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“In line with the Council of Europe’s position, we at the European Wergeland Centre believe it is important to strengthen the democratic forces in the Russian diaspora – including educators and civil society organizations. They can play a crucial role in promoting human rights values as well as act as a counterweight for diaspora groups influenced by the Kremlin authoritarian regime” says Ana Perona-Fjeldstad, EWC Executive Director.

What crosses your mind when you hear someone discuss the strategic importance of education and its role in shaping our future? At best, perhaps, you might nod. But more realistically, you might take it as a cue to gently zone out. In Norway, these words can come across as toothless: people know they are true, but most don’t have a very strong feeling about it, one way or the other. In fact, this calm mindset is one of the many privileges of living in a stable democracy.

Today, eight months into Russia’s war against Ukraine, many have begun to realize that while military support, sanctions, and humanitarian response are important to win the struggle for freedom, it is also essential to uphold the democratic progress the country has achieved. One of the main ways to do so is to support Ukraine’s education efforts. But how can this be done? We gathered high-profile experts to explore this question during two dedicated panels in Oslo on 25 October 2022.

The European Wergeland Centre invites you to join us for the seminar Education in Putin’s Russia. 24 November 9.00– 1200, at Litteraturhuset, Oslo, Norway.

On 8th-11th December 2022 the European Wergeland Centre (EWC) invite youth and young adults from Ukraine, Poland and Norway for a training course to support and promote inclusion of all people, despite differences. And how to secure real and meaningful youth participation in the community. Application deadline: 13th of November

In the Youth for the City, City for Youth project, Lublin creates and supports youth spaces for young people in the city.

The Youth for the City, City for Youth project has been adapted to the situation in Ukraine and Poland, and now has a stronger focus on inclusion of young people.

A High-Level Reflection Group of the Council of Europe suggests developing a new legal instrument on education for democracy based on the Reference Framework of Competences for a Culture of Democracy.

Lifting up the Ukrainian War Generation. Breakfast seminar October 25.

An enlightening article written by Dionysis Pavlou, educational coordinator at RIC of Mytilene and regional trainer of Schools For All, on the student’s great effort and on the supportive educational network that enabled his success.

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What to say to your daughter when she asks difficult questions about the war? How to comfort your son when you find him in the grip of a nightmare?

When Russia invaded Ukraine, our Schools for Democracy team looked for ways to help. The trainers decided to organize meeting places integrating internally displaced children and their families with the local population.

Ms. Maria Dimitriadou, a school teacher at the 3rd Lyceum of Kavala was interviewed for the EEA Grants #Ourheroes Campaign.

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The national coordinator of the project, Dora Katsamori, participated as a speaker in the online round table event of the European Network of Active Civil Society for Education and Diversity (ENACTED).

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‘Vatraheli’, the fairy tale of a frog about solidarity, can now ‘travel’ translated to Farsi by students of the Evening Gymnasium of Mytilene, in the framework of the Schools for All project.

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On Thursday 19 May 2022 the action plan “A school that fits us all” implemented during the school year by the 5th High School of Veria was concluded.

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The activity aimed to develop cooperation between students, the inclusion of refugee students and their free expression through their own stories or the stories of their loved ones.

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Press Release by the 11th Gymnasium of Nikaia ‘Yannis Ritsos’: on Thursday, May 26, 2022, the presentation of the “Schools for All: Inclusion of refugee children in Greek schools”, as part of the event “School meets Society”.

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On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the 6th Gymansium of Mytilene “Yannis & Aristides Delis”, the Gymnasium of Thermi and the Gymnasium of Pamphila were at the Museum of Refugee Memory, in Skala Loutra, and with the cooperation of the Association of Asia Minor of Skala Loutra “The Dolphin”, held an event dedicated to the 100 years of the Asia Minor Catastrophe.

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On Thursday, June 15, 2022, the 3rd Gymnasium of Egaleo organized the online conference “Schools for All, Making our vision a reality”, in the framework of the Schools For All project.

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Peyman (aka P3YMON), a talented student from the 1st Lyceum of Kilkis introduces himself.

My name is Peyman (artistic:P3YMON) and I have been living in Greece since 2017, more specifically in the town of Kilkis, after having left Drama.  My homeland is Afghanistan which we left on 2016.

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“The children are scared, I can see it. They have grown up and turned silent. They used to joke around during the lessons, and now they are too somber. They talk about where they live now, but without any enthusiasm. Their trauma is apparent”.

The National Conference of the Schools For All project took place on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Athens. This warm, inspirational and meaningful event was an opportunity to celebrate the work of the 64 schools from the project’s network.

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