The European Wergeland Centre is especially set up to promote the work of the Council of Europe and its member states in the field of education for democratic citizenship, human rights and intercultural education. The Centre shall act as a resource centre on education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship for the member states of the Council of Europe. In this respect it will carry out and support research in these domains, and provide training and support for the professional development of teachers and teacher training professionals on education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship. The Centre will also disseminate information and serve as a platform and meeting place for relevant actors within the field.
The Centre is located in Oslo and financed by the Norwegian authorities.
The cooperation agreement between the Government of Norway and the Council of Europe was signed in Strasbourg 16 September 2008 by Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis and Norwegian ambassador Petter Wille.
For further information about the Wergeland Centre, please visit its website.