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'Human Rights for everyone? Right! A training course for young Europeans to overcome racism and discrimination against ethnic minorities'
Human Rights Education (HRE) with young Christians in Europe has always been important for Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe (EYCE). In its work EYCE has always an underlying aspect of HRE – either addressing religious rights, the rights of migr...
Human Rights Education Film "Just People"
"Just People: A Quest for Social Souls with Independent Minds" is a 50-min filmic essay exploring the challenges and complexities of being an independent individual while cooperating in a social group. How not to be a bystander, how to dare to stand...
Letter from the Chair
Dear DARE Network members, friends and colleagues,With the year drawing to an end let me summarise a few of the highlights of 2011:• The second DARE Spring Academy in April was a huge success. The DARE Spring Academy brought 31 young educators toge...
Survey on stakeholders consultation and participation in EU policy debates at national level
We would like encourage you to participate in a European NGO Survey to collect your opinion on stakeholders' consultation and participation in EU policy debates at the national level. This survey is being conducted by the European Civil Society...
PROJECT: Children's Rights Education for Parent Associations: some ideas and lessons learned
In Flanders (Belgium), schools' parent associations are fairly well structured. Three umbrella organizations offer their member parent associations practical support and training, so that they actively promote quality education and strive for a healt...
PROJECT: Lawyers in Schools
The successful employee volunteering programme, Lawyers in Schools run by the Citizenship Foundation is currently being trialled in Bucharest, Romania. Lawyers in Schools, places practicing and trainee lawyers into the classroom to work with young pe...
PROJECT: Make the link - Climate exChange
This European Union funded climate change project run in partnership with Plan offices and Partners Bulgaria is now in its second year, with over 200 schools involved across the UK, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Senegal, Kenya and Malawi. Students are joini...
MEMBERS' NEWS: David Kerr joins the Citizenship Foundation as Director of Educational Programmes
The Citizenship Foundation (CF) are delighted to welcome David Kerr as our new Director of Educational Programmes. David has a strong track record in citizenship education at UK, European and international level and has long been familiar with our wo...
PAPER: Learning Point "Public perception of A8 migrants"
Learning Point Public perception of A8 migrants: the discourse of the media and its impacts What is this Learning Point about? This learning point is about how the press’ portrayals of A8 migrants impact on our perceptions of them. It was written...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: “Play Your Part – Active Participation in Civil Society” (25-31 March 2012 in Weimar; 17-21 September in Brussels)
EVENT: “Play Your Part – Active Participation in Civil Society”A Seminar Series to Strengthen Civil Participation in Europe (25-31 March 2012 in Weimar; 17-21 September in Brussels)The seminar series organised by MitOst association and its part...
UN General Assembly adopts Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training
New York, 19 December 2011 -- This morning, the United Nations General Assembly in New York adopted the Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. This landmark document recognises the right of every one of the planet's seven billion peop...
EU: Proposal for new Europe for Citizens Programme 2014-2020
The Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing for the period 2014-2020 under the new multiannual finacial framework the new "Europe for Citizens" - programme is out:Get the DOCUMENT here: http://www.europolitics.info/pdf/gratuit_en/305710-en.pdf...
Call for Applications - Humanity in Action Fellowship Programs 2012
Students and recent graduates from (or with residency in) Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland, Ukraine, France, Denmark and The Netherlands are invited!HIA is an international educational organization that engages, inspires, and continuously develops...
COE: CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - National HR Training Courses
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES IN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLESupporting the Development of Human Rights Education with Children and Young People, through Non-Formal Learning and Youth WorkDEADLINE 15th January 2012!Full call here...
DARE Video 21: David Kerr on Intergenerational Citizenship Education
At the 2011 NECE Conference (Nov 17-19, Warsaw), David Kerr, Director of Educational Programmes at the Citizenship Foundation (UK) pointed out the need for intergenerational citizenship education responding to the challenges of an ageing population.
DARE Video 20: Benjamin Barber on Risks of Citizenship Education Becoming Irrelevant
At the 2011 NECE Conference (Nov 17-19, Warsaw), Benjamin Barber´s keynote speech highlighted current challenges for citizenship education. He stated that citizenship education runs the risk to become irrelevant in respect to how the world is govern...
Conference: Closing the empowerment gap - how to adress educationally disadvantaged groups - documentation online
The conference : "Closing the empowement gap - how to adress educationally disadvantaged groups", co-organised by the german Federal Agency for Civic Edcuation (BpB), Polish Center for Citizenship Education, the Austrian Ministry for...
EU: Renewed European Agenda for Adult Learning 2012 - 2014
On 17th November 2011 the Council of the European Union adopted a renewed European Agenda for Adult learning 2012-2014. Initially planned as follow up on the current agenda for Adult learning and targeted on the Education and Training Strategy&n...
DARE: EDC/HRE Action Days 2011 - map online
Get an impression of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education with DARE´s EDC/HRE Action Days map 2011! Democratic Citizenship and Human Righrs are basic condition and still burning educational issues with high relevance...
Human Rights Day 2011
Council of Europe Secretary General condemns persistent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population in many parts of EuropeStrasbourg, 09.12.2011 -- Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland today warned t...
