The Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) originates in an initiative from Andorra during its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2013. The RFCDC as a set of materials can be used by education systems to equip young people with all of the competences that are needed to take action to defend and promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law, to act as active citizens, to participate effectively in a culture of democracy, and to live peacefully together with others in culturally diverse societies. The RFCDC provides a systematic approach to designing the teaching, the learning and the assessment of competences for democratic culture.
In 2023, the implementation of the RFCDC was evaluated to examine the extent to which the RFCDC has been used in the formal education systems of member states since 2016, including its influence on policies and practices. Based on the main conclusions of this first review on the implementation of the RFCDC, it provides recommendations for future development.
Competences for Democratic Culture