Education for Democratic Citizenship - German Education Server

Citizenship education and democracy have become a growing concern for stakeholders worldwide. Thematically, the focus is  placed on global competence, use of digital media, and sustainable development - challenges to young people in a globalised world.

The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung/bpb) centres on promoting awareness for democracy and participation in politics. It takes up topical and historical subjects by issuing publications, by organising seminars, events, study trips, exhibitions and competitions, by providing training  and materials online and for download. Some documents and materials are in [...]

Young people around the world are increasingly affected by violence, social problems, and a lack of respect for each other and the world around them. Educators in many countries are impacted by greater challenges and pressures. The Living Values Education Program is effective in decreasing violence and bullying, and in creating safe, caring school climates which are conducive to quality learning. Living Values [...]

The Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) is a website by the Council of Europe offering a set of practices and activities designed to help young people and adults to play an active part in democratic life and exercise their rights and responsibilities in society. EDC encompasses other related concepts, such as peace and intercultural education, dealing with extrremist attitudes and actions.

European Union

Literature on democrracy and citizenship education

Council of Europe

The aim is to give ideas and guidelines for action to support teacher/trainers training in education for democratic citizenship (EDC). It is a result of a collective work coordinated by the Council of Europe.

The Foundation focuses on three fields of promotion, the Neurosciences, European Integration and Learning Democracy. The Foundation seeks to sound out new solutions and help towards their practical implementation.

DARE, Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe, is a Europe-wide network focusing on the twin fields of education for democratic citizenship and human rights education. Founded in 2003, the network has since been engaged in developing projects, resources and other activities offline and online, also to integrate the thematic area into current topical fields of action such as digitisation.