Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe
December 2nd, 2020, 3pm
With
MEP Victor Negrescu (S&D, Romania)
MEP Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA, Germany)
Nils-Eyk Zimmermann (DARE Network Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe)
Moderator: Oonagh Aitken, LLLPlatform Steering Committee
The new website for the DIGIT-AL project is online and presenting the Reader Series “Smart City – Smart Teaching”. It explores digital transformation as a topic in education in all ages and under a lifelong learning perspective. Our focus is set on learning for democratic citizenship and the necessary digital transformation competencies. They are published under a Creative Commons License CC BY SA 4.0.
Get an impression about digital transformation and the content here: https://dttools.eu
In the framework of the CrossCulture program of the German ifa institute (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) DARE is offering a workshop series to selected key topics of Education for Democratic Citizenship/Human Rights Education. The goal of the CrossCulture Programme is to strengthen lasting civil society networks between Germany and countries across the globe. The programme was launched in 2005 and now counts over 750 alumni to its ever-growing network.ipants are representing a diversity of countries and perspectives on digital transformation.
The workshops are scheduled always for 90 minutes and are taking place at Oct 6, 2020 (Digital Transformation and Digital Rights), Oct 13, 2020 (Racism, Inequality and Fundamental Rights), Oct 29, 2020 (Game Based Learning for Democracy), and Nov 13, 2020 (Remembrance Work and Historical Political Education).
Limited places for DARE members are available. If you are interested, please contact office@dare-network.eu.
DARE presented some results from the DIGIT-AL project in the nece network -networking european citizenship education under the title: Digitalisation, Digital Competence, AI or Big Data – a Challenge for Education for Democratic Citizenship in Europe.
In the framework of the NECE Campus 2020 – Lunch talk with ideas by Nils-Eyk Zimmermann (Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe/ Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten) about the project DIGIT-AL.
Watch the video: on Facebook
A manual published in 2020. Available in English, German, Italian, and Polish languages.
What are European values? Do they actually still exist? We cannot take for granted that what is enshrined in the International Treaties is still valid today. The social, economic, political and cultural context has changed considerably. Therefore, we have decided to start from the beginning. And by “beginning”, we mean here and now.
The “here and now” shows us a growing sense of urgency to understand the complexity of contemporary society, to act as responsible citizens in the interest of the Common Good and to direct our efforts particularly at situations of marginality, exploitation and injury to personal dignity.
Continue reading “Publication: Translating European Values into Practice”
DARE network contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Digital education action plan (update) in September 2020
Continue reading “Digital Transformation as Part of Digital Education. Recognize the Systemic Relevance of Civic Education – September 2020”
In the framework of the EU-CoE youth partnership DARE project manager Ramon Martinez and Laden Yurttagüler were publishing the Compendium on youth participation which is available as PDF for Download at the website of the youth partnership. It is giving insights in participation as a key topic for Education for Democratic Citizenship/Human Rights Education and also showing practices from across Europe.
The compendium was developed after the symposium “The future of young people’s political participation: questions, challenges and opportunities” hosted by the European Youth Centre Strasbourg in September 2019.
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Competendo is committed to develop better learning spaces for civic competences and empowerment. The toolbox offers and shares experience, methods and inspiration for competency based learning in communities, schools, organizations, and non-formal groups or institutions.
Online: https://competendo.net
Towards cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary perspectives on digital transformation. Meeting between education experts in Education for Democratic Citizenship/Human Rights Education with advocates, policy experts, and researchers on digital transformation in Europe between February 24-29, 2020 in Brussels.
Continue reading “DIGIT-AL: Smart city, smart work, smart life? Smart teaching!”