Education
for
Democracy
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
The Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is the
continent’s leading human rights
organisation. It includes 47 member
states, 28 of which are members of the
European Union
50 States party to the ECC
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Statutory Mission
Promotion of human rights, rule of law and
democracy through international conventions
Coordination and concerted action by
governments (CM) and national parliaments
(PACE)
Monitoring of member states’ progress
Recommendations to public authorities through
experts bodies
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Education for Democracy
- Public Responsibility
- 4 Major Purposes :
- citizenship
- economic activity
- personal development
- linguistic, cognitive, numerical abilities
- Access to Quality Education
- Democratic Culture
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Cooperation cycle: Policy Development
Steering
Body
CDPPE
Cross
sectors
policy
action
CoE
Priority:
Democracy
Policy
Design
Standard
setting
Policy
implementation
Capacity
Building
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Cooperation cycle: Evaluation &
Review of standards implementation
CM Rec on
Gender
mainstreaming
in education
CM Rec Charter
on Citizenship
and Human
rights Education
CM Rec on
Education for
Roma children
and travellers
Education for
democracy:
CM
Recommendations
CM Rec on
ensuring quality
education
CM Rec on the
dimension of
religions and
non religious
convictions in
intercultural
education
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Cooperation cycle: Monitoring
implementation of treaties
Advisory
Committee of the
Framework
Convention for
Protection of
National
minorities
Committee of
experts on the
Charter for
Regional or
Minority
languages
ECRI –
European
Commission
against
racism and
intolerance
Right to
education,
antidiscrimination:
Conventions
European
Court of
Human
Rights
Committee of
Ministers
European
Committee of
Social rights
Monitoring: « Right to education » Social Charter
What ?
• Compliance of National laws
• Compliance of National policies and practices
• Violations of rights (Social Charter, ECHR)
How?
- Periodic National Reports
- Comments from INGOs / Trade Unions
- Independent examinations followed by
- Conclusions on conformity or non conformity
- Individual complaints & collective complaints
- CM Recommendations to change the law and practice
Provisions of the Charter on the
“Right to Education”
As stipulated in the articles 10.1/ 10.2/15.1/17.1/17.2 of the
European Social Charter:
• free primary and secondary education;
• free and effective vocational guidance services;
• access to initial training (general and vocational
secondary education), university and non-university
higher education, vocational training, including
further training;
• special measures for foreign residents;
• integration of children with disabilities into
mainstream schooling;
• access to education and vocational training
for persons with disabilities.
Other Provisions on the « Right to
Education »
• Art 12 of Framework Convention for the
Protection of National Minorities - Measures in the
fields of education and research to foster knowledge of the culture, history,
language and religion of the national minorities and of the majority are taken
;
• Art 7 & 8 of the Charter for Regional or
Minority Languages - Appropriate forms and means for the teaching
and study of regional or minority languages at all appropriate stages are in place
• ECtHR – Protocol 1 – Education in conformity with religious and
philosophical convictions
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Monitoring results: Engaging in continuous
learning and action to improve laws &
policies
Member State level
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Piloting implementation of
standards – Adapting strategies
and policies
Building ownership by
stakeholders
Increasing stakeholders capacities
for greater impact
Promoting networking and good
practices,
Removing barriers to regional
cooperation
CoE level
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Country Reports
Thematic Reports
SG Annual Report: State of
Human Rights, Rule of Law and
Democracy in Europe
2nd SG Annual Report:
State of Human Rights,
Rule of Law and
Democracy in Europe
Each member state is given two
ratings for each area monitored by
the report: generally “Satisfactory”
or “Unsatisfactory”, and whether the
trend on balance seems to be
“Improving”, “Stable”, or
“Deteriorating”
5 Best Performers:
Belgium, Estonia, Finland,
Norway, Portugal
16 Satisfactory
29 Unsatisfactory
2 No Data
Right to Education in CoE member states
4%
34%
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
No Data
62%
Education Department
www.coe.int/education
Implications for action
Basis for joint action CoE
and partners
• Coherence of action
• Shared reponsibility
• Recongnition of specific
field of competence
• Complementarity
• Common understanding of
working themes & specific
approaches
CoE – member states
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Policy debate at pan-European
level 50 States (governements,
parliaments, local authorities,
civil society)
Sharing information and results
with partner Organisations _
Data collection
Contributing to evaluation and
measurement of progress based
on the most advanced standards