ABOUT US

QUEST is a network based in Brussels that connects pioneer schools and organisations from 27 countries to promote change in education.
We strive to promote research, policies and practices that support democratic, inclusive and sustainable education.

Areas of work

DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION

Self-directed learning and shared decision-making

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Inclusion and diversity in the learning environment

SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION

Outdoor learning and nature pedagogy

ADVOCATING

Advocating for change in the European learning landscape

CONNECTING

Connecting education organisations in Europe

PROJECT-BASED RESEARCH

Promoting action-research on democratic, sustainable and inclusive education.

UPCOMING events

1-7 August 2025

IDEC@EUDEC International Democratic Education Conference 2025

QUEST's recent releases

GreenComp

What is The Green Competences Framework?

IDEC resolution

Request for clarification on ‘compulsory’ education

Empty classroom

Teachers shortages and demotivation: a reality we must transform

IDEC conference

IDEC 2023 – Democratic Education across the World

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