Last year, openDemocracy covered the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg on freedom and control in the surveillance age just after the Paris attacks, including some memorable encounters with whistleblowers, and some good writing on hate speech by members of the contingent of young people present from around the world. This year our team are delighted to be invited back to draw inspiration from the wide range of innovative grassroots and political initiatives participating in the debate on what education can do for democracy and what democracy can do for education.
Democracies, in theory at least, contain a promise of equitable educational opportunities. But social divides persist, and are even growing worldwide. How can education not only preach but also practice democracy? And how can democracy adopt more inclusive and participatory methods which give a voice to all citizens and not only the educated elites? The Forum will explore how education and democracy:
