The Project
"Democracy and Games: Analog and Digital Game-Based-Learning Tools for Youth Work", Demogames for short, was an international project in which we co-developed a total of eight analog and digital democracy games, acting as the swiss cooperation partner. Demogames was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU in the period 2019-2022.
Outcomes
Democracy Game Box
The project focused on the development of the Democracy Game Box. The D-Box consists of dice-, board-, and card-games that can be used in a variety of ways in extracurricular youth work as well as in school and education from the age of about 12. The games offer different approaches to democracy, both thematically and in the experience they provide. Conceptually, the games are based on the competence model provided by the Reference Framework for Competences for a Democratic Culture which was developed by the Council of Europe.
Manual for Trainers
The Demogames Facilitator's Manual provides background information on the understanding of democracy and education as well as concrete tips and examplary implementations of the individual games.
Video-Modules
In addition to the handbook, there is a Massive Open Online Course with explanatory videos on all the games as well as the overarching themes of democracy, civic education, and game-based learning. A handbook for trainers, teachers and youth workers will accompany the game box, describing possible applications for the democracy games.
News
The Demogames project website is online!
Team und contact
contact:
Questions concerning the project will be received by Sabine Jenni: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Team:
The Demokrative project team of Demogames consists of: Sabine Jenni, Patrik Kessler, Robert Lovell, Rebecca Welge (until 2021), Francis Stieglitz und Johanna Flach
Photo: Team meeting in Timisoara, October 2021
Our project partners
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The guiding principle of the German institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) is "theoria cum praxis": With renowned experts, the GIGA is actively engaged at various levels in policy advice and in the transfer of scientific knowledge to a broad public. | |
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The European Network for Democracy and Human Rights Education (DARE) advocates for independent human rights and democracy education as an integral part of lifelong learning and promotes cooperation between formal and non-formal education and youth work as a contribution to democratic, resilient societies. | |
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CGE Erfurt e.V. has experience in the development of various educational ICT tools such as smartphone apps and web-based applications and develops training courses as well as tools and teaching materials with high-quality results. | |
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DA2 Trucados is an organization operating at the local and regional level in southern Spain with expertise in game design and gamification of learning processes. DA2 Trucados works with youth groups in schools and out-of-school learning contexts. | |
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The Intercultural Institute of Timisoara (IIT) has expertise in the Council of Europe's Reference Framework of Competences for a Democratic Culture and has experience in democracy education projects for youth and young adults (including the use of new technologies). |
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