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The International Association for Christian Education is an umbrella organisation of Protestant national associations and organisations of teachers and schools (members from 8+ countries). The self-understanding of IV is to act as a council, which represents the interests of its members on the European level. It encourages co-operation amongst its member organisations and works on issues of the realisation of Christian responsibility in education in Europe. Its aim is also to strengthen the Protestant position in the discussion of education policy in Europe.
Announcements of seminars / conferences
The General Assembly 2010 was held in Hanover 5th-6th, November, 2010 at the office of the Evangelische Kirche. Main subject was „Being a teacher in a Protestant School“ . Find the presentations at the Website, s. v. AMV 2010
The General Assembly 2011 took place in Strasbourg, 4th-5th, November, 2011, at the Chapitre de Saint Thomas, and dealt with „Facets of Christian Education in Europe“, with contributions from Hans Hisch (EUFRES and Pilgrim Schools) and James Barnett. For details see the Website, s. v. AMV 2011
IV Seminar in Bad Wildbad 2011: The Seminar "European Citizenship for the future: the Christian contribution to education for democracy“ took place in Bad Wildbad, Germany from April 26th-29th. See the summary document as a presentation or a PDF
The next IV Seminar in Bad Wildbad is scheduled April, 2013. The preparing process starts in January, 2012. Those who would like to contribute are invited to contact gerhard.pfeiffer@fen-net.de
A conference, organized in cooperation with ICCS in Prague on the issue ‘Education between employability and personal development. The conference was from 29th June to 3rd July, 2011 - see the conference website
"Church Schools and Citizenship", a School Leaders Education Visit to Wales and England is organized, in cooperation with ICCS, 6th-10th March, 2012. For details contact the secretary, gerhard.pfeiffer@fen-net.de
Executive
- President: Dr Wim Kuiper (NL) – wkuiper@besturenraad.nl
- Secretary: Dr Gerhard Pfeiffer (D) - gerhard.pfeiffer@fen-net.de
- Treasurer: Bertrand Knobel (CH)
- Advisor for Central and Eastern European issues: Rita Révész (H)
Member in CoGREE: Wim Kuiper (NL) and Gerhard Pfeiffer (D).
For more details on the organisation see the Website
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