This conference is partly funded by the European Commission's Daphne II Programme within the framework of the project "Respect Works Out!"
Conference on 02-03 March 2009 in Berlin
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
(Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften)
| 08.30 h Conference registration | ||
| 09.30 h | Opening of the conference | The ANE Principles of Democratic Education: From a new education in
Germany after 1945 to a new democratic education in the European 21st century
Heidemarie Arnhold – Association for a New Education (ANE) |
| 10.00 h | Keynote-Speech | Universal Human Rights as a base for Democratic Education Claudia Lohrenscheit – German Institute for Human Rights |
| 10.45 h Coffee break | ||
Block I Education for democracy in Europe – in the family and in society |
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| Part A | ||
| 11:00 h | Panel |
Democratic Education – a task for parents and families? - Is this part of the debate in different European countries? What approaches are being debated and practised?
Anne Alitolppa-Niitamo (tbc) – Familiy Federation of Finland (Väestöliitto) Elena Bakosova – Union of Mothercenters (Slovakia) Corina Leca – (Romania) Luk de Smet – Gesinzsbond (Belgium) William Lay – Confederation of Family Organisations in the EU (COFACE, Belgium) Dudu Sönmezcicek – ANE (Germany) |
| 12.30 h Lunch break | ||
| Part B | ||
| 13.30 h | Workshop sessions |
What are the main points for a new democratic education in Europe? WS 1: Positive Parenting – European approaches Input statements: the Council of Europe approach and practice examples from the UK, Poland and Germany WS 2: Children need values – Which "democratic values" do children need? Input statement on children's values Katherine Bird - Bundesforum Familie WS 3: Bottom up – Raising children for democracy, the example of Mothercenters Input statements: Elena Bakosova – Slovakia / Cornelia Hönigschmid – Germany WS 4: EDC/HRE – Why are parents a target group? How to involve them? Input statement: Virgílio Meira Soares – Ad hoc Advisory Group on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights (ED-EDCHR), Council of Europe WS 5: Democratic education with(in) immigrant communities Input statements: Anne Alitolppa-Niitamo(Väestöliitto), Abdelmajid Hassani (Morocco), Ümit Yüzen-Grabski (German Red Cross) |
| 15:30 h Coffee break | ||
| 16.00 h | Panel | Presentation of workshop results |
Block IIEducation for democracy in Europe - involving migrant communities
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| 17:15 h | Panel discussion |
Religious education – exemplified by Islam –
and education for democracy: What is the common ground for religious and
democratic values best suitable for a democratic education? What are the commonplace situations in which conflicts pertaining to the tense area of "Religious vs. Democratic Education" are expressed most prominently? Or is this merely a question of perspective? Moderator: Reinhold Fischer, Berlin |
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Block IIIEducation and parenting eye to eye: New roles for children and parents in Europe
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| 08.30 h Welcome | ||
| 09.00 h | Keynote speech | How important are documented rights, standards and values for democratic education? Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit – German Ligue for the Child (Former Berlin and Hamburg Senator for Justice) |
| 09:45 h Coffee break | ||
| 10.00 h | Discussion One | What competencies, rights and resources do parents need for a democratic upbringing of their children? A discussion on how to strengthen the competencies of parents: What influence do parents have on the public education of their children? What is the role and effect of parent support organisations on education for democracy? Input Statements: Mary Crowley – Europarent / Jutta Croll – Foundation Digital Chances / Tony Ivens – Eurochild |
| Discussion Two | At eye-level: The new role of children and parents in democratic societies.
A discussion on the Children's Rights movement and its contribution to democratic education. How can children's rights legislation support a democratic education? What children need to become active citizen in a new democratic Europe? Input Statements: Reinald Eichholz – National Coalition, Germany / Wolfgang Beutel – Democratic Action, Germany |
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| 12.00 h Lunch break | ||
Block IVConclusion
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| 13.00 h | Closing résumé | What framework must Europe create to provide for a basic democratic education in all European countries? Heidemarie Arnhold – Chair Woman of ANE |
| 13.30 h | Open bazaar | What works?! Daphne, projects and programmes on parent support and democratic education from across Europe present themselves. |
| Presentation of projects | Introducing the European Internet Portal "Respect Works Out!"– Strengthening Parents' Positive Parenting Skills: Exchanging Expertise and building cooperation through virtual and real Networks in Europe. | |
| 14:15 h Coffee break | ||
Block VStart of the "New Democratic Education" network
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| 14.30 h | Workshop | Network meeting on Education for Democratic Citizenship |
| 16.30 h end | ||
