Educating for Democracy and Human Rights

Education is one of our main tools to strengthen and safeguard our democracies.

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Visit our online learning platform and check out our course on Digital Citizenship Education as well as other courses in education for democracy and human rights.

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EWC develops and disseminates free, high quality teaching and learning resources. Just out: The Little Big Handbook of Democracy.

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NORWAY: «Democracy Doesn't Happen by Itself»

Since 2016, young people in Fredrikstad have come together to learn how they can influence their everyday lives and take part in democratic processes. Ellen Reiss, head of the Demos project, believes that long-term, targeted work will build a democratic culture among children and young people.

UKRAINE: Let Us Talk About Kindergarten

The same day the Russian Federation sent one of the largest barrages of bombs and missiles over Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022, a group of Ukrainian pre-school teachers met online. For them the weekly online meetings “Let’s Talk About Kindergarten,” is a cherished respite in a daily life heavily impacted by war.

If You Could Build Your Ideal Society, What Would it Look Like?

This is the question asked by us at the European Wergeland Centre to students from 25 schools in Norway, Poland and Ukraine. 185 students used their creativity in Minecraft where they could build their ideal society.

ROMANIA: Mayors and Principals Come Together to Improve Their Schools

Through a unique cooperation between EWC and the Romanian Social Development Fund, Romanian school staff and local administrations are brought together to improve the quality of their local schools. The goal? To build safe and inclusive learning environments for all.

“Romani Language is the Main Identity Element in our Heritage”

The Romani language, spoken by millions of Roma people across Europe, is not just a means of communication; it embodies a rich cultural heritage. For EWC trainer Ramiza Sakip it is a large part of her identity.

GREECE: New Guidebook Gives Advice on how to Prevent School Bullying

Since 2023 experts from EWC, the Greek non-profit organization SolidarityNow, as well as other government and non-governments institutions, have met up to learn from each other, and develop a guidebook to prevent discrimination and bullying in Greek schools. The guidebook is now available in both English and Greek.

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EWC projects involve a wide range of stakeholders from policy, research and practice with activities ranging from training courses to participation in expert groups on policy development.

EWC activities and services are free and open to all 46 member states of the Council of Europe.

EWC is a resource centre on education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship. Our headquarters are in Oslo, Norway. We have field staff in Ukraine, Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The centre was established by the Council of Europe and Norway in 2008.

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We focus on five action areas to achieve our aim of building and sustaining a culture of democracy and human rights in education.

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