On May 6, one of the latest Council of Europe publication “Compasito - a Manual for Human Rights Education With Children“ (German version) was presented to educational professionals in Berlin/ Germany. The EWC contributed actively by introducing some methods which can be used when starting to explore children rights.

The Summer Academy "Democracy at School" will take place from July 10-17, in Sulejówek/ Warsaw. A number of school heads, teachers, and representatives of local NGOs from Eastern and Central Europe, and the Caucasus region applied already. There are still some places available. You can apply now until May 20, 2010.

The EWC participated on April 29 in the Norwegian Council for Teacher Education meeting. With regard to the "Internationalization of Higher Education" Claudia Lenz highlighted several ways of how students can serve as bridge builders between formal education, research and civil societies to foster a culture of democracy and human rights.

EWC executive director Ana Perona-Fjeldstad participated in the Council of Europe conference on “Learning Democracy and Human Rights”, 15-16 April in Strasbourg. Participants had a look at the results achieved under the Program “Learning and living democracy for All” (2006-2009) and discussed future steps.

The EWC has launched Share & Connect, an expert database for researchers, teacher trainers, teachers, PhD-students, and other professionals working in education for democratic citizenship, human rights and intercultural understanding. Here you can find expertise, cooperation possibilities, and share interests and experiences.