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In a time when so much of our world is changing more rapidly than we can often keep up,

our democracies in Europe and around the world are being tested.

The challenges are many, but one thing

remains fundamental. Without the participation of an active citizenship, no democratic system can

remain healthy and continue to thrive. That also means that young people must become involved,

conversant and change with the skills to shape the world they want to live in.

David Kerr has dedicated a better part of his career to citizenship education.

He works to shape curricula and programs that encourage young people to use their voice and contribute to their communities.

As the head of initial teacher training at the University of Reading and consultant director

of education at the NGO, Reading and consultant director of education

at the NGO, Young Citizens, based in London. He focuses on schools and teachers, the building

blocks of the next generation of informed and active citizens. I think we live in an age where

there is an increased demand for effective citizenship education.

We live in an age of uncertainty.

And I think that's because of the rapid pace of change in society.

Things compared when I was growing, the pace of change was much slower.

But now change is happening so quickly that even adults don't feel

secure in the world. They're having to learn and relearn all the time, aren't you? Things are

happening. It's climate change. It's populism. It's nationalism. It's digital. It's extremism.

The gap between the rich and the poor, it seems to be crisis after crisis.

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