Introduction

“To make young people more aware of their European identity and to draw their attention to the values of European civilisation and the principles on which the European people presently want to base their development. In particular the protection of the principle of democracy, social justice and respect for human rights.”

“To improve their knowledge of the historical, cultural, economic and social aspects of the European community and its members states. To make them realise the importance of co-operation between EU member states and other countries in Europe and the rest of the world. “

Council of Ministers of Education, resolution adopted in 1988

A Europe of Human Rights

This story and education material is the result of a project conducted by a network, which brought together teacher trainers who are dealing with the European dimension in education, specifically concerned with the theme of human rights

The European Commission, through the Réseau D’Institution de Formation (R.I.F.), to whom we owe a special word of thanks, funded this project.

The R.I.F. was a European research group of teacher trainers, who are focussing on the introduction and the shaping of the European dimension into education. R.I.F. seized to exist in 1996 when it was fully included in the Socrates programme of the EU.

We are of the view that social, cultural and physical changes in the European organisations must become more significant to the European citizens in other fields and professions.

The R.I.F. wanted to be at the heart of this process of change.

The authors

Drs. Jan G. Pouwels
Onderwijsfilosoof en coördinator internationalisering
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)
Faculteit Educatie, Afdeling Pabo "Groenewoud"
Groenewoudseweg 1
6524 TM Nijmegen
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