Learning Democracy and Human Rights Council of Europe co-operation programme

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2. Learning Democracy and Human Rights Council of Europe co-operation programme

3. Overview • Origins and Context • Results • Lessons Learned

4. 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

5. II. RESULTS • Framework for action • Forum for debate • Platform for exchange and co-operation

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. EDC/HRE coordinators

10. Joint EC/CoE projects • Kosovo (under UN Res 1244) • Turkey

11. EDC/HRE Pack • Tool 1: Policies • Tool 2:Democratic Governance • Tool 3: Teacher training • Tool 4: Quality Assurance • Tool 5: Partnerships

12. 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

13. Tool 1: Supporting materials • All-European Study on Education for Democratic Citizenship Policies, 2005 • Glossary of Terms • Adopted Texts

14. 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

15. 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)

16. 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)

17. 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)

18. Tool 5: Partnerships • School-Community-University Partnerships for a Sustainable Democracy: Education for Democratic Citizenship in Europe and the United States (2010)

19. 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)

20. Translations EDC/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

21. Manuals for teachers6 part series

22. 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

23. 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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