European Citizenship

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European Citizenship Multiculturalism

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European Citizenship Multiculturalism
Young people from 27 European countries came
together in order to represent Europe and the
European Union. During these days, we have
experienced intercultural dialogue through games,
group activities and discussions. We realised the
importance of an active European citizenship and
what is the role of multiculturalism in todays
society.

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We see European Culture as

• United in diversity
• A mixture of cultures interacting on a
  intercultural level
• Different cultures getting in touch
• Common elements mobility, unity, peace, the
  idea of an EU Constitution will support the sense
  of belonging
• Harmony celebrating the various cultural
  differences, solving transnational issues

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What can we do to increase Active European
Citizenship?

• Education non-formal education about Europe
  (e.g. games, films etc.)
• Participation and volunteering e.g. in sports
  and cultural activities, supporting youth
  organisations and voting

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What can we do to increase Active European
Citizenship?

• Communication - between cultures through
  websites and forums
• Seeing the EU more as a cultural and political
  union than as a free trade market

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What can EU do to promote Active Citizenship?

• Information through media the activities of
  the EU, volunteering possibilities and financing
  projects
• Education lessons, debates, workshops and
  projects
• Social network access to media facilitating
  dialogue between people who share the same
  interests or problems

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What can EU do to promote Active Citizenship

• Encouraging work and study mobility in Europe
  learning about, experiencing other cultures,
  celebrating diversity and coming together with
  people of all ages
• Direct link between the EUs institutions and
  young people from different countries active
  participation in elections, more involvement of
  the younger generations in the EP.

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What can EU do to promote Active Citizenship?

• EU newspaper translated in all European
  languages
• Regional Youth Centers to implement and
  develop youth policies
• Support NGOs/youth organizations more
  advertising, more financial and legal support

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When we will be 30 years old, we hope Europe will
be

• Unity - stronger feeling of belonging together
• Currency enlargement of the Euro - zone
• Environmental Topics more attention
• Influence more influence on daily life issues
  laws

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When we will be 30 years old, we hope Europe will

• Have new countries - e.g South Eastern European
  countries
• Face a greater mobility more people from other
  countries immigrate and/or visit other countries
• Have no borders at all
• Educational system common curricula,
  evaluating systems and basis to create equal
  chances for everyone

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When we will be 30 years old, we fear Europe will
have

• Religious problems - affecting more citizens,
  lack of tollerance
• Prosperity decrease of countries with stronger
  economical background will suffer
• Countries leaving the union
• A loss of cultural heritage and traditions -
  reciprocal effect

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• Thank you!