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Citizenship education at school in Europe.

Text completed in may 2005.

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In recent years, initiatives on the part of several international organisations and research institutions have sought to encourage the idea of citizenship education and research into related issues, as well as teaching in this field. ... [At EU level] social inclusion and active citizenship are important policy objectives central to the Lisbon process. In this context, the education system may be regarded as the most important medium through which to impart and demonstrate the principles of equity, inclusion and cohesion. Therefore, social inclusion and active citizenship feature prominently in the three strategic goals for European education and training systems adopted by the European Council in March 2001, covering quality of, access to and openness of European education to the world. ... As Europe grows bigger and closer, it has become increasingly important to provide young people with an idea of what is meant by responsible citizenship within a democratically based society. So too, therefore, is the need to provide them with the essentials of a positive civic attitude. In the interests of social cohesion in Europe and a common European identity, pupils at school need to be informed specifically about what it means to be a citizen, the kinds of rights and duties that citizenship entails and how to behave like a 'good citizen'. ... The present Eurydice survey, covering 30 countries in the Eurydice Network, analyses how citizenship education is taught at school. ... One of the Dutch Presidency's aims was to initiate a debate with citizens and governments on common European values and on how full European integration and cooperation could be brought about. In this respect, special attention was devoted to the contribution made by education to social cohesion through activities aimed at promoting active citizenship. ... The comparative survey focuses on different national approaches to citizenship education and examines whether a European or international dimension has been officially incorporated into teaching of the subject in schools. The survey shows that an elaborate approach to provision in this area exists in most European countries. However, progress in the training of those who teach citizenship and more effective promotion of active participation by pupils in society at large are arguably two major challenges in the years ahead. ... Information in the survey covers the primary, general lower and upper secondary levels of public-sector education and/or government-dependent provision (i.e. education provided by institutions which receive over 50 % of their finances from the public purse). The reference year is 2004/05. However, information on reforms relating to citizenship education, which are being discussed and/or will be implemented in the near future, is presented in the final section of the country descriptions. (DIPF/Orig.).

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