The project addresses the issues of poor implementation and policy transfer in Georgia of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education Charter (EDC/HRE) adopted by the Committee of the ministers by the Council of Europe. - with the lucrative cooperation between Youth for Peace and Equality - youth workers' organisation since 2012 and Civic Education Teachers' Forum - which is one of the fewest NGOs that has an access to the public schools; - with the innovative 1+1 principle - that one youth worker works together with one civic education teachers;- with the good existing space and resource - "Civic club" - extracurricular non-formal based education club at public schools;The project envisages to create an examplary practice of synergy between non-formal and formal education systems and principles in terms of human rights education and education for democratic citizenship.The project spins around Council of Europe's publication "Democratic Culture Competencies" and develops research, studies, intellectual outputs, simulation and educational tools around this publication for young people at civic club. These outputs will further be integrated into the youth work curricula for the "Civic Clubs"These activities are run by 1+1 duos - (youthworker+teacher) who are getting their competencies from multiple mobility activities - trainings, job shadowings and seminars which are dedicated for their professional growth and high quality youth work.Lightmotive of this project is also to promote policy reforms in educational and youth areas with information and awareness raising campaign and the conference to support more democratic, open and human rights-based education system in Georgia.
To raise the qualifications of professionals working for and with young people in the framework of democratic culture competencies;To support entrance of non-formal education and youth work practices at schools through building the capacities of youth clubs - “Civic Clubs”, create synergies between formal and non-formal education and support the sustainability of youth work as an extracurricular activity at schools;
The project was designed to address the issues of poor implementation and policy transfer in Georgia of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education Charter (EDC/HRE) adopted by the Committee of Ministers by the Council of Europe. The project contemplated creating an exemplary practice of synergy between non-formal and formal education systems and principles in terms of human rights education and education for democratic citizenship.
<< Background >> The project was designed to address the issues of poor implementation and policy transfer in Georgia of Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education Charter (EDC/HRE) adopted by the Committee of Ministers by the Council of Europe. The project contemplated creating an exemplary practice of synergy between non-formal and formal education systems and principles in terms of human rights education and education for democratic citizenship. << Objectives >> To raise the qualifications of professionals working for and with young people in the framework of democratic culture competencies;To support entrance of non-formal education and youth work practices at schools through building the capacities of youth clubs - “Civic Clubs”, create synergies between formal and non-formal education and support the sustainability of youth work as an extracurricular activity at schools; << Implementation >> 1) Kick-off Meeting - Tbilisi, Georgia - 10-13.02.20202) Research3) Training Course - Rustavi, Georgia - 7-13.03.20204) Need Assessment5) Job Shadowing - Norway - 14-20.03.2022 ; Czech Republic, - 03-10.04.2022; Spain - 24-31.05.20226) Meetings at the schools where “civic clubs” were established7) Study Visit Norway - 25-30.04.20228) Seminar - Spain - 24-31.05.20229) Youth Exchange- Georgia- 27.07-03.08.2022 10) Final Conference- Tbilisi, Georgia, 05-09-09 2022 << Results >> The project's one of the main goals was to influence Georgia's youth and educational policies for the better therefore we believe the program was a successful illustration of advocacy and a multi-stakeholder approach at the local and national levels, n accordance with the "democratic culture competences framework" and the EDC/HRE Charte. By hosting the conference and inviting all the key players in the youth and education fields, we were able to open the dialogue among policymakers.