EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS

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Council of Europe standards

- Recommendation CM/Rec (2010)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education
- Recommendation 1849 (2008) of the Parliamentary Assembly for the promotion of a culture of democracy and human rights through teacher education
- Recommendation Rec (2002)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on education for democratic citizenship
- Resolution 1193 (1999) of the Pariamentary Assembly on Second-chance schools – or how to combat unemployment and exclusion by means of education and training
- Recommendation 1346 (1997) of the Parliamentary Assembly on human rights education

Publications, guidelines, instruments

- EDC/HRE Volume I: Educating for democracy – Background materials on democratic citizenship and human rights education for teachers (2011)
- Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education and explanatory memorandum (2010)
- Human rights education: A compendium of good practice (2009)
- “How all teachers can support citizenship and human rights education: a framework for the development of competences” (2009)
- Compasito (2008)
- Companion: A campaign guide about education and learning for change in Diversity, Human Rights and Participation, 2007 (see also : “All different – All equal” Campaign)
- Democratic Governance of Schools (Backman, E. & Trafford, B., 2007)
- Tool on Teacher Training for education for democratic citizenship and human rights (Huddleston, T et. al, revised version, 2007)
- The Tool for quality assurance of education for democratic citizenship in Schools (C. Birzea et al, 2005)
- Domino, 3rd edition, 2005 (educational manual to fight against racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and intolerance)
- Tool on Key issues for EDC policies (2004)
- All-European Study on Policies for Education for Democratic Citizenship (2004)
- Glossary of terms for Education for Democratic Citizenship (2003)
- Compass – A manual on human rights education with young people (2002)
- Adopted texts on education for democratic citizenship (1999)

Training resources developed in the Pestalozzi modules of trainer training

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Outcomes of European workshops and seminars

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Other documents

For more information please consult the following Council of Europe websites:
- EDC and human rights (see: Teacher manuals and EDC/HRE Pack)
- European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
- “Speak out against discrimination” Campaign
- “All different - All equal” Campaign
- Building a Europe for and with children
- “Teachers’ corner”
- Youth and Human rights
(see: T-Kits : Training kits)