THE CIVICS Innovation Hub, a pan-European non-profit organisation, is conducting a mapping of civic education in Europe. We would like to invite you / your organization to join us by filling out the questionnaire below. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes.
Our
Mapping Civic Education in Europe programme is a dynamic initiative that is continuously evolving by adding new countries to the first ever pan-European
virtual map of civic educators. Currently, we have been able to reach out to civic education actors from 21 countries, both in
non-formal and
informal education, together with partners. We identified the topics they cover, the groups they target, and their cooperation with others. Additionally, we analysed their needs to help inform the work of those supporting civil society in Europe. In 2023 and 2024 we are continuing with further development our map by adding 10 new countries. For additional information, please refer to our
FAQ.
While there are multiple definitions of civic education, we in this survey understand civic education in accordance with the wording and recommendation of the Council of Europe (
link).
Civic education equips citizens with the competences that enable them to actively participate in society. These civic competences are:
- knowledge (i.e., concepts of democracy, institutions, identity, politics)
- skills (i.e., communication, discussion culture, thinking critically, problem solving, (self-) reflection, awareness of bias and blind-spots)
- democratic values (i.e., valuing human dignity and human rights, equality, transparency, cultural diversity)
- attitudes (i.e., openness to otherness, trust, respect, tolerance, responsibility, self-efficacy).
In our mapping we encompass both non-formal and informal civic education. Whereas formal education covers activities prescribed by the curricula, in elementary, secondary, high-school and tertiary education,
non-formal education refers to planned, structured programmes and processes of personal and social education primarily for young people designed to improve a range of skills and competences, outside the formal educational curriculum, while
informal education refers to lifelong learning processes, whereby each individual acquires attitudes, values, skills and knowledge from educational influences and resources in his or her own environment and from daily experience.
For better understanding, we have prepared a translation of the questionnaire. Please follow the link to access the translated questionnaire, but be advised that the questionnaire can only be filled in English:
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