Experience installation to promote
democracy and peace education
DESCRIPTION /
It is a truism that “democracy is in crisis”. Democracy has to be won, lived and shaped again and again. The challenges have become ever greater in recent years. Currently, the war in Ukraine represents a new stress factor. Modern democracies are seen as a global threat (van Beek/Wnuk-Lipiński, 2012, Merkel, 2015). In addition to the stress factor of war, this also applies to the increasing exacerbation inequalities, which can unleash an enormous potential for frustration in societies (Butterwegge, 2018).
The consequences of these developments can be observed within Europe.
There has been a “shift to the right” in parliaments, with various right-wing populist movements gaining strong momentum and benefiting from the so-called “post-factual age” as their “fake news” falls on fertile ground.
Equally worrying are current attitude research studies, which suggest that anti-human and anti-democratic ideas are on the rise or are becoming more widespread. and anti-democratic ideas are on the rise or are openly admitted.
How can Europe meet these challenges?
One outstanding aspect is educational work and, in this context, democracy education in particular. The EU emphasises its duty to pass on democratic values to young people as the future of Europe.
Democracy education has a decisive socio-political significance.
RESULTS /
With its educational project, My picture of peace aims to contribute to democratic literacy.
In light of the war in Ukraine, democracy is more in question than ever.
Knowledge about democratic processes often remains abstract. This is why we decided to create an interactive experience installation for our project.
Together with young adults, we want to develop learning materials that can be used interactively by visitors and lead to a reflected understanding of democracy. Propaganda and fake news will also be addressed. We are creating learning opportunities for democracy education in three European cities. The experiential installation format gives learners the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the values that the EU represents.
Our educational project enables each participant to gain a better understanding of democracy. Knowledge of and identification with democracy and its values is currently essential for survival.
A mobile exhibition with didactic instructions is being created, which also offers digital learning opportunities. Learners are involved. The results are multilingual and sustainable.
AMBITIONS /
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE:
- to vividly convey the values that EUROPE stands for (human dignity, freedom,
democracy, gender equality, etc.) - to develop learning opportunities for democracy and peace education
- to promote European identity and thus
- raise awareness of the European Union.
My picture of peace
will sensitise many European citizens to democracy and its values and thus to EUROPE and its goals.
The project will create a mobile exhibition that encourages and invites discussion and learning. The material for this will be available in analogue and digital form and will continue to be used after the end of the project.
ROLE OF FEMEDUBEART /
Among other things, FEMEDUBEART is responsible for the quality assurance of the project and its content. Furthermore, it will use its experience in dissemination and the existing extensive network to disseminate the project idea and the results and will be responsible for documenting and analysing the dissemination results.
INFORMATION /
PROGRAMME: Erasmus+
TITLE: My picture of peace
AKRONYM: MPOP
PROJECT No.: 2023-1-DE02-KA210-ADU-000154048
DURATION: 13 months
START/ END: 01/09/2023 – 30/09/2024
COORDINATOR: Miteinander in Europa, Germany
WEBSITE: http://www.my-picture-of-peace.eu/
PARTNER:
- FEMEDUBEART – Meeting point for feminist education, ethic and art, non-profit civil partnership, GR
- FUNDATIA ROMANO-GERMANA DE PREGATIRE SI PERFECTIONARE PROFESIONALA INDOMENIUL CONSTRUCTIILOR, RΟ
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
