Since 1993, when the first IDEC (International Democratic Education Conference) was planned by representatives from just four schools in different countries, the number of democratic schools all round the world has grown rapidly. IDECs have been held every year on a different continent, and each conference is attended by hundreds of people from thirty or more different countries. There are also annual conferences held by EUDEC (the European Democratic Education Community) and ADEC (the Australasian Democratic Education Community).