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“THE 11TH ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON CIVIC EDUCATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1024 on May 11, 2007.
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THE 11TH ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON CIVIC EDUCATION
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HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize the 11th World Congress on Civic Education, which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 17-21. The conference, hosted by Conciencia Argentina and the U.S.-based Center for Civic Education, will welcome delegates from over 60 countries, including leaders of civic education organizations throughout the world. Participants will discuss best practices for imparting the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for democratic citizenship to students living in established and emerging democracies.
Through a national and international network of individuals, organizations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies, Civitas International Programs have responded for more than a decade to the wave of democratization sweeping through Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Civitas International Programs are directed by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Education for Democracy Act. They are implemented by the U.S. State Department and USAID, in cooperation with nongovernmental and governmental institutions in the United States and abroad.
The goals of the Civitas International Programs are to:
Acquaint international educators with exemplary curricular and teacher training programs in civic education developed in the United States and other participating nations.
Assist international educators in creating, adapting, implementing, and institutionalizing effective civic education programs in their own countries.
Create and implement civic education programs for students in the United States that will help them better understand the history and experiences of both established and emerging democracies.
Facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences in civic education among educational, governmental, and private sector leaders in the United States and other countries.
Encourage independent research and evaluation that will determine the effectiveness of civic education in providing students with the knowledge and character traits essential to the preservation and future progress of democracy.
I applaud the outstanding achievements of the Civitas International Programs, and wish the delegates to the 11th World Congress on Civic Education much success in their continued efforts throughout the world in developing a political culture supportive of democratic values, principles, and institutions.
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