The Summer Academy: Democracy at School was successfully held in Poland for the second time! 30 participants from eight different European countries met in Warsaw 9-16 July to learn about, discuss and share experiences related to democracy at school; what is democratic school governance? How can we create a climate of trust and openness in the classroom? How can schools cooperate with their local community, and which teaching methods promote the values of democratic citizenship and human rights? Based on Council of Europe recommendations and material, and using a whole school approach, participants are brought together in teams; a school head, a teacher and an NGO/parents’ representative.

In the coming months, the teams will work locally in their schools and communities, implementing their own activities based on the training in Poland, while receiving support from the organizers and trainers.

The Summer Academy is a joint cooperation between the Polish Ministry of National Education, Polish Centre for Education Development, Council of Europe and EWC, and it was organized for the first time in 2010.