Nonviolent Communication Guidelines for Teachers
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, is a communication approach grounded in empathy, clarity, and mutual respect. Its purpose is to help individuals connect with themselves and others in ways that reduce conflict, increase cooperation, and foster emotional safety.
Guidelines for Teachers in Democratic Education
In keeping with the principles of lifelong learning and the need for continuous professional growth in an ever-changing world, QUEST presents its guidelines for teachers working in democratic schools.
IDEC@EUDEC Report
In August 2025, from 1 to 7 August, the European and International Conferences of the Democratic Education Communities(IDEC) converged in Belgium under the banner IDEC@EUDEC 2025. The venue was De Kluis, a youth residence in the forested area of Meerdaalwoud, in Sint-Joris-Weert, near Leuven.
This marked the first time either of the two conferences has been hosted in Belgium.
Towards Participatory Education
Without meaningful participation, schools risk becoming environments of passive compliance rather than spaces of active engagement and growth.
CHOOSING EDUCATION AS EUROPE’S DEMOCRACY SHIELD
If the EU is serious about building resilient democratic societies, it must recognise
that education is the foundation.
Decolonizing Education: What Does It Mean to Decolonize the Curriculum?
The ongoing influence of what many scholars call coloniality: the lasting impact of colonial ways of thinking and organizing the world (Quijano, 2007). And one of the places where this shows up most clearly is in school curricula
Democratic Education in Schools
The DESC project (Democratic Education in Schools) was funded by the Erasmus+ funding KA2, and it started in February 2022. This three-year project has the objective to put in communication democratic schools and state schools from four countries, plus a university, a school network, in order to start a dialogue and offer training to the […]
YOUDEX
March 2025 – May 2026
IDEC@EUDEC International Democratic Education Conference 2025
1-7 August 2025
AI in Education : Navigating Opportunities and Risks in a Democratic Framework
The 21st century has brought us algorithms capable of organising our social interactions and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems so intelligent they could (almost) write this article. Unsurprisingly, when they get involved in the learning process, they meet with both enthusiast defenders and worried critics, while users, policymakers, educators and researchers face up to its disruptive […]