A new book based on key presentations and responses from an international conference held at Karlstad University in Sweden in 2010 is now available. The book covers social studies subjects – civics, history, geography and religious education – as represented in the Swedish education system. The book includes contributions from Robert Jackson, Special Adviser to the EWC, and Theo Koritsinsky, a member of the EWC board.

Footage of the debates and presentations from the conference on the Diversity Debate are now available. The conference was organised by The British Council and the Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity; 27-28 October. Experts from the U.S. England and Norway debated on how we live together in our progressively diverse societies.

The French language version of the publication Human Rights Education in the School Systems of Europe, Central Asia and North America: A Compendium of Good Practice has just been released by the CoE. This publication collects 101 exemplary practices of human rights education, education for democratic citizenship, and education for mutual respect and understanding.

The Irish Centre for Religious Education hosted a one day conference on October 21 in Dublin, exploring the place and role of religious education in contemporary Ireland. Prof Robert Jackson, the main keynote speaker, focused on the dissemination of the CoE recommendation and the issues it raises for an education system like that of Ireland.

On Oct 20-21, representatives of four teacher education institutions of Mid-Norway met to discuss areas of future cooperation within teacher training and research. EWC presented the Intercultural Glossary Project and its foundation in HRE methodology.