Citizenship and Human Rights Education Assessing progress with the help of the Council of Europe Charter

The role of the CoE in the area of citizenship and human rights education The Council of Europe’s mandate for the protection and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - as instruments for peace and wellbeing The role of education in the protection and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law The Council of Europe as a platform for dialogue, support and cooperation

The role of the CoE: some examples Bilateral cooperation (ex. « Generation Democracy EU/CoE Programme » with Turkey) Regional cooperation (ex. Summer Academies with the European Wergeland Center ) Multialteral cooperation (ex. EU/CoE Programme « Human Rights and Democracy in Action ») Common framework (ex. Charter, Competences for the culture of democracy) Networking (ex. EDC/HRE coordinators, International Contact Group for citizenship and human rights education)

The Charter – overview The Charter provides follow up to the decisions of the Wroclaw Conference of ministers responsible for culture, education, youth and sport (2004) Adopted on 11 May 2010 at the 120th Session of the Committee of Ministers, in the framework of Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)7, under the auspices of the Swiss Chairmanship Adopted as follow-up to the Interlaken Declaration and Action Plan on the future of the European Court of Human Rights (adopted in February 2010) Outlines 1) objectives and principles of citizenship and human rights education; 2) relevant policies; and 3) encourages evaluation and co-operation at different levels.

The Charter – 1st review cycle (2012) Supervision by the CoE Education Committee (CDED/CDPPE) Report (questionnaire for the governments, survey for NGOs) Feedback recieved (ex. not enough time for replies, lack of in-depth analysis, subjective replies) How the data was used (ex. CoE Secretary General Report, Human Rights Commissioner, NGOs, experts working on relevant CoE programmes, development of project and programme proposals )

The Charter – 2 nd review cycle ( ): overview Supervision by the CoE Education Committee (CDED/CDPPE) Inter-disciplinary preparatory group for the preparation of report and organisation of a major event/conference in 2017 Recommendations provided by the preparatory group at their 1st meeting in June 2015 (see the following slides) November 2015 – concept to be finalised

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the content Focus on a common theme / apply a transversal approach; Include perspectives of different stakeholders; Based on the questions asked in 2012, develop more in-depth / follow up questions, in order to allow for a comparison and analysis; Include pre-school education and higher education;

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the content - continued Add questions dealing with how the states see the Charter / to what extent or in what way it is relevant for their needs? What are the expectations from the CoE? Ask for 3 proposal for topical issues to address at the Conference 2017; Ask whether the Charter has been translated into minority languages; Consider using country ranking, as it can help stimulate interest and participation.

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the format Develop different questionnaires for different stakeholders, so that the questions can be formulated accordingly; Use diverse data collection tools (ex. case studies, good practices); Facilitate / encourage more detailed replies; Include qualitative analysis of the reasons of why things are working / not working; Make the questionnaire available in an on-line format;

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the format - continued Present the outcomes of the report in the way that is appropriate for the respective target audiences (be clear about what you want to say to whom and how to say it); Include different perspectives in the report to be presented to the Committee of Ministers (not only replies from the governments) - EDC/HRE is a shared responsibility.

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the procedure Update the mission / tasks of the EDC/HRE coordinators; Have the questionnaire validated (by the EDC/HRE coordinators, the CDPPE and the youth statutory bodies); Address the questionnaire to the EDC/HRE coordinator + send a copy of the questionnaire to the CDPPE and the Permanent Representations;

The Charter – 2 nd review: recommendations on the procedure - continued Ask the EDC/HRE coordinators for a list of national stakeholders who can contribute to the evaluation exercise; Find a way to ensure a coordinated response from agencies dealing with formal and non- formal education at the national level (Ministry of Education and Ministries of Youth) Allow sufficient time for reply.

Questions for Discussion How to maximise the usefullness of the report? A standard questionnaire or diversity of evaluation methods and approaches? How to encourage countries to reply? How to facilitate sharing of good practice? What format to choose and how to disseminate the outcomes? What kind of synergies to develop with other surveys and reports?

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