Research
The Research Component of the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices promotes research activities to achieve a better understanding of the different dimensions of education for democracy in the Americas. The research may be comparative in nature and is coordinated by the General Secretariat of the OAS in collaboration with the ministries of education, universities, political parties, the private sector and civil society organizations and groups.
Activities and Products:
- The Inter-American Journal of Education for Democracy
The Inter-American Journal of Education for Democracy is a refereed academic publication aimed at promoting intellectual discussion and exchange of ideas to promote democratic citizenship education in the Americas. Created in alliance with the University of Indiana , Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile and the University of Toronto. The IJED is a plural forum that diffuses knowledge on a wide array of topics, disciplines, theoretical perspectives, and methodologies in the field of citizenship education for democracy.
The Journal can be freely accessed by internet at www. http://www.ried-ijed.org/.
At the moment there are three editions of the Journal. The last edition was published on line in June, 2009.
Research articles may be submitted for consideration on an ongoing basis. We invite research-based or conceptual articles that advance the discussion about education for democracy. To publish in RIED, please read all the requirements established in the following link: http://www.ried-ijed.org/english/publique.php?idRevista=9
This document was prepared by Jo-Ann Amadeo y Adriana Cepeda for the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Practices and Vaues, Department of Education and Culture, Organization of American States. The goal of this report is to conduct an analysis of democratic citizenship education policies in the formal school setting, considering all the work that is being developed in related areas such as civics education, conflict resolution education, peace education, ethics and values education, character education, diversity education, human rights education, environmental education, gender equity education, among others.
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*Send us your research to include it in the database. For further details about this process, you may enter this link “send us your research” and/ or please contact us at education@oas.org