European Youth ForumWhat are we doing in 2018?

Participation

Advocate for quality citizenship education and critical thinking in youth organisations and formal education

Advocate for quality citizenship education and critical thinking in youth organisations and formal education.

Progress

100%

Ongoing: 100%
Completed: 0%
Not started: 0%
Not completed: 0%

People

  • Kristen

    Kristen Aigro

  • Rita

    Rita Jonusaite

  • Līva

    Līva Vikmane

  • John

    John Lisney

Activities

Activity 1

Status: ongoing

01.2018 > 12.2018

Engage on Council recommendations on citizenship education and common EU values as well as conclusions of ET2020 working group on citizenship education (Post-Paris declaration)

Activity 2

Status: ongoing

01.2018 > 12.2018

Provide input to the work of various stakeholders on the topic of education to advance European Youth Forum’s claims on citizenship education

Activity 3

Status: ongoing

07.2018 > 12.2018

The Youth Forum advocates for adequate funding to be included in the post-2020 MFF for Europe for Citizens Programme

Outcomes

2018

  1. 1

    Strengthened knowledge among European decision makers about the role of youth organisations in the provision of quality citizenship education, especially in terms of developing critical thinking and improving media literacy

  2. 2

    Increased awareness among education stakeholders of Youth Forum’s definition of what constitutes quality citizenship education, highlighting potential benefits including in countering rising populism and promoting media literacy and critical thinking.

  3. 3

    The post-2020 MFF includes adequate funding for Europe for Citizens Programme with strong European Citizenship dimension.

Indicators

A number of communications or legislative documents from EU or Council of Europe mentioning partnerships between formal and non-formal education providers, and the role of youth organisations, in provisioning citizenship education

A number of consultations and events with relevant institutions in which European Youth Forum or its Member Organisations took part

EU financial commitments to promote European Citizenship within the scope of Europe for Citizens Programme.