Modern strategies for the implementation of Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Council of Europe countries

Abstract

The article presents contemporary perspectives and strategies for the implementation of Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) in the Council of Europe countries. The policy of introducing educational courses on Education for Democratic Citizenship as a new direction of civic education based on comparative analysis is highlighted. The article provides an overview of international documents and recommendations that regulate the process of implementing Education for Democratic Citizenship. The role of youth in the development of civil society is singled out, the definition of civic and social competences is given from the perspective of the Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE) and international conventions. The importance of strengthening civil society in Europe through the implementation of Education for Democratic Citizenship through formal and informal forms of education that support youth participation in civil society was emphasized. The components of Education for Democratic Citizenship in the context of lifelong education were defined.

Keywords

• lifelong learning
• education for democratic citizenship
• civic education
• democratization
• council of europe
• international strategies in education
• edc/hre