czech development education strategy the story so far… in the czech republic
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Czech Development Education Strategy
The Story so far…
in the Czech Republic
A bit of history…
MFA:
- continuous support of stand-alone Development Education projects since 2003
(implemented by NGOs – focused on DE + awareness)
- 2004 UNDP project „Implementation of Developmemt Education into the Czech
Educational System “(People in Need NGO)
- 2005 cooperation with the North South Center (small scale grants for NGOs)
- 2005 cooperation with the GENE
- 2008 GENE Peer Review on Development Education in the Czech Republic
MEdu:
- since 2003 cooperation with the MFA in the field of DE (mostly through appraisal and
evaluation of DE projects implemented by NGOs)
- 2007 new „framework educational programmes“ for Elementary & Secondary
schools + cross-cutting issues in coherence with DE principles
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What we have taken into account…
• Maastricht Declaration on Global Education to 2015 (2002)
• Brussels Conference Final Recommendation on Public Awareness and Development Education (2005)
• Helsinki Conference Conclusions on Development Education (2006)
• European Consensus Document (2007)• GENE PEER REVIEW (2008)
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Why we need our own National DE/GE Strategy…
• An Integrated Framework for different DE/GE activities is needed
• Clarification of Concepts and Approaches• Proper timing – DE/GE Strategy elaboration linked with
broader educational reforms in the CZ• GENE recommendation
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Goals and Principles of the Process…
• Clarification of Terminology (DE, GE, GDE…)• Coherence with other Educational Strategies• Better coordination among different actors (both state and
non-state)• Dissemination of DE/GE principles among relevant
stakeholders (teachers and other educationalists, civil servants, NGOs…)
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The linkage between Global Education / Development Education + Global Development Education
(the term GDE is a compromise between opinion of experts on education and development practitioners…)
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Components of Global (Developmemt) Education
(Czech context)
MD = Maastricht Declaration
CCI = Cross-cutting Issues (within the Czech Educational System)
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Development EducationMD
Education for a Democratic Citizenship
CCI
Multicultural EducationMD + CCI
Education for Sustainability
MD
Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention
MD
Environmental EducationCCI
Human Rights Education
MD
Education towards thinking in European and Global
ContextsCCI
Structure of the StrategyA. Analytical Part
I. GDE definition
II. Linkage with relevant strategic documents (both national and international)
III. Conceptual context and implications
IV. Overall GDE Goals
V. Main GDE topics
VI. Main GDE principles
VII. Target Groups
VIII. Actors (both state and non-state)
B. Strategical Part
I. Main (overall) Goals of the Strategy (including implementation matters)
II. Other (specific) Goals of the Strategy
III. P-R and Publicity Issues
IV. Financial Issues (allocation of resources)
V. Monitoring and Evaluation
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Our Working Group
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mrs. Zuzana Hlavičková (Head of the Team, main author of the Strategy)
Other institutions involved:
Governmental: Research:
Czech Development Agency Pedagogical Research Institute
Ministry of Education National Institute for Further Education
Ministry of Environment
NGOs:
Czech Forum for Development Cooperation FoRS (Development NGO platform)
Czech Council of Children and Youth
Academia:
Pedagogical Faculty of the Charles University in Prague
Palacky University Olomouc
Time frame…
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September 2009 – setting-up of the Working Group and its initial session
September / October 2009 – definition of main goals and principles of the Strategy
October / December 2009 – analysis and research of relevant documents
November / December 2009 – further work on goals, targets, principles and overall concept
of the Strategy (within the Working Group)
December 2009 / February 2010 – drafting of the Strategy, continuous discussions on
partial results
January / March 2010 – further consultations and completion of the Strategy
April 2010 – presentation of the Strategy and final consultations with the Working Group
May 2010 – MEdu internal approval process started (will last 1-2 months)
… and then the Czech Government Approval…
Lessons learned…
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The process is not over yet…
Main lessons learned (so far…)
Positive: - Dedicated and professional people (but quite a few in general…)- GDE Strategy could be quite easily linked with other „nationwide“ educational strategies
and reforms (proper timing is important)- Strong support from NGOs and MFA (but mostly based on influential individuals…)
Negative: - Small number of „informed“ actors (NGOs + few MFA/MEdu staff)- Low level of GDE issues knowledge among civil servants, teachers and general public- Administrative burdens (time & money issues)
Thank you…
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Mrs. Zuzana Hlavičková Mr. Martin Náprstek
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Czech Development Agency