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The
first EEF took place in September 2003 at Berlin as an alternative
to the European Higher Education Summit. It constitutes the basis
for the next European education forums.
The
aim of the EEF is to build up a European network including teachers,
students, pupils, employees in the education sector, parents and
different groups which is based upon a common call.
The
EEF serves a platform to discuss questions referring to education
policy, to develop alternatives and to prepare common actions.
The
perspective of the EEF is to take European social dimensions of
education more in consideration (e.g. justice in education, access
to education, fringe groups, establishment of elites, etc. etc.).
Education shall not only be discussed under the comprehension of
state-run policy but introduce a distance which makes it possible to
reveal contradictions and risks.
The
target is to arrange a wide offer of seminars, debates and
coordination-meetings for the educational section, which will be
organized by every group in their own authority and this regardless
their size and their rate of unionization.
Groups,
who are disregarded under the comprehension of state-run policy,
shall especially be taken in consideration. Further the common and
cross national protest shall be supported and promoted.
Groups,
who disobey the democratic principles of the EEF and represent or
approve racist, anti-Semitic, fascistic or sexist positions, are
excluded.
The
EEF is independent from parties, employers’ association and
confessional associations.
The
EEF is considered as an autonomous forum, but shall also serve as a
bridge regarding time and content between the European Social Forums
and it also includes those who doesn’t fell represented in the
social forum movement and act outwards. On that respect it is a part
of the social-forum movement and delegates representatives to the
ESF-Preparation-Group.
According
to the "charter of principles" of the WSF, the EEF adopts
no common positions. All declarations and decisions are decided only
by the groups, who signed the declaration/ agreed with the decision.
The EEF is only affording the opportunity for a successful workout
and coordination of the different positions.
The
perspective of the EEF is to change the perception of education in
society by critical reflection. Education must not support the
reproduction of elites and creation of human capital for the
utilization process. It should give people the possibility to
emancipate, to self-realize and to finally overcome social
constraints.
