The International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) is an annual academic and youth conference hosted by a variety of schools and organizations in cities around the world.
It is a global gathering of educators, students, parents, and advocates who are interested in democratic education.
The length of the conferences has varied between two days for the first event and 15 days in 1997.
The purpose of each conference has been decided by the school organising it.
Institute of Democratic Education