The European Forum for Teachers
of Religious Education

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The 2010 conference took place in Bruges, in Belgium. The next conference will be in Malmø in 2013.

EFTRE journal
Winter 2010
publications section

Would you like to contribute to the journal?
EFTRE is pleased to promote the MA in RE by distance learning from Warwick University.
EFTRE is developing links with the European Wegeland Centre.
To download a leaflet about EFTRE - click

NEWS

TrueTube and Moviestorm: 3D Animation software for schools - competition for schools - free use of the software: Topic is "“Prejudice has no place in the modern world” - more details - entries welcome (in English) from anywhere!

A colloquy was held in Klingenthal, France at which EFTRE was a contributor - more

The European Wegeland Centre's latest newsletter is now available - link

REDCo dissemination events taking place over the next few months - link

See the publications pages for books of interest including new books by Bert Roebben (D) and Michael Grimmitt (UK).

Council of Europe’s White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue - download

Council of Europe 2009 Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue - link

REDCo book: A new book in the REDCo series "RE Research through a community of practice" - link

Teaching about Religions in European School Systems – Policy issues and trends - more

Faith to Face a new initiative on religious dialogue - more

Berlin rejects religious lessons - read more

REDCo recommendations are now published - read

Conferences

  • EurECA [The European Educators' Christian Assocation] conference is in Warsaw in May, 2012 [17-20] - more details

to the web presence of the European Forum for Teachers of Religious Education. The Forum looks to support teachers, and teaching of, Religious Education in the pan-European context. We hope you enjoy the website and find useful information and resources here. To contact us use the button below. For more information about joining EFTRE see the membership page

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EFTRE have run a series of seminars on a number of topics which could be of relevance to all members. Details of these can be seen on the seminars page - seminars are available for download by registered members only.

The next meeting of the Executive [for Exec members only] will be in Malmo in November, 2011.

The next meeting of the Board [for Board members only] will be in Belfast in March, 2012; where will we have more EFTRE seminars. Details and information
EFTRE supports the Toledo Guiding Principles for teaching Religion and hopes that member organisations strive to teach religion, philosophy and ethics in this manner.
" ... regardless of the religious education system that exists in a particular country, children must receive tuition that takes account of religious and philosophical diversity as part of their intercultural education" Standing Conference of European Ministers of Education (Istanbul, 2007)
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