Science Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
November 2019, Volume 2019, ISSN:2276-6359
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research Article
The 2017 Council of Europe Report on the State of Citizenship and Human Rights Education: ‘Connecting the dots’ between responses from governments and civil society organisations
Matteo Tracchi
University of Padova
Accepted on October 12, 2019; Available Online 1 November,2019
Abstract:
The article argues that the 2017 Council of Europe Report on the State of Citizenship and Human Rights Education is limited. − The review process of the Charter on EDC/HRE merely provides two unrelated summaries, one based on data collected from governments and the other one from the perspective of civil society organisations. − The selection of responses analysed shows analogies and discrepancies between governments and NGOs that have not been connected by the Council of Europe. − NGOs identify the lack of priority among decision makers as the greatest challenge to their practices in EDC/HRE, while this option does not even fit into the top four responses given by governments. − Governments report on EDC/HRE measures and activities but only 30% of the survey participants from NGOs confirm that they are aware of them