NECE is an initiative for networking citizenship education in Europe. A variety of activities have been developed within its framework to encourage the organisation of contacts, co-operation and synergies in the field of citizenship education. NECE is not an institutionalised network, but a forum that allows the spectrum of stakeholders involved in citizenship education to interact with one another. The initiative´s chief goal is to promote the Europeanisation of citizenship education, and to contribute to the creation of a European general public. Through a number of activities, NECE aims to provide transparency about stakeholders and approaches in citizenship education, and to inspire transnational discussions on the topics and challenges facing the field. It brings together academics, practitioners, and policymakers at the European level, and stimulates knowledge transfer and information exchange on good practices – thereby raising awareness of the impact of citizenship education and fostering co-operation and projects. NECE is primarily directed at practitioners in citizenship and cultural education, along with scholars/experts and trainers. In pursuing its aims, the initiative also reaches out to stakeholders and multipliers from the media, politics and NGOs.
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Newsletter
Three times a year, the Newsletter introduces players, stakeholders, organisations and projects in citizenship education in Europe. It provides insights into current professional debates, reports on important events, and offers information on interesting activities and publications. Weiter...
Publications
Here you can find relevant publications on Citizenship Education. What are the challenges of citizenship education in Europe today? In search of answers, the focus of this volume are the conditions under which learning and living democracy in Europe may occur most effectively. Weiter...
Events & Documentation
With a series of regular conferences and workshops, NECE supports exchange on good practices and scientific discourse in citizenship education, as well as its transfer into the arena of practical application. Annual conferences are dedicated to issues of current interest, such as citizenship education in immigration societies. Weiter...
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NECE- Networking European Citizenship Education
Citizenship Education in Europe
Initiated and established under different historical and political circumstances and backgrounds, citizenship education discourse differs from country to country. Here you can find a range of contributions that provide insight into the origins, systems, and debates on citizenship education in the different nations that make up Europe. Weiter...
NECE - Networking European Citizenship Education
Co-operation Projects
Many national initiatives have discovered counterparts in other countries within the continuously-growing network, and it has given birth to several transnational projects. Here you will find some of the latest pan-European projects launched within NECE. Weiter...
NECE - Networking European Citizenship Education
Glossary of Terms
The discourse on the theory and practical experience of citizenship education is not limited to national borders anymore. The transnational discourse is affected by language and translation problems. What is meant by citizenship education in Germany, England or Poland? Weiter...
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NECE newsletter 01/12 - Out now!
This edition focuses on Croatia’s accession to the European Union and lobbying in the EU´s "inoffical capital" Brussels. Also, the newsletter informs about this year`s NECE Conference in Córdoba, Spain and the work and aims of the European Forum Alpbach.
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NECE Conference, 21-24 November 2012, Córdoba, Spain
Participation Now! Citizenship Education and Democracy in Times of Change
In the focus of the NECE Conference 2012 there are current concepts of democracy and participation in the face of worldwide processes of change as well as crises in politics, society and economy. The NECE Conference is supposed to pursue the question of what might be an appropriate reaction to these obvious and new questions and developments of crisis – not only in the West. The Conference provides an interdiciplinary platform for a dialogue among multiplicators of citizenship education and civil society in Europe on the one hand and "non-European" countries on the move on the other. Actors particularly from the North African region are invited to tell about their experiences and problems and to initiate a process of learning and exchanging.
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FutureLab Europe, the Council of Young European Citizens
17 FutureLab Europe participants present and debate the findings of their report “One passport, one people? The role of democratic citizenship in building a new Europe" on 26 March 2012 in Brussels. The whole report you can download here.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
We are excited to announce a new opportunity to make your voice heard and let us know your thoughts on an especially pressing issue for today's Europe: social justice. We are interested in your view of justice in your country, justice in Europe and an unconditional basic income. Together with FutureLab Europe and the Körber Foundation we have developed a short survey and now we need YOUR voice. Participate at »www.europeandme.eu/survey« and share!
Your view will help informing a discussing in Belfast in June. And of course we will share the outcomes of the survey and our debate with you.
About "Pilorama Lab"
The European Youth Forum “Pilorama Lab“ is going to take place from July 25-28, 2012 in the City of Perm and on the territory of the Memorial Centre of the History of Political Repressions “Perm36“ (»www.perm36.ru«). Themes will be “Urban Space. Ecology. Civic Participation“, “Ethnic Minorities. Access to Natural Resources. Human Rights“, “Historical Legacy. Political Education. Design“ as well as “Social Entrepreneurship. Businesses and NGOs“. Applications for participation should be submitted before May 15, 2012. More information at: »www.piloramalab.org«
