The right to culture
Our right to enjoy the arts, and to participate in the cultural life of the community is included in the United Nation’s 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 27 (1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and […]
Council of Europe on Cultural Heritage
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for the Society (Faro, 2005) gives most comprehensive definition of cultural heritage, embracing its tangible, intangible and digital dimension in a holistic way: Cultural Heritage is a group of resources inherited from the past, which people identify, independently of ownership, as a reflection […]
European Framework on Cultural Heritage
The Framework establishes a set of four principles and five main areas of continued action for Europe’s cultural heritage: 4 key principles Holistic Mainstreaming/integrated Evidence-based policy making Multi stakeholder 5 areas of continued action an inclusive Europe: participation and access for all a sustainable Europe: smart solutions for a cohesive and sustainable future a resilient Europe: safeguarding […]
Europe and Cultural heritage
Europe’s cultural heritage is a rich and diverse mosaic of cultural and creative expressions, an inheritance from previous generations of Europeans and a legacy for those to come. It includes natural, built and archaeological sites, museums, monuments, artworks, historic cities, literary, musical and audiovisual works, and the knowledge, practices and traditions of European citizens. Cultural […]
International Standard Classification of Education (2011)
International Standard Classification of Education (2011) The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was designed to facilitate the compilation and comparison of education statistics both within and across national boundaries. It combines two cross-classification variables (levels and fields of education) with the type of education (general/vocational/pre-vocational) or students’ intended destination (tertiary education or direct entry […]
Spanish educational system
Spanish educational system Stages of the education system Pre-primary education is up to 6 years of age. Although it is not a compulsory education stage, the second cycle is free in all publicly-funded schools (public schools and publicly-funded private schools). Public schools providing it are called pre-primary schools and those also offering primary education are called pre-primary […]
Italian Educational system
Italian educational system First cycle of education The first cycle of education is compulsory and is made up of primary and lower secondary education. Primary education (scuola primaria) starts at 6 years of age and lasts 5 years. Lower secondary education (scuola secondaria di I grado) starts at 11 years of age and lasts 3 […]
Greek educational system
Greek educational system Stages of the education system Compulsory education lasts 11 years and extends from the ages of 4 to 15. The stages of the Greek education are mainly 3: 1) Primary education Primary education includes pre-primary and primary schools. Nipiagogeio Nipiagogeio (pre-primary school) in Greece has become compulsory for all 4-year-old children, since school […]
Goals and products of “Culture Heritage and Gamification in Education”
The social, educational and economic value of cultural heritage is the focus of our project. It has been stated that the utilization of culture for educational, cultural and tourism purposes can enforce a sense of belonging and pride among members of the community. At the same time, learning about other cultures emphasizes common values and […]
IIS ‘P. Mazzone’ Italy
IIS ‘P. Mazzone’ is a secondary high school in Roccella Jonica, a small town in Calabria, SouthItaly. It consists of a ‘Liceo Scientifico’ which includes an option of Applied Sciences and providesscientific, human and technical studies and of an ‘Istituto Tecnico Industriale’ which prevalentlyprovides technical sudies and covers four courses (mechanics, electronics, chemics,transport andlogistics).