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Enhancing Digital Literacy in Disadvantaged Schools
Introduction to Digital Literacy in Disadvantaged Schools Parents International is participating in a Horizon Europe project focusing on digital literacy and supporting digital citizenship education, particularly for disadvantaged students and…
Advancing Democratic Education: Key Takeaways from the 2-Day Transnational DEMOCRAT Workshop in Dublin
Overview of the Transnational DEMOCRAT Workshop The recent Transnational DEMOCRAT Workshop, hosted at Dublin City University (DCU) from June 6-7, 2024, aimed to enhance democratic education across Europe by bringing…
Unlocking Democratic Education: 5 Highlights from the DEMOCRAT Conference in Tallinn
Day 1: Unveiling the Role of Education in Democratic Citizenship The DEMOCRAT Conference in Tallinn offered a stage for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to delve into the crucial nexus of…
ICCS Study
On the 28th of November, the results of the 2022 cycle of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) were published [https://www.iea.nl/sites/default/files/2023-12/ICCS-2022-International-Report.pdf]. The study was conducted in 22 countries…
Promoting Educational innovation (again)
The Digital with Purpose Movement (DwP) an initiative of the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) held its second summit on 27, 28 and 29 September. The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative…
Midterm review of the European Education Area
The European Parliament and the European Commission has jointly organised a large event in Brussels that was to evaluate the progress towards the envisaged European Education Area by 2035. Parents…
Education for Democracy Panel Presentation at ECPR in Prague
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) held its 2023 General Conference in Prague between 4 and 7 September. The panel was a good opportunity to present our different starting points that…
Research on teacher skills for active citizenship
The European Education Policy Network on Teachers and School Leaders published a research paper based on extensive desk research covering the 20 countries represented in the network on active citizenship…
Embracing the Digital in Democratic Citizenship Education
We are more connected to the world than we’ve ever been. Globalization and increasingly affordable digital technologies have diversified the communities we engage in, both on- and offline.