Project Details
Project objectives
In the course of a continuous cooperation during three years, the project aims at promoting the networking between organisations and institutions which contribute to Democracy Learning in different contexts. The partners build-up study groups which involve multipliers from their local networks. The participants shall experience and reflect on complex learning processes, which involve intercultural and intergenerational exchange.
Themes and topics
The participants are going to
- learn about transformations and theories concerning
- European democraciescompare concepts and contexts of civiceducation in different countries exchange on ideas, concepts and methods in order to conceive an educational approach of “Democracy Learning”
- develop tools and projects in the course of the project.
Project phases
| 1rst year | - Introduction to different national and organisational contexts
- Discussion of terms and concepts
- Elaboration of a glossary
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| 2nd year | - Exchange of methods and good practise
- Development of tools
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| 3rd year | - Test tools and methods in joint projects
- Multiplication of results through an international conference
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Activity plan for the first year
| April 05 | - Project conception workshop in Lisbon
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| October 05 | - Coordination and planning meeting in Berlin
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| November 05 | - Start of local study groups
- Elaboration of case studies
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| March 06 | - First international project meeting in Portugal
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| March - June 06 | - Virtual Reflection groups
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| June 06 | - Second international project meeting in Greece
- Coordination meeting for the second year
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Project results
The project focusses on process and not on products. However, ideas and results are going to be published online. The partners will also feed-back results in their local networks, e.g. through seminars, workshops or publications. At the end of the project, an international conference is going to be organised.
