Moldova: joint initiative with the Constitutional Court to strengthen students’ competences for democratic culture

Over 300 high school students from 11 schools across Moldova participated during the school year 2023-2024 in study visits to the Constitutional Court of Moldova to learn more about the Constitution and its role in a democratic and rule of law-based state. The study visits were made possible...

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Education at Times of Emergencies and Crisis: EDURES Pilot Project Progresses in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

Further to the adoption of the Resolution on Education in Times of Emergencies and Crisis and a draft toolkit supporting its implementation, in accordance with the decisions by the CDEDU, the Council of Europe’s EDURES Pilot Project has been underway since Spring 2024, in the Friuli Venezia...

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Education in times of emergencies and crisis: EDURES piloting officially launched in Albania

On 3 July 2024, a piloting of the Council of Europe’s toolkit on Education at times of emergencies and crisis that was developed to support the implementation of the Resolution adopted by the Council of Europe Standing Conference of the European Ministers responsible for Education in September...

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Teachers take first steps to become certified trainers on the Competences for democratic culture

Ten teachers from primary and secondary schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) participated in the Training of trainers for teachers from Resource centres organised within the joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Quality education for all” from 2 to 4 July. This group of teachers who...

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A peer learning event in Albania welcomes new schools onboard

Within the framework of the project “Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in Albania”, a peer learning event was organised on 2-3 July 2024 by the Council of Europe to welcome 10 new schools to become part of the piloting of the Democratic Culture Labs concept. The event was implemented...

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Addressing populism through citizenship education: Keynote at London Metropolitan University

The Council of Europe’s Education Department was invited to deliver the opening keynote at the London Metropolitan University’s annual Student and Staff Research conference, bringing together staff and students to showcase their research. Addressing the audience, Sarah Keating, Head of the...

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2nd Working Conference "Regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence systems in education"

Key stakeholders across Europe will explore the regulatory dimensions of AI in education at the 2nd Working Conference in October

The Education Department of the Council of Europe is organising the 2nd Working Conference on 24-25 October 2024 to address regulation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in education. The conference will provide an opportunity for key stakeholders from different backgrounds across...

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Wrap up of the working groups for the Digital Citizenship Education Planner

The first phase of preparation of the DCE Planner, a multi-purpose tool to support member states in incorporating Digital Citizenship Education in their education systems, comes to an end. In line with the findings of a preparatory study, the preparation consists of several phases including the...

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