- Non-formal adult education or "folkeoplysning" focuses on democracy and culture |
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The cartoon crisis became a task and an area of opportunity for Danish adult education. DAEA (Danish Adult Education Association) therefore decided to turn focus on democratic values in Denmark. The campaign is called "Educate Democracy".
- Democratic civic rights - how did we get them?
- How is democracy implemented?
- Where to draw the borderline between freedom of expression and freedom of religion?
We must and we have the capability to deliver necessary information to prevent prejudices. We are able to contribute to the kind of dialogue which helps society move ahead. Therefore DAEA and adult education associations have initiated a prolonged effort with the title "Educate Democracy".
We focus on Danish democratic values: How do we define our values and how do we deal with diversity. The methods to be used are education, cultural contact and dialogue. |
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“Democracy is a form of governance with a number of rights which constantly need to be explained, defended, confronted and developed.”
Naser Khader, former head of Danish Adult Education Association
Contact person of DAEA on democracy and active citizenship is Christine Seestoft. Telephone: +45 33 26 03 71. E-mail: cps@dfs.dk
The ambitions of DAEA
DAEA considers it an objective and a responsibility of adult education to contribute to general and vocational education of each individual and to be instrumental in securing and developing democracy.
It is a responsibility of adult education to improve the involvement of citizens in decision-making, and to improve co-responsibility and active commitment of citizens in the development of society through its various adult education activities.
It is also the objective of adult education to participate in securing citizen’s knowledge of rights and obligations and assist efforts to increase general knowledge and participation in a society of freedom, equality and democracy.
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