EDC/HRE Conference 2012: Results and outcomes
The expected outcomes of the Conference were as follows:
At the policy level:
- Strengthening Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights based on the Charter through a better understanding of effective ways of promoting EDC/HRE in all educational settings;
- Increased visibility of the role of EDC/HRE for the future of democratic societies and of the work of the Council of Europe in this field;
- Strengthening cooperation of all involved parties on the international and national level to capitalise on synergies and ensure complimentarity, and initiate plans for concerted actions.
Specific outcomes:
- A conference report, including feedback on the questionnaire report, conclusions and recommendations;
- Speeches, presentations and multimedia products (ex. interviews with participants).
Report on the Conference on “Human Rights and Democracy in Action - Looking Ahead”
Podcast
Education for democratic citizenship and human rights
In this podcast, H.E. Roser Suñé Pascuet, Andorra’s education and youth minister, explains why her country has made citizenship and democracy a priority.
Presentations
- Summing up of conference by the General Rapporteur: Prof. Audrey Osler, Buskerud University College, Norway
- Presentation of the Questionnaire report on the implementation of the Charter in the member states – Mr David Kerr, Citizenship Foundation, United Kingdom
- Reflections on the implementation of the Charter by non-governmental partners – Mr Rui Gomes, Youth Department, Council of Europe
- Putting the Charter into practice: The Swiss-Ukrainian Pilot Initiative – Mr Rolf Gollob, Switzerland, and Ms Raisa Yevtushenko, Ukraine
- Democracy and human rights in action: regional Summer Academies in Poland and Montenegro – Ms Bojka Djukanovic, Montenegro, and Ms Marlena Falkowska, Poland
- Citizenship education in Europe, Eurydice survey 2012 – Ms Isabelle De Coster, Education Policy and Systems Analyst, Eurydice and Policy support, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
- Educational materials “Compass - A manual on human rights education with young people” (Compass 2.0) and “Charter for All” – a child-friendly version of the Council of Europe Charter on education for democratic citizenship and human rights education – Mr Rui Gomes, Youth Department, Council of Europe, and Ms Danica Bojic, Organising Bureau of European School Students Unions (OBESSU)
Speeches
Ms Snežana Samardžic-Markovic
H.E. Ms Roser Suñé Pascuet
Ms Ólöf Ólafsdóttir
Mr Pierre Mairesse
Director, DG Education and Culture, European Commission.
Mr Nils Muižnieks
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.