20.02.2019
In January 2019, the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics signed the Protocol on Cooperation with the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) https://www.ifes.org. In the framework of partnership for the sake of sustainable development, KNURE will take part in the development of programs that are an integral part of the interactive IFES Civil Education course “Democracy: From Theory to Practice”.
On February 16-19, 2019 a group of teachers of the University passed the first training on methodology of teaching civic education. As a result of the training, they will present an interactive course “Democracy: from theory to practice” that will last for one semester. The training was organized by IFES in order to prepare participants for the teaching of the Civil Education course “Democracy: From Theory to Practice”. The course on civic education was developed by IFES and will be implemented in the 2019-2020 academic year. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of International Affairs of Canada and British assistance from the Government of the United Kingdom.
An interactive course developed jointly with leading Ukrainian and international experts taking into account the Ukrainian context. It is based on the civil education methodology used by IFES around the world: Strengthening Engagement through Education for Democracy or SEED.
The aim of the course is to develop the knowledge, skills and values associated with the effective democratic citizenship of students. The course is aimed at developing a new generation of democratic leaders. This will be possible due to the key components of this course, including interactive teaching methods, student projects that will allow students to independently identify, analyze, and work on solving problems inside and outside their communities, as well as tailor-made training materials on democratic principles, good governance, civil society, civic participation in the development of society and human rights.
Among the cross-cutting themes of the course are gender equality, minority rights, inclusiveness and accessibility for people with disabilities, electoral rights, good governance, rule of law, media literacy, public participation through information technology, diversity, and the role of money in politics, the role of youth, and the problem of corruption.
