Ana Benavente & Paulo Peixoto (coords.)

Authors, Editors

2012

Year of edition

978-989-8512-41-3

ISBN

Synopsis – [School in Times of Crisis: Problems, Challenges, and Perspectives]. "Education is a matter for everyone." This statement means that political dialogue constitutes an increasingly important axis for the management and development of educational systems. This is how we understand it, and this is how UNESCO understands it.

Since it is impossible to "govern by decree," it has also become evident that education, in order to achieve the goals of Education for All, cannot be the responsibility of a single Ministry, but rather of the entire government and administration, as well as of the entire civil society, requiring the joint and concerted action of an increasing number of partners. With this same objective in mind, we held a Meeting in 2012 - "Education Partners Meeting: issues, challenges, and perspectives" - which took place at CES facilities in Lisbon, with the participation of national partners and other educational stakeholders. It is with the intention of valuing democratic participation in educational life and with the aim of highlighting the need for everyone to be involved in the difficult situation we find ourselves in, that the first formal publication of OP:EDU is being released.