In this issue you can read about the latest developments in European religion and education networks that took place at the most recent events: The CoGREE team has now continued its discussion about its future direction, which began in May, and has drafted a number of resolutions in this regard. And there is also a […]
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 and teachers’ […]
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, and that […]
The European Wergeland Centre offers multiple courses for teachers. Most of them are 10-to-20-hour courses and may be studied individually. Available themes are (https://theewc.org/online-courses): ICCS Newsletter recommends the online course on Disinformation. This course prepares teachers to be able to teach to develop their students for the use of Artificial Intelligence on internet and conscious […]
In the context of the research project ‘What Covid-19 reveals to RE specialists’ the research team of five women from five countries (Ireland, Wales, Germany, Austria, Hungary) have published a new article. Among them are Tania ap Siôn and Bianca Kappelhoff from the ICCS board as well as three colleagues from the EFTRE network, with which […]
The European Wergeland Centre, now working in close relation to Council of Europe for 15 years in Oslo, Norway, has newly developed a free learning material on Democratic teaching. The little BIG handbook of DEMOCRACY has introductions to three different parts with learning activities mad for 13–30 year olds. The activities can of course be […]
Heid Leganger-Krogstad The Norwegian Church Council passed a resolution on new principal guidelines for education in April 2024. On this basis, a new Curriculum for education within the Church of Norway will be drafted. 63 % of the Norwegian population are members and the Church is obliged to be present in all local communities in […]
Publication alert! The main findings of the empirical study about what Covid-19 has revealed to RE specialists across Europe are published as an open access article at the Journal of Religious Education. The study was led by five researchers from the ICCS and EFTRE networks: Tania ap Siôn (Wales), Sandra Cullen (Ireland), Sonja Danner (Austria), Bianca […]
The Intereuropean Commission on Church and School (ICCS) is a European network, created in 1958 as a result of the initiative of individual representatives of various European churches. The aim was to provide a framework for cooperation in monitoring and developing the place of Religious Education in European schools.
In the beginning it was no more than a conference organising committee, that organised a conference every three years. But the range of activities has broadened substantially over the last two decades.
ICCS is now active in the field of church and school and focuses on topics such as religious education, multicultural and multi-religious learning, norms and values education, ecumenical learning, education in Europe and the position of religion in the European education policy.
Together with its partner, the IV, ICCS has published the latest issue of its joint newsletter.This time you can read more about this year’s IV General Assembly in Cieszyn, where the idea was born to collect concepts for combating anti-Semitism, and about the Bavarian-Hungarian kindergarten meeting in Passau. In addition, GPENreformation and the Presbyterian Church […]
