The Democratic Institute

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The Democratic Institute – Society and Education (former IDE) is an Israeli NGO promoting a democratic culture in Israel to create meaningful social change. The Democratic Institute is unique in that it advocates for the advancement of democratic values within all communities that operates in the public sphere.

Our Vision

We believe that each individual has the right to live a meaningful life, express his/her own uniqueness and have an equal opportunity to fulfill self-potential, while making a difference in the lives of others.

Our Principles

Four basic principles of democracy embrace our work. The Democratic Institute works to implement these pillars in a variety of areas and communities in over 500 educational and communal institutions. Influencing thousands of children, youth, and adults, our work is in conjunction with governmental offices, local municipalities, and academic institutions in Israel and abroad.

Activity

Evaluation Developement Research

Developing progressive evaluation systems that suits the 21th century, for organizations and authorities

preschoolers

Developing and implementation of models that nurture educaional progressive thinking in preschool

Public Participation
and Local Democracy

Promoting an escorting public participation processes in organizations, and authorities.

Opening New Schools

Escorting and building breaking innovative schools, that reflect as an educational lighthouse

Pioneer Teachers

The largest educational leadership program in Israel

BPL Israel

The Israeli version
of "The Big Picture Learning Program"
that is adjusting the educational system to the 21th century

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Certifications

Freedom Centered Workplace Recognition as a based freedom and trust working place by the national organization Worldblu

Public Participation Recognition as an NGO that leads Public Participation by the International Association for Public Participation

Members of ALDA Organization
The European Association for local democracy, That engaging communities and stakeholders

News Feed

Accountability in the Field: A Peek into the Gevanim Model with the Local Authorities

14 April 2022

Sigal Vasser, Lior Tal Sadeh and Heftsiba Deshen Let us imagine a society based on the following four democratic principles: dialogue, social involvement, participation