The Structure of IDEA The structure of IDEA includes the General Council (GC) which is the decision-making authority of IDEA. The GC elects in its meetings three governing Committees: Executive Committee (EC) - General Meeting Committee (GMC) - Accountancy Committee...

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS IDEA? Imagine IDEA is a ship, constructed thirty years ago, by the ones who had a vision and dream of drama and theatre education for all, tall and small, as this year’s slogan of the Congress in Iceland states, and this ship sails around the...

IDEA Congresses From 1992 on eight IDEA congresses have been held. IDEA members are invited to propose bits to host the next Congress, discussed and decided on by the IDEA membership. The policy is to alter the continent and preferably the hemisphere of the Congress...

Projects and Concepts Theatre/Drama and Education is about creating art, sharing ideas and making connections. IDEA emphasises both the creative process and the concrete work on the floor of a classroom, a theatre stage or a community space. Given IDEA’s global...

Publications and Research – Text en Chinois in the Book. IDEA members and organizations work with drama/theatre in community. The primary work is dynamic, yet fleeting. It is about live human encounters. Since 1995, IDEA publications have helped the field capture,...

ADVOCACY for Drama/Theatre & Education Since the foundation of IDEA in 1992, one of its main activities was advocacy for drama/theatre education. In 2006 IDEA has become one of the founding members of the World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE). Together with...