European Conference 2011

European Conference 2011

"European Citizenship for the future: the Christian contribution to education

for democracy“

in cooperation with the Ministry of Education Baden-Wurttemberg

April 26-29, 2011Bad Wildbad, Germany

What is the „International Association for Christian Education (IV)“?

IV is acting on the European level as an „umbrella organization“, overarching

Teacher associations

School board federations

Networks of Christian Schools

Teacher Training Institutes,

with a Protestant background

IV collaborates closely with ICCS


Attendants and contributors of the conference: Teachers School leaders Theologians Sociologists Politicians

from seven European countries


Main contents (1): European Citizenship Education on the agenda of the European

institutions and the attitude of these organizations towards religion and churches (Review by Eckhart Marggraf)

Which role does religion play in the education of our citizens? - Which role does Europe play? (Contributions from the Netherlands and Hungary)

Citizenship Education and Democratic Commitment within the European horizon (by Kurt Edler, co-ordinator for Education for Democratic Citizenship at the CoE and president of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demokratiepädagogik)


Main contents (2): Christian education and / or education for democracy? (from the

perspective of the Church of England – by Revd. Janina Ainsworth)

Education! Democracy! - Religion? (by John Keast)= Projects and steps along the way, e.g.

- Religious diversity and intercultural education. A reference book for schools)

- Anna Lindh Foundation

- OSCE - Toledo Guiding Principles

- REDCo Project


Two quotations: John Keast's starting point

„There can be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions; and there can be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.“ (Hans Küng)

John Keast's finishing point

„We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.“ (Martin Luther King Jr)


Main contents (3):

Examples of Democratic Citizenship Education in the countries of the participants

Social studies - Europe – Religion in the seminary of Maulbronn (Germany)

„Stiftung Dialog“ at the Campus Muristalden (Switzerland) and its project „Jugend debattiert“ (Youth on debate)

Religious Education in French Highschools in Strasbourg (as RE in a lay and democratic society)

Education to Social Responsibility at the Protestant School Centre of Michelbach (Germany)


Outcomes of the conference:- Information about European activities concerning Education for

Democratic Citizenship

- Awareness of the crucial role of schools for identity building and democracy learning

- Understanding the personal qualities and competences underlying democratic behaviour

- Perception of the importance of interreligious and intercultural dialogue for a democratic society

- Familiarity with different models of democracy learning and citizenship education in Christian schools


For more details and downloads of presentations see

www.int-v.org=> Proceedings, reports, etc. => IV Europatagung 2011

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European Conference 2011