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Newsletter July 2024

Editorial July 2024

2024 marks a crucial moment in global democracy, with some of the largest and most influential democracies going to the polls. Elections in India, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) will reshape these regions’ political landscapes and have significant global repercussions. The role of religion in democratic processes, as discussed in Hartmut Rosa’s book ‘Demokratie braucht Religion’, provides a more than exciting lens through which to view these elections. In this editorial, we invite you to explore Rosa's reasoning and its new perspectives.

We wish you a pleasant read and a relaxing summertime!

Dr. Tania ap Siôn and Heid Leganger-Krogstad (ICCS) and Michael Jacobs and Piet Jansen (IV)

News from IV and ICCS

IV study trip to Budapest in October

The International Association for Christian Education (IV) oﬀers a study trip for school leaders and education experts from 8–11 October 2024 to promote professional exchange across national borders. ...

General Assembly of the IV in Bratislava

This year's General Assembly of the International Association for Christian Education (IV) will take place from 29 November to 1 December 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia. ...

Empirical Study on RE & the Pandemic

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. ...

Education in the Church of Norway

The Norwegian Church Council passed a resolution on new principal guidelines for education in April 2024. ...

CoGREE and member organisations

Fuel your superpowers at the 2025 EFTRE conference

EFTRE invites to its conference from 21–24 August 2025 under the motto: The art of empowerment in RE – community, complexity, compassion, commitment. As current crises in society continue, participants are invited to reflect on how RE can empower and how to create such a learning space. Learn more about the topic and main speakers on the website.

21st EuFRES Conference: Resilience and Christian Hope

The 21st conference of EuFRES discussed topics of resilience and concepts of Christian hope with regards to catholic religious education in public schools.. ...

50 years of CEEC

Founded in 1974, upon the initiative of Monseigneur DAELEMANS, the initial aim of the CEEC was to represent Catholic Education in the European region. ...

News from PILGRIM

The international education network PILGRIM has chosen “Ecology of the heart – paths to spirituality from the earth” as its motto for the year.. ...

CoGREE team reflects on future focus

The CoGREE Steering Group meeting on 15.05.24 (via Zoom) began under the impression of the death of Lesley Prior, the esteemed secretary of CoGREE and representative of EFTRE. ...

New MOOC course: Learn to develop a sustainable mindset

Currently, there is no way ignoring the topic of climate change and human-made ecological crises: We humans urgently need to change our consumption and lifestyles and act more “sustainably”. ...

CEC and CPCE

General Assembly of the CPCE in Sibiu

The 9th General Assembly of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) will occur in Sibiu/Romania from 27 August to 2 September 2024 under the motto ‘In the Light of Christ – Called to Hope’ ...

New General Secretary of CEC

In March 2024, Rev Frank-Dieter Fischbach was appointed the new General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches (CEC). ...

Council of Europe & European Union

CPCE as a non-governmental organisation at the Council of Europe

The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) has received oﬃcial status as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) with accreditation from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. ...

The little BIG handbook of DEMOCRACY – in relation to religious education

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…