Education for democracy must take globality and social justice into account. This webinar, based on empirical studies of South-North school partnerships, examines the conditions that promote and hinder cooperative, sustainable collaboration. The focus is on participation and the role of digitality as a challenge and opportunity for global interaction and democracy.
To be truly effective, education that promotes democracy has to be rooted in an understanding of globality, integrating social justice at a conceptual level. With this framework, the webinar aims to reflect on and conceptualize conditions for effective South-North school partnerships. Building on empirical data (interviews with school leaders and teachers in sub-Sahara Africa), we will examine conducive and obstructive conditions for the co-operative and sustainable design of South-North school partnerships that enhance democratic attitudes. Special emphasis will be placed on exploring digitality as a global context; as a challenge, and as an opportunity for global interaction. The session gives empirical insights and practical ideas.
Teachers, head teachers, NGOs, educational stakeholders, school networks
This event, to be held at 12:00 (UK) on the 15th April 2026, will last around 90 minutes and will be hosted via Zoom. The event will be in English. Please register via Zoom using the button on this page. The event will be Chaired by a member of the ANGEL advisory board.
This event is part of a series of online events run by the Academic Network for Global Education & Learning. The series is aimed at Global Education professionals, as well as anyone with an interest in research in the fields of Development Education, Global Citizenship Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace, and Intercultural Education. This event, along with the other activities of the ANGEL network, is co-funded by the European Union.**
** The establishment of this network and website has been made possible with funding support from the European Commission. The activities and publications of the network are the responsibilities of the organisers, the Development Education Research Centre, and can in no way be seen as reflecting the views of the European Commission.
This webinar examines the conditions that promote and hinder cooperative, sustainable collaboration. The focus is on participation and the role of digitality as a challenge and opportunity for global interaction and democracy.
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The establishment of this network and website has been made possible with funding support from the European Commission.
The activities and publications of the network are the responsibilities of the organisers, the Development Education Research Centre, and can in no way be seen as reflecting the views of the European Commission.
