Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education
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:
News
21 November 2022
Ankara, Türkiye
2nd Strategic Planning Meeting for education Policy Recommendations held in Ankara
21 September 2022
Ankara, Türkiye
Closing Conference of the Project “Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education” in Türkiye
23 May 2022
Tirana
Strengthening democratic culture in basic education: Study visit of Turkish children to Albania
6 April 2022
Ankara
Strengthening Democratic Culture for Basic Education in Turkey – dedicated website available
30 September 2021
Ankara
Strategic Planning Meeting for education Policy Recommendations held in Ankara