European Citizenship

Surf and read further — 2

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Apr 14th 2009

Perspectives and programmes of the Council of Europe

Surf and read further | Photo by bull3t on Flickr

The Council of Europe has gathered extensive experience through its programme on «Education for Democratic Citizenship». More information is available at:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/edc/

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe (CLRAE) has adopted a resolution on the role of young people as citizens as well as a «European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life», introduced here:
http://www.youth-partnership.net/youth-partnership/ekcyp/BGKNGE/Participation

«Making democratic institutions work» is a project of the Council of Europe that has developed proposals on reforming democracies throughout Europe. Read more at:
http://www.coe.int/t/e/Integrated_Projects/democracy/

European Citizenship through diversity, human rights and participation – that was the claim of the Council of Europe’s campaign «All different all equal». Find out more at:
http://alldifferent-allequal.info/

The Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport offers youth NGOs the possibility to hold residential educational activities at their European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest. The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established in 1972 by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. Discover possibilities at:
http://www.coe.int/youth/

Enjoy all the surfing and reading :)

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