European Democratic Education Community
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The European Democratic Education Community (EUDEC) is a Europe
an organisation which aims to further democratic education
in Europe. Founded in February 2008 as a project of the United Kingdom
-based Phoenix Education Trust, the organisation has been an independently registered not-for-profit NGO in Germany
since 2009.
Individuals and schools in Europe may become full members of the Community, whereas individuals outside of Europe and any organisation of any sort anywhere may become associate members, participating in Community activity without a vote. As of May 2011 the Community has over 160 individual members, 33 member schools, 14 member groups starting new schools and 4 member organisations, representing a total of more than 7,500 students in Europe.
The Community was formed in parallel with the European Democratic Education Conference
, which is now a part of the Community's regular activities. The conference, which takes place biennially, also includes the EUDEC's annual general assembly of members, in which officers of the community are elected and decisions are made about Community policy. Every two years the Community elects a Council of 7 to 11 members who administer its business between assemblies.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an organisation which aims to further democratic education
Democratic education
Democratic education is a theory of learning and school governance in which students and staff participate freely and equally in a school democracy...
in Europe. Founded in February 2008 as a project of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based Phoenix Education Trust, the organisation has been an independently registered not-for-profit NGO in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since 2009.
Individuals and schools in Europe may become full members of the Community, whereas individuals outside of Europe and any organisation of any sort anywhere may become associate members, participating in Community activity without a vote. As of May 2011 the Community has over 160 individual members, 33 member schools, 14 member groups starting new schools and 4 member organisations, representing a total of more than 7,500 students in Europe.
The Community was formed in parallel with the European Democratic Education Conference
European Democratic Education Conference
The European Democratic Education Conference is a biennial conference of the European Democratic Education Community, a European network of people involved in democratic education. The first conference was held in Leipzig, Germany, from July 25 to August 3, 2008...
, which is now a part of the Community's regular activities. The conference, which takes place biennially, also includes the EUDEC's annual general assembly of members, in which officers of the community are elected and decisions are made about Community policy. Every two years the Community elects a Council of 7 to 11 members who administer its business between assemblies.