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New online course
New LEMON course on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture
The new LEMON course on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) is now available on the Help E-Learning platefrom. Aimed at the general public as much as at education practitioners and policymakers, the course will allow learners to develop a richer understanding...
Forum on the present and future of citizenship and human rights education in Europe with young people
This forum was co-organised by the Council of Europe (Education and Youth sectors) and the Department for Youth Policy and the Universal Civic Service of the Italian government, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amnesty International (European...
Webinar on Teacher Reflection Tool (TRT)
The Education Department of the Council of Europe organised a webinar on 17 February 2022 to introduce the Teacher Reflection Tool (TRT), developed on the basis of the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC). The webinar was attended by over 400 education professionals...
Launch of the Teacher Reflection Tool (RFCDC)
The Education Department of the Council of Europe is organising a webinar to introduce the Teacher Reflection Tool (TRT), developed on the basis of the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC). The webinar will take place on 17 February 2022 from 16.00 to 18.00 CET, see...
Conference discusses Education for Democracy under the German CM Presidency
On 15 and 16 April 2021, educators from across Europe met online to discuss ‘Education for Democracy in Schools: Applying the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture’. The Council of Europe and the Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz organized the conference within the...