Simone Haenen

Simone Haenen learnt to become an active citizen, through actually experiencing true and full democracy at school. Now she is working to build a more democratic, transparent and inclusive society, by being a city councillor and an education activist.

So what is the purpose of education?

"After a year, in the fall of 2013, I wanted to investigate the possibility of working towards being Minister of Education." Simone Haenen told her story at the World Forum for Democracy 2016.

By Simone Haenen and Margarete Hentze

/ 15 Nov 2016

Ask yourself this

We are starting to see that we have to drastically change – the greatest challenge in human history. So what is the purpose of education? Introducing a story-teller at the World Forum for Democracy 2016.

By Simone Haenen

/ 2 Nov 2016