pack• Manuals for teachers• Compendium of Good Practice

EDC/HRE coordinators

Joint EC/CoE projects

• Kosovo (under UN Res 1244)

• Turkey

EDC/HRE Pack

• Tool 1: Policies

• Tool 2: Democratic Governance

• Tool 3: Teacher training

• Tool 4: Quality Assurance

• Tool 5: Partnerships

Tool 1: Key Issues for EDC/HRE Policies - Strategic support for

decision makers (2010)

• Is addressed to high level decision makers

• Provides an overview of key steps and advice on how to approach them

• Includes a self-evaluation checklist and action planning monitoring grid

Tool 1: Supporting materials

• All-European Study on Education for Democratic Citizenship Policies, 2005

• Glossary of Terms

• Adopted Texts

Tool 2: Democratic Governance of Schools (2007)

• Explores the concept of democratic governance

• Provides examples of good practice

• Includes a planning and step-by-step evaluation grids

• Deals with frequently asked questions

Tool 2: Supporting materials

• From student voice to shared responsibility. Effective practice in democratic school governance in European schools (2007)

• The school: a democratic learning community (2005)

• Advancing Democratic Practice : A Self-Assessment Guide for Higher Education (2009)

Tool 3: Teacher Training

How all teachers can support citizenship and human rights education: a framework for the development of competences (2009)

• Tool on Teacher Training for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (2005)

Tool 4: Quality Assurance

• Tool for Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic Citizenship in Schools (UNESCO, CoE and CEPS) (2005)

• Introducing Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic

Citizenship in Schools – Comparative Study of Ten Countries (2009)

Tool 5: Partnerships• School-Community-University Partnerships for

a Sustainable Democracy: Education for Democratic Citizenship in Europe and the United States (2010)

Testing and Piloting

• Council of Europe «Pestalozzi» Training Programme for education professionals

• Pilot Projects in the member states (ex. Ukraine, Romania)

• Regional Meetings (ex. Nordic, Black Sea and Baltic networks)

TranslationsEDC/HRE Pack• Policy Tool for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights (EDC/HRE): Strategic Support

for Decision Makers (Tool 1)• Available in: English (or)• Underway: French, Russian• Democratic Governance of Schools (Tool 2)• Available in: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, English (or.), French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Polish,

Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian• How all teachers can support citizenship and human rights education: a framework for the

development of competences (Tool 3)• Available in: English (or), French, Polish, Georgian, Swedish, Ukrainian,• Underway: Bulgarian, Latvian, Russian, Dutch • Tool on Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic Citizenship at School (Tool 4)• Available in: Albanian, Azeri, Bulgarian, English (or), French, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian • Democratic Partnerships for Social Change – A Guide for schools, higher education institutions and

communities (Tool 5) • Available in: English (or)Supporting materials• A glossary of terms for EDC • Available in: Arabic, Azeri, Dutch, English (or.), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean,

Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian• All European Study on EDC• Available in: English (or), French• Tool on Teacher Training• Available in: Dutch, English (or.), French, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak,

Turkish, Ukrainian

Manuals for teachers6 part series

Compendium of Good Practice

• Joint publication by the OSCE/ODIHR, the OHCHR, the Council of Europe and UNESCO

• Contains 101 examples of good practice

• French and Russian translation will be available in 2010

III. LESSONS LEARNED Importance of strategic partnerships Added value of the Council of Europe as a platform for co-

operation Ownership Participation of practitioners as key to successful outcomes Need for pragmatic and flexible approach Strong focus on decisions of the 3rd Summit and Ministerial

Conferences Regional co-operation and networking Ongoing programme evaluation Developing tangible resources Dissemination and visibility

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