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The American journal Religion & Education has published a special issue dedicated to the work of Robert Jackson (2013, Vol. 40:1) - link

"Dancing with difference in Europe – an opportunity for a more Christian inspired education" - 2nd-5th April, 2013 - information in English and in Deustch

Calendars from the Shap Working Party and the Intercultural Peace Calendar

Klingenthal Colloquy 8-12 Oct 2012: "Social Cohesion, Religion and Education in the Context of Europe" - see the conference report and materials on the CoGREE site.

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!

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

See the publications pages for books of interest including 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

Events

  • 21st-24th August, 2013, EFTRE conferrence, Malmø, Sweden
  • CoGREE organizes a conference for members of our organisations and for those who would happily share our concerns! 20th-22nd Nov. 2013 "Religion in Schools in Europe, Educating for Tomorrow"

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

You might particularly like to look at the RE in Europe pages.

To download a leaflet about EFTRE - click

EFTRE journal - publications
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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 will be at the 12th International Conference.

The last meeting of the Board was in Belfast in March, 2012. See the link for details of the seminars. The next meeting of the Board will be at the 2013 Malmø conference.
Papers of the 2010 conference in Bruges
EFTRE is developing links with the European Wegeland Centre.
EFTRE is a member of
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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