27 school heads and other educational professionals from 17 different countries were gathered in Oslo last week to discuss, practice and be trained in democratic school governance, in the 2nd seminar cooperation between the EWC and the Council of Europe Pestalozzi program.

In cooperation with the Council of Europe, the EWC will host two Pestalozzi Seminars during autumn 2009. The first seminar will take place September 21-25, 2009. The Pestalozzi Programme organizes training activities for education professionals from all over Europe.

The 2. Pestalozzi Seminar in Oslo this year will take place November 16-20, focusing on the theme "Democratic governance of schools". The target group for this conference is heads of schools, deputy heads or administrators of schools. Deadline for application: October 9. Travel (within Europe) and accommodation costs will be covered by the Council of Europe and the European Wergeland Centre.

The 3rd European Seminar "Preparing future teachers for intercultural understanding" will take place from May 10-14, 2010 in Lillehammer. It is organized by the Pestalozzi Programme in cooperation with the EWC.

In the course of 2010 the EWC provides the following main activities:   EWC-Pestalozzi Programme Seminars The European seminar "Preparing future teachers for intercultural understanding" took place ...

The European Wergeland Center in cooperation with Oslo University College is organizing the seminar "Religious Diversity in Intercultural Education - policies and practices" on the 2nd of March, 2010. The seminar is open to everyone.

From September 21-25, history teachers from 13 different countries such as Georgia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal and Slovenia gathered in Oslo to discuss and analyze the image of the other in history lessons.

The Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme workshop focuses on the significance of values (religious as well as non-religious) within school communities shaped by (increasing) socio-cultural diversity. The topic will be approached from different perspectives - mainly related to practice through sessions with experienced trainers from a broad variety of institutions.

The seminar “Dialogue About Religion in the Classroom” for primary school teachers will take place in Oslo, organized by the Centre for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities and the EWC. The seminar will present and discuss the findings of a research project on Religion in Education, and its relevance for educational practice.

During the seminar "Religious Diversity in Intercultural Education" Prof. Jackson, the EWC Special Adviser, outlined international policy documents. A vivid discussion took place about opportunities and challenges when integrating religious diversity into educational practice.