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Registration now open: XVI EFTRE Conference in Budapest 21st-24th of August!

EFTRE news: The art of empowerment in RE.community, complexity, compassion, commitment Wouldn’t you like to have a superpower? A power that lifts you up instead of holding you down? Join us as we explore these questions through keynote speeches, discussions, and interactive sessions. Whether you’re a teacher, researcher, or policymaker, this conference offers a unique […]

The latest newsletter by ICCS and IV has been published!

ICCS news: In this issue you can read about the latest developments in European religion and education networks that took place at the most recent events: IV General Assembly in Bratislava/ Slovakia IV study trip to Budapest International Congress on Education for Sustainable Development in Nuremberg Celebration of 50 years of CEEC in Strasbourg General […]

Editorial December 2024

ICCS news: Religiously neutral education? Media and teachers, especially before Christmas, discuss heavily the role of schools in relation to a religious, secular or neutral marking or celebration. It is a reflex of a more general debate on the role of religion in schools. So-called neutral and secularistic argumentation is increasingly dominant. Politically decided values […]

Any idea about RE in other countries? EFTRE campaign started

When working in the field of Religious Education, you are most probably very familiar with the RE model, classroom practice and more general framework of the legal and religious landscape in your country. But could you say so about another country in Europe or beyond? Since July 2024, the European Forum for Teachers of Religious […]

PILGRIM Conference in Silesia, Poland

One year ago, PILGRIM celebrated its 10th anniversary in Poland. In the eleventh year, the focus is on in-depth topics on how PILGRIM can affect students and schools. These questions were discussed at an international research conference on 18 November 2024 at the Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences of the University of Silesia in […]

Nuremberg Forum 2024: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) – Spiritual Dimensions

At the end of September 2024, a three-day international academic forum took place in Nuremberg (Germany), organised by the department of ‘Religious Education and Didactics of Protestant Religious Education’ at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg. The representative of PILGRIM at CoGREE, Michael Holzwieser from the University College of Agrarian and Environmental Pedagogy (Vienna; https://haup.ac.at), held a workshop […]

ICCS changes governing structure

ICCS news: ICCS was created in 1958 with the aim of providing a framework for cooperation in monitoring and developing church and school issues in Europe. It brings together representatives and experts from research, practice and policy working on Religion and Education. Since 1994, ICCS has been registered as a charity in England and Wales, […]