The document describes "The Children's Conference" project which aims to give children a voice and allow them to express their perspectives on society and wishes for the future. The project involves children completing a scrapbook-style questionnaire that asks questions about their lives, values, rights, and visions for the future. Teachers and students can join the project by developing their own activities based on the questionnaire topics and sharing their work online. In September 2018, an exhibition will be held in Germany to display children's scrapbook responses from around the world.

1. THECHILDREN'S
CONFERENCE
by Das Papiertheater Nürnberg

2. BACKGROUND &ABOUT
...a project about children and their perspectives on
society / wishes for the future.
...also about introducing children to the concept of
citizenship and participation.
...the sequel to another project that asked what is
priceless and most important to people.
The answer was: children.
The Children's Conference is ...

3. Aims OF THE PROJECT
To give children a voice and make them heard by
working on a questionnaire in the form of a scrapbook
that will be displayed during an international exhibition
in 2018.
To showcase diversity and creativity
To offer a playful approach to topics such as values,
children's rights, interculturalism, tolerance, social
studies, ethics, inclusion, active citizenship ...

4. PEDAGOGICAL Aims
To foster critical thinking and promote empathy
To learn about values and rights
To make children aware of different levels and ways of
participation
To familiarise children with artistic techniques as a way
to express oneself
To boost children's self-confidence

5. THE QUESTIONNAIRE
...that it does not come in the form of a regular survey; it
is presented like a scrapbook giving visual aids to the
questions therein and stimulating the children's fantasy.
...the horizon of its questions; they gradually widen from
the children's personal introspectives and reflections of
their closest environment towards a more general view
of society and the future.
What makes it special is ...

6. THE QUESTIONS
What do you like,
what do you miss?
What is
"HOME" to you...

7. THE QUESTIONS
and what can you
do without?
What are
"must haves" ...

8. THE QUESTIONS
Talking about...
what is important to us:
What do you have / miss?

9. THE QUESTIONS
What sentence would
you write on a wall so
that EVERYBODY can
read it?
Expressing
one's opinion

10. THE QUESTIONS
Developing
a vision of
the future
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11. THE QUESTIONS
...To my headmaster
...To my government
Taking
action!

12. JOININGTHECONFERENCE
Use the questionnaire for inspiration in your own
projects when dealing with citizenship, values and
participation or even in arts.
No need to deal with all topics
Join our TwinSpace, get in touch with other eTwinners to
develop ideas on those topics and share your class work
in our gallery.
...virtually via eTwinning:

13. THE TWINSPACE
The TwinSpace mirrors all questions from the book and
offers a space to upload and share the outcomes of your
own projects on these topics.
For TwinSpace invitations please send a message and a
contact request via eTwinning Live to:
Carmen Quintela González
Link: bit.ly/ChildrensConference

14. THE CONFERENCE ITSELF
... will take place in Germany in September 2018.
... will exhibit all scrapbooks that have been sent in by
children all over the world plus the TwinSpace
... will be joined by the German NSS who will promote
and highlight project work on citizenship and
democratic values via eTwinning
...offers the possibility for some teachers to join with their
students (tbc)

15. CONTACT & SUPPORT
For questions related to "The Children's Conference" please
contact: National Support Service Germany
Ms. Carmen QUINTELA GONZÁLEZ
Mail: etwinning@kmk.org
Or via TwinMail in eTwinning Live
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!