14 | 2020 IAEC REPORT
TRAINING CHILDHOOD AND PARTICIPATION PROJECT The IAEC is involved in the research project “Childhood and Participation. Analysis and proposals for an active and inclusive citizenship in the community, institutions and governance” led by the University of Barcelona, the UNED, the University of La Coruña and the University of Seville, in partnership with Child Friendly Cities. Children and adolescents participation in local decision-making is a challenge proposed by the new Charter of Educating Cities, so the following cycle of virtual meetings were held in 2020: • “Participation and the digital divide” • “Child participation and summer 2020” • “Child participation and summer 2020 II” • “Child participation and post-COVID reality”.
• “Child participation & inclusive democracy and politics” • “Communication and child participation. Strategic coalition” • “Families that educate in citizenship” • “Reviewing contributions and devising challenges in #participativechildhood” • “Where do we go from here? Recommendations to continue fostering participation” • “Participatory democracy, what can we learn from social movements?” • “Virtual event: reporting and shared analysis of results”: A training space for recognition and gratitude to everyone who takes part in the “Childhood and Participation” project to improve the reality of participation of children and adolescents in our cities.
PORTUGUESE NETWORK AND BRAZILIAN NETWORK Additionally, the Portuguese Network and the Brazilian Network held the following virtual events aimed at Portuguese-speaking cities:
• “The effects of the pandemic on educational policies” • “The importance of heritage education” • “Culture as a factor for inclusion” • “Education and heritage”
