Conference • Scotland, Glasgow • 3rd March 2010
Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe through EDC/ HRE
The conference "Tackling Poverty and Social
Exclusion in Europe through Education for Democratic Citizenship /
Human Rights Education" is hosted by the Black and Ethnic
Minorities Infrastructure in Scotland (BEMIS) and the DARE Network
(Democracy and Human Rights Education in Adult Learning). It will be held in Glasgow, March 3-5, 2010.
General information:
The conference takes place in the Glasgow City Chambers and the Parish Halls. Accommodation (please wait for a confirmation after your conference registration) is likewise centrally located at the Jurys Inn. The conference is open to everyone interested in the field of tackling poverty and social exclusion in Europe through education for democratic citizenship and human rights education. There is no conference fee.
Food and drinks during the conference events will be provided for free. Travel and accommodation costs for DARE project members can be reimbursed. For DARE network members these costs can be reimbursed only if they contribute actively to the conference in form of a case study/best
practice presentation or a country report. We strongly encourage all others to apply at their national agencies for individual mobility grants under the EU programmes GRUNDTVIG or COMENIUS, as this conference will be listed in the GRUNDTVIG training database.
For more information, please read the conference flyer.
Henrik Wergeland (1808 – 1845) was a romantic poet and an important historian. He was an advocate for
democracy, and an eager defender of freedom of faith and freedom of expression.
