#DemocratHorizon

Project Description

Welcome to the website of the Democrat project on Education for Democracy funded by the Horizon Europe Programme of European Union. To reinforce the resilience and sustainability of democracy, Democrat aims, through a participatory approach, to elaborate curricula for Education for Democracy based on a framework of responsible democratic competences, to test them in open, local, innovative learning projects and to develop a toolbox to support the development of transformative EfD practices in the EU and beyond.

Methodology

Democrat is implementing Living Labs and Local Pilot Projects. Each of them will have a sub-page that you can reach by the beginning of 2024 from here.

Challenge

EU-society faces four major challenges: the Anthropocene crisis, digitalisation, the pandemic and the Ukraine war and its consequences…

Executive Summary

Democrat aims to strengthen liberal democracy in the European Union (EU) by supporting its embedding and sustainability…

Main aims

Democrat builds robust evidence base for redesigning curricula in support of democracy…

Blog

Close-up of colorful building blocks symbolizing the complex elements of Education for Democracy tackled by the DEMOCRAT project

Facing Modern Challenges to Democracy: The Need for Education for Democracy

The Evolving Threats to Democracy Education for Democracy (EfD) emerges as an essential approach to equip citizens—especially young people—with the knowledge and skills to…
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