This publication is the outcome of a project funded by the European Union/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Democratic and Inclusive School Culture in Operation (DISCO)”. For more information please visit the website of the Joint Programme: www.coe.int/disco
This booklet has been produced as part of the project on the state of citizenship and human rights education. Being aware of the growing need for citizenship and human rights education and of the crucial role of schools in preparing youth to be ”good daily citizens”, the project seeks to target education systems and societies by: facilitating the exchange of information and best practice; increasing the visibility of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE); raising awareness of the role of all teachers in supporting citizenship education; piloting several modules for in-service teacher training in the EDC/HRE field; and making a film to promote EDC/HRE.
Teachers, and their training, are the main focus of this project in order to encourage them become more student-centred, responsive and engaging.
This booklet highlights the importance and complexity of EDC/HRE and the decisive role of schools in shaping the younger generation, by transmitting cultural, moral and civic values as well as creating the conditions of social change.
To cite this resource: Council of Europe. (2013). Travel pass to democracy: supporting teachers in preparing students for active citizenship. Education for democratic citizenship and human rights. Insights from Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro and Romania [Booklet].
