Objective: to integrate a democratic school culture into the Turkish national education system

Expected Results/outcomes:

• Policy recommendations for the integration of competences for democratic culture are put forward and a strategic action plan will be developed building on these policy recommendations.
• Education materials based on human rights, democracy and universal core values are developed targeting basic education institutions.
• School teachers and education practitioners working in basic education institutions are equipped with competences for democratic culture.
• Basic education institutions, school communities and the general public have an increased awareness and a better understanding of democratic school culture.

Activities:

• Working groups/expert meetings: representatives of the Ministry of Education and consultants will meet to work on a needs analysis, a review of curricula and on the development of training programmes and materials.
• Strategic Planning meetings: decision makers from the Ministry of Education will meet to develop a roadmap for the policy recommendations.
• Focus Groups meetings: members of the Ministry of Education will meet stakeholders and target groups of the project to discuss key issues.
• Domestic study visits: students from pilot cities will have the opportunity to visit Ankara to share experiences and good practices and to establish partnerships and networks with each other.
• Training of trainers: a pool of trainers for specific target groups will be created to support the sustainability of the results of the project.
• Regional Workshops and Conferences: events to raise awareness and share lessons learned and results of the project will be organised.

For more information:

Joint Project “Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education” – Council of Europe Office in Ankara