Prof. Perolli-Shehu had the opportunity to deliver a presentation on “#DemocraticEducation and the#RoleoftheTeacher”, based on studies conducted through the #ValuEd project.

The presentation focused on the findings of situational analyses in Kosovo on #ValueBasedEducation, and the need to move beyond teaching about #democracy, and toward building schools where democracy is practiced daily—through #inclusion, #dialogue, and #studentvoice. Teachers are at the center of this transformation, and they need our full support. The message was clear: democratic values must be lived in classrooms, not just written in policies. Teachers must be empowered as facilitators of inclusion, dialogue, and critical thinking—and supported through reimagined teacher education and school-wide democratic cultures.

Grateful to the Embassy of Kosovo in Norway for enabling our participation and for supporting Kosovo’s role in European dialogues on democracy and human rights.

Thank you to the organizers and all participants for creating such a powerful space for connection and shared vision.

Let’s ensure our classrooms remain living examples of democracy in action.