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Launch Event on the Democratic Mission of Higher Education
Conference “Academic Freedom in Action”
The conference “Academic Freedom in Action,” taking place in Strasbourg on 13-14 November 2024, will highlight the democratic mission of higher education and the importance of safeguarding academic freedom, ensuring that higher education remains a cornerstone of democracy and critical thinking....
Council of Europe promotes education for a culture of democracy at GEM Fortaleza 2024
The Council of Europe, represented by Director for Democracy Matjaž Gruden at the Global Education Meeting (GEM) 2024 in Fortaleza, underlined at a ministerial panel the Council's commitment to transformative education as a key driver for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on...
The Council of Europe Director for Democracy to Address the 2024 GEM Meeting
Matjaž Gruden, the Director for Democracy, and Villano Qiriazi, the Head of the Education Department, will participate in the 2024 Global Education Meeting (GEM), convened by UNESCO, on Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1, 2024, in Fortaleza, Brazil. Matjaž Gruden will be one of the...
Promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training
Promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training and preparing learners for active participation as citizens in culturally diverse democratic societies were the two major themes at the heart of discussions during the Second Conference on the Reference Framework of Competences...
Conference on Regulating the Use of AI Systems in Education
What are the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies for education? On 24-25 October, government experts, representatives from international organisations, private sector companies and civil society organisations will meet in Strasbourg to discuss how to...
The Council of Europe unveils the European Space for Citizenship Education at a high-level conference in Berlin
The Council of Europe Education Department organised a conference in Berlin at Humboldt University on 17-18 October to launch the preparatory phase of the European Space for Citizenship Education. The event marked the dual 75th anniversaries of the Council of Europe and German Basic Law...
Launching Conference of the European Space for Citizenship Education
How to regenerate European democracies? Citizenship education has a key role to play in revitalising democracies through the development of inclusive and democratic values, skills and attitudes. That is why the Council of Europe has launched a new initiative, namely, the European Space for...
The Council of Europe makes a step forward towards the creation of the European Space for Citizenship Education
The Steering Committee of Education (CDEDU) of the Council of Europe welcomed the progress made towards developing the European Space for Citizenship Education during its Plenary session held in Strasbourg, France, on 10 and 11 October 2024. The European Space for Citizenship Education aims to...
The Council of Europe convenes the 6th plenary session of the Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU) in Strasbourg
The Education Department of the Council of Europe is pleased to announce that the 6th Plenary Session of the Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU) took place on October 10th and 11th in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. This two-day event brought together representatives, observers and...
Montenegro joins the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees project
On 9 October 2024, Montenegro joined the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR), becoming the 23rd partner country to promote the EQPR as a practical tool for better and faster integration of refugees in their new societies. The EQPR was developed in 2017 to help Member States...
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