Josef Huber works in the Education Directorate of the Council of Europe, where he is currently responsible for activities in the field of intercultural education and for the Pestalozzi Programme, the Council of Europe programme for the training of education professionals.

Josef Huber - Short Bio
 




In his statement, Josef Huber argues that education must be guided by the vision of society we want our children to live in. Education does not happen in a vacuum, education policy makers and education practitioners both are anchored in a society and in views about what is and what it is not desirable for the present and for the future of this society. If we imagine a society, based on democracy, human rights and the rule of law; a society, which is economically, environmentally, societally and politically sustainable, we need education that mobilises the intellectual and emotional potential of every citizen, so that each can contribute to making this vision become reality.

In this article Josef Huber also addresses the importance of networking, and refers to the networking platform for education professionals, that is being developed at the moment by the CoE Pestalozzi Programme and the EWC, to support a growing Community of Practice of education professionals across the wider Europe.

Read his statement:"Seven theses on teacher education and the purpose of education"