Programme News: Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia
Call for proposals for Civil Society Organizations on “Student Voice – Supporting Schoolchildren Participation in Decision-Making Processes in Schools and Communities”
This call for proposals is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities” in Georgia. It aims to fund small projects implemented by civil society organisations (CSOs) in...
Empowering Voices: Council of Europe Wraps Up 'Democracy Starts in Schools' Project in Georgia
On 6 December 2023, the Council of Europe organised a national conference "Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia" to present the preliminary results of the Council of Europe project on enhancing a culture of...
Study visit of Georgian education professionals to Moldova
One of the main components of the Council of Europe's "Democracy Starts in Schools" is the development and piloting of methodological guidelines for promoting democratic governance in schools. Over the course of a year, this practical guide has been piloted in 20 schools across Georgia. A similar...
“For democratic school governance and development of democratic culture, parent engagement is critical”
Parent engagement for the success of their children – Project Democracy Starts in Schools
The development of a democratic culture starts from the school. The project “Democracy Starts in Schools” supports the democratic school governance at pilot schools across Georgia in collaboration with school administration, teachers, students and parents. “We discuss a lot about developing...
“Democracy Starts with Your Voice” Summer Academy – Council of Europe project “Democracy Starts in Schools - Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia"
Participation of students in school and community life is the key to democratic culture development. The formation of spaces that support the freedom of expression, generation of ideas and finding solutions for the problems existent in their schools and communities, enhances the democratic...
How to Develop a Democratic School
Democratic culture starts in schools. Participating in school life, engaging schoolchildren in decision-making processes and cultivating the freedom of expression are processes that support the formation of an active citizen from the earliest age. “Developing a Democratic School” is a...
“Democracy Starts in Schools” Project officially launched in Georgia
On Friday, 28 October, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia hosted the official launch event of the Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities”. Over 100 experts, school principals, teachers, education experts,...
Tender Procedure for Local Consultancy Services in Education and Democratic Governance
The Council of Europe Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia” has launched a call for the provision of local consultancy services. The aim of the tender is to create a pool of national consultants to...
Project “Democracy Starts in Schools” Conducts Baseline Study
The Council of Europe project “Democracy Starts in Schools”, with the help of the international expert Ted Huddleston and local expert Maia Araviashvili, has started to assess the situation in the sphere of democratic school governance and culture in Georgia. Project conducted focus groups with...
First Steering Committee meeting of the “Democracy Starts in Schools” Project in Georgia
On 24 June 2022, the Council of Europe Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities" held its first Steering Committee meeting in Tbilisi. The meeting was opened by Dr Danielle Meuwly, Regional Director of the Swiss...
Tender Procedure for International Consultancy Services in Education
The Council of Europe Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia” has launched a call for the provision of international consultancy services. The aim of the tender is to create a pool of international...
Tender Procedure for National Consultancy Services in Education
The Council of Europe Project “Democracy Starts in Schools – Engaging School Children in Decision Making Processes in Schools and Communities in Georgia” has launched a call for the provision of national consultancy services. The aim of the tender is to create a pool of national consultants to...
