“Education for democratic citizenship” means education,
training, dissemination, information, practices and activities
which aim, by equipping learners with knowledge, skills and
understanding and moulding their attitudes and behaviour, to
empower them to exercise and defend their democratic rights and
responsibilities in society, to value diversity and to play an
active part in democratic life, with a view to the promotion and
protection of democracy and the rule of law. “Human rights
education” means education, training, dissemination,
information, practices and activities which aim, by equipping
learners with knowledge, skills and understanding and moulding
their attitudes and behaviour, to empower them to contribute to
the building and defence of a universal culture of human rights
in society, with a view to the promotion and protection of human
rights and Education for democratic citizenship and human rights
education are closely interrelated and mutually supportive. They
differ in focus and scope rather