Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) became a common goal of education policies in Europe in the late 1990s. EDC was strongly supported at political level but rather inconsistently covered by government initiatives. A study was therefore needed to look at policies in place and the gap between policy and practice. General trends had to be identified along with specific recommendations and ideas for action.
The All-European Study on EDC Policies was initiated in 2002. Its main goal was to map out the national EDC policies in Europe. The study involved the cooperation of a large number of people across Europe. Those who should in particular be thanked are the writers: Mr César Bîrzéa (Romania), Mr David Kerr (UK), Mr Rolf Mikkelsen (Norway), Mr Isak Froumin (the Russian Federation), Mr Bruno Losito (Italy), Mr Milan Pol (Czech Republic) and Mr Mitja Sardoc (Slovenia), with an initial contribution by Mr Cameron Harrison (UK) and Mr Bernd Baumgartl (Austria).
