Author: Martina

Workshop proceedings: Sociocracy in schools

The SOCIS consortium convened a cycle of workshops in March 2023 called “Sociocracy in Schools”. The Workshop series was held in virtual format. Four sessions, each 3 hours and half in length, brought together around 50 participants who contributed to the workshops by exchanging personal experiences, doubts, opinions, informations and insights on the topic of […]

Research report: Democratic Education in Nature

DEN (Democratic Education in Nature) is a European project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 2 – Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices). The duration of the project is of 15 months, from 01/04/2022 to 31/06/2023. Responding to the needs of offering innovative pedagogical experiences promoting children’s environmental stewardship, active citizenship and […]

Research report: Sociocracy in schools

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SOCIS is a European project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action – 210 – Small scale partnership cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices). The duration of the project is 16 months, from 01/04/2022 to 31/07/2023, and is implemented by 2 European countries (Belgium and Austria). The partnership is made up of one […]

Request for clarification on ‘compulsory’ education

IDEC resolution

This November, QUEST participated in an international press release centered around World Children’s Day. The action was a call to the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child to clarify that “compulsory education” means a guarantee of universal access to education and does not mean forcing a child to attend school. The Universal […]

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May 2023 – Nov 2025

IDEC 2023 – Democratic Education across the World

IDEC conference

IDEC 2023, the International Democratic Education Conference, offered an exceptional opportunity to bring together educators, students, parents, and advocates from various countries, creating a truly global community committed to the principles of democratic education. QUEST participated in this amazing experience and reached out to democratic communities all over the world, engaging in discussions about freedom, […]