Author: stephen@downes.ca
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Project DIOK: Democracy and Human Rights Education Pilot Project in Primary Schools for the 2022-2023
In Finland, extensive research and initiatives are dedicated to fostering democracy education. One notable example from the recently concluded project, “Democracy and Human Rights Education Pilot Project in Primary Schools […]
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Defending Democracy: Insights from the European Economic and Social Committee Conference
In a pivotal moment for the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted the “Defence of Democracy Package” conference on February 5, 2024. This significant event aimed […]
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News from the Polish Living Lab
This past week, the Polish Living Lab gathered for the 4th time to share pedagogical tools, methods, and projects they are using in their classrooms and communities to promote education […]
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A Global Perspective on Responsible Democratic Citizenship
by Georgios Kostakos* The modern notion of “citizenship” is connected to the nation state and has emerged to a large extent from the struggle for civic rights in Western societies. […]
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Embracing the Digital in Democratic Citizenship Education
by Janette Hughes, Jennifer A. Robb & Molly Gadanidis We are more connected to the world than we’ve ever been. Globalization and increasingly affordable digital technologies have diversified the communities […]
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Welcome to the Democrat Horizon Blog
Here we will be posting news and information about the Democrat Horizon project. For more information about the project, visit our home page. Thanks.