Open Letter to EU Heads of States and Governments on the future of the Europe for Citizens programme
At a time when citizens are expressing an ever growing distrust in EU Institutions and policies, and in spite of the widely propagated ideas (by the EU Institutions) that the EU has citizens at its heart and that civil society is valued as a crucial partner, the European Council seems to be expressing an opposing […]
Keep Your passenger rights at hand, everywhere
The EU is the first area in the world with a full set of passenger rights for all modes of transport. Especially good to know if you need to get somewhere by plane, coach or boat! Vacation time is coming up and passengers stranded at airports or awaiting missing luggage may now use a mobile […]
Eurobarometer “European Youth: Participation in Democratic Life”
With regard to our project “First-Time-Voters 2014” the new Eurobarometer gives a detailed view on young EU citizens’ participation in society, with special reference to attitudes towards participation in elections and intentions to participate in the European elections in 2014. The survey examined the following issues: young people’s involvement in a range of groups and […]
LLL-Mag#2 “We Make Europe”
The European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning – EUCIS-LLL has just published the second edition of its LLL-Mag on “We Make Europe, Active Citizenship and Lifelong Learning“. This magazine captures some of the sparks of civic engagement and aims to contribute to the debates taking place in the context of the European Year of Citizens 2013. Its […]
EU Citizenship report 2013
The European Commission has unveiled a new push to reinforce EU citizens’ rights with a series of actions to tackle obstacles that citizens still face in their everyday life. The 2013 EU Citizenship Report sets out 12 concrete ways to help Europeans make better use of their EU rights, from looking for a job in […]
EU law-making process in detail
Have you always been curious about how new EU legislation gets created? Check out the new snake-shaped multimedia explaining the process step by step. Link
Shaping Europe – Civic Education in Action
A scholarship programme for professionals active in Citizenship Education from Central and Southeastern Europe Closing date for applications: June 16th 2013New in 2013: Applicants from Greece, Cyprus and Turkey are welcome! The German Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung are awarding 16 scholarships to active professionals from Bulgaria, Cyprus, the […]
Consumer Classroom: a community website bringing together consumer education resources from across the EU
Consumer Classroom is a community website for teachers bringing together an extensive library of consumer education resources from across the EU, along with interactive and collaborative tools to help prepare and share lessons with students and other teachers. The Consumer Classroom website aims to promote consumer education and in particular to encourage its teaching in […]