MODUS – civil society and public sector supporting civic education

About this project

<p>The project “MODUS” aims at addressing specific challenges in the implementation of civic education in Croatia. Regardless of the implementation model, there is a lack of systematic cooperation between schools and CSOs, who can significantly contribute to the quality of CE because of the contents they cover, the non-formal educational methods they use, and the support they can provide to teachers. In addition, teachers’ professional development in this field is not adequate and systematic, which often leads to lack of content and methods in line with the students’ needs.<br> The main&nbsp;objective of the project is to strengthen democratic culture, civic awareness and civic engagement through the establishment of a systematic cross-sectoral cooperation model between educational institutions and civil society organizations in order to improve the implementation of civic education. The specific objectives are: increasing the&nbsp;quality of civic education and strengthen the cross-sector cooperation in its implementation. This will be achieved through the following activities: research on the needs of the target groups; education of the target groups; development of a new Model of cooperation between educational institutions and CSOs; pilot implementation of the Model in Istria, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, and Osijek-Baranja counties; publishing and dissemination of the Model and a catalog of CSO activities.<br> Partner organizations from Croatia will have equal roles in conducting project activities, while the lead organization will be responsible for the administrative and financial management of the project. Partners from Norway will contribute with their expertise in teaching CE and their specific knowledge and experience from a culturally diverse background.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Partners from Norway contributed with their expertise in teaching CE and their specific knowledge and experience from a culturally diverse background. Incorporating examples from Norway added an international dimension and provided inspiration and guidance to those striving for further progress.

Project partners

• Human Rights Academy Donor project partner· Norway