GENERAL INFORMATION

Project title

Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education

Priority area

Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Sector / Fundamental Rights Sub-Field

Implementing Partner

Council of Europe

Partner institutions

Ministry of National Education

Duration (months) + start and end dates
 

51 months

August 2018 – November 2022

EU contribution(euro)

3.600.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The objective is to integrate a democratic school culture compatible with common values, fundamental rights and freedoms in the education system.

Location

Adana, Aydın, Burdur, Çanakkale, Iğdır, Kars, Muğla, Sinop, Sivas, Yozgat

Achieved results / expected outputs
 

- Policy recommendations for a strategic action plan for the integration of competences for democratic culture with awareness of human rights and democracy into the basic education system and school practices are developed.

- Education materials based on human rights, democracy and universal core values are developed for basic education institutions.

- Basic education school teachers and education practitioners are equipped with competences for democratic culture.

- Basic education institutions as well as school community and general public have an increased awareness and better understanding of democratic school culture.