Category: Past-Statements

• Outcome of the DARE Focus Meeting “Citizenship Reloaded: The Demand for Active Citizenship in Europe and its Implications for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE)”
• Vilnius/Lithuania, July 1-3, 2010
• Stakeholders from 16 European countries assessed  how Qualification frames as the EQF/NQF´s are compatible to the work of EDC/HRE in adult learning.

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• Outcome of the DARE Focus Meeting “Citizenship Reloaded: The Demand for Active Citizenship in Europe and its Implications for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE)”
• Vilnius/Lithuania, July 1-3, 2010
• Stakeholders from 16 European countries assessed the interrelation of EDC/HR and Active Citizenship within the context of Lifelong Learning.

Continue reading “Active Citizenship Education as Guiding Principle for Lifelong Learning – Jul 2010”

“I am convinced that there is an absolute connection between lack of education, democracy and human rights and an increase in poverty and social exclusion. Conversely, if you increase education, democratic participation and respect for human rights, you will decrease poverty.”

David Martin (MEP, Committees: International Trade, Human Rights) at his opening speech on  DARE s conference 2009,  March 5th

Continue reading “Tackling Poverty and Social Exlusion by means of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights – Mar 2010”

• Presentation to CULT Commission of the European Parliament on Thursday, 2 April 2009 by Frank Elbers (DARE Network)

Continue reading “For a coherent policy frame for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights in Europe: Education and Culture Commission of the European Parliament – Apr 2009”

• In the frame of the European conference, “Intercultural Dialogue – Challenge for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education”
• Co-organised by the DARE network within its EU-funded project Democracy and Human Rights Education in Adult Learning, the Council of Europe DG IV, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture (bmukk) and Zentrum POLIS
• 230 people from 37 European countries representing the broad field of NGO practice, research and policy level attended the event
• Vienna, 14-16 November 2008

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• A common statement of EACEA and DARE
• April 2006

Continue reading “Recommendations for an evaluation of the “European Year of Citizenship through Education” (EYCE) – Apr 2006”