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Background and Aims

Within the framework of the German-Arab transformation partnership and in continuation of the Civic Education Conference Alexandria 2013 (CEC), the Goethe-Institut, funded by the Federal Foreign Office, in partnership with the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI), the German Federal Agency for Civic Education and Union des Tunisiens Indépendants pour la Liberté (UTIL) are jointly organizing the Civic Education Conference (CEC) 2016 in Tunisia.

The conference is taking place from May 13th to 15th, 2016 at the Medina, Yasmine Hammamet in Tunisia.

The previous CEC, held in December 2013, was organized by the Goethe-Institut Cairo and the Tahrir Lounge in cooperation with the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the German Federal Agency for Civic Education. 200 representatives of Egyptian and regional NGOs participated and discussed the importance of civic education in the North Africa / Middle East region since the Arab spring in 2011. The conference produced 60 recommendations to advance the work in the field of civic education in the region. Accordingly, the Goethe-Institut has implemented civic education projects since 2014 until the present.

CEC 2016 aims to further develop the field of civic education and follow up on the implementation of the recommendations. Additionally, CEC 2016 intends to provide a platform for participants to exchange and plan additional steps for strengthening the civic education sector in the region. 200 participants from around the region, along with various experts, are expected to attend the conference.

This second Civic Education Conference aims to provide support and enhance the development of the civil society the region and the level of civic education. It aspires to assess and follow up on what has happened since the first conference, both in general terms and with regards to the recommendations. Additionally, the conference addresses the challenges and opportunities in the region, given the different situations in the countries, respectively condition of civic education and of the different civil societies in the respective countries. Moreover, the discussions among participants are to generate specific recommendations of, and to contribute to the field of civic education and the civil society altogether.

Methodology and sessions

The conference covers four main thematic areas and goes deeper by exploring the terminology, outreach and dissemination, policies and stakeholders’ engagement of each area. These thematic areas are:

• Arts and Culture;
• Rule of law;
• Equality and Diversity;
• Educational systems and methodology.

These themes will be addressed and elaborated upon, both in panel discussion by experts and keynote speeches. Moreover, interactive workshops on the different themes will provide participants with space to be able to play an active part in the discussions and present their work. The results of the workshops will be collected in the form of specific recommendations that participants will then vote on their prioritization at the end of the conference. Furthermore, a Market Place will present different organizations, to give them a chance to display their work.

Goals of CEC 2016

• Follow up on the outcomes of the CEC 2013 recommendations;
• Explore the different thematic areas related to civic education;
• Establish a platform for interested groups for future cooperation;
• Provide peer to peer learning for exploring a variety of civic engagement and education activities;
• Formulate a set of recommendations for advancing the field in the region;
• Ensure the continuation of the conference in the coming years.

Participants’ profile

The Civic Education Conference 2016 will invite participants from governmental as well as non-governmental agencies in the region as well as experts from the Arab region, Europe and the United States of America. This conference addresses civic education actors across sectors. Participants’ profiles will include researchers, journalists, government professionals, civil society practitioners and political party officials, active in the field of civic education, civic engagement, and volunteerism amongst others.

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