After many years of trying to get additional funding for our association we are happy to announce that IDEA will be involved as a partner in an important and complex EU Horizons Project that we have been working with dedication on applying for, called Civic Stage. The main applicant and creator of the concept of the project is the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences-HVL from Norway. The project will last for three years and it is set to start in October this year.
CIVIC STAGE addresses the need for inclusive and effective citizenship education, and aims to empower young people to engage in democracy by combining formal and non-formal learning with participatory theatre methodology.
Apart from HVL and IDEA, partners on this project include Trinity College (Ireland), University of Auckland (New Zealand), Royal Holloway, University of London (UK), Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network, also an IDEA member (Greece), Citoyenneté jeunesse (France), InSite (Hungary), Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education (Greece) and Education Development Centre (Poland).
We are certain that this project will contribute greatly to the promotion of democracy and human rights with the aid of the powerful tool we all have and develop- participatory theatre/drama methods.
We will keep you posted about the development of the project, which was evaluated with the highest score, a rare occurrence for a Horizons project, proving its quality and the commitment of its partners.