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"Mobility, Dialogue, Participation :towards an active European citizenship"

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European civic days "Mobility, Dialogue, Participation : towards an active European citizenship"

European civic days"Mobility, Dialogue, Participation : towards an active European citizenship"

Thursday 4 September 2008 13H00-14H00 Reception of the participants and opening of the

European associative village.

14H00-14H30 WELCOME aDDrEssEs by - Jean-Marc Roirant, President of the European Civic Forum ;

- Maxime Bono, French MP and Mayor of La Rochelle ;- A representative of the General Council ;- A representative of the Regional Council.

14H35-15H15 OFFICIaL OPENING.Speeches of the invited personalities : - Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Health, Youth, Sports and Associative life ;

- Ján Figel', European Commissioner in charge of Education, Training, Culture and Youth.

In the presence of : - Edith Arnoult-Brill, President of the French National Council of Associations ;

- Jacques Henrard, President of the French Permanent Conference of Associations ;

- Conny Reuter, President of the European social platform.

15H15-15H45 Introduction : EUrOPEaN CITIZENsHIP TODaY.Speak of Yves Déloye, Professor in the department of political sciences of the University of Paris I - Pantheon - Sorbonne and General Secretary of the French Association of political science.

15H45-17H15 Round Table : EUrOPEaN CITIZENsHIP PErCEIVED BY EUrOPEaNs. Presentation of the perception of European citizenship in different member states of the EU following a cross-cutting approach. Speakers : - Brice Teinturier, Assistant Chief executive and Director of the department Strategies of Opinion of TNS Sofres ;

- Jillian van Turnhout, Vice-president of the European Economic and Social Committee ;

- Cristian Pirvulescu, President of the association Asociatia pro Democratia (Romania) and Dean of the faculty of political sciences of Bucharest ;

- Raffaella Bolini, Vice-president of the European Civic Forum and member of the National Presidency of ARCI.

17H15-17H45 CONCLUDING aDDrEss of the plenary session by Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Secretary of State of European affairs.

17H45-18H30 OFFICIaL VIsIT OF THE EUrOPEaN assOCIaTIVE VILLaGE.

Friday 5 September 2008 9H00-9H30 Reception of the participants.

9H30- 11H00 EXCHaNGEs aND rEFLECTIONs IN WOrKsHOPs.Workshop 1 : Mobility in Europe : one of the key elements of

an active citizenship ?

Workshop 2 : Intercultural dialogue : towards a European identity ?

Workshop 3 : Tools for civil dialogue in member states.Workshop 4 : Education (formal, non formal and informal): a

driving force for an active European citizenship.Workshop 5 : A new civic framework : the Treaty of Lisbon and

beyond.Workshop 6 : Associations and local democracy.Workshop 7 : A Europe of Human rights standing for peace ?

11H00-11H30 Coffee break.

11H30-12H30 EXCHaNGEs aND rEFLECTIONs IN WOrKsHOPs.

12H30-14H00 Lunch offered by the European Civic Forum.

14H00-15H30 EXCHaNGEs aND rEFLECTIONs IN WOrKsHOPs.Workshop 8 : Town twinning : an active citizenship put in

practice.Workshop 9 : Intercultural dialogue, how to bring

Europeans closer together ?Workshop 10 : Tools for civil dialogue at European level.Workshop 11 : Sport : a school for active citizenship ?Workshop 12 : 2009 European elections : a way of putting

citizenship in practice.Workshop 13 : Associations and NGOs: active European

citizenship in practice. The case of NGOs acting in the social field.

Workshop 14 : Towards an active European eco-citizenship ?

15H30-16H00 Coffee break.

16H00-17H00 EXCHaNGEs aND rEFLECTIONs IN WOrKsHOPs.

17H00-18H00 Visit of the EUrOPEaN assOCIaTIVE VILLaGE.

20H00-21H00 OFFICIaL rECEPTION in the city hall of La Rochelle.

Saturday 6 September 2008 9H00 Reception of the participants.

9H30-11H15 CONCLUsIONs OF THE WOrKsHOPs aND DEBaTE WITH THE raPPOrTEUrs.Animated by Julien Weisbein, associate professor of political science at the IEP of Toulouse, presentation of the three thematic conclusions Mobility - Dialogue - Participation.

11H15-12H30 Round Table : NGOs IN THE CONsTrUCTION OF aN aCTIVE EUrOPEaN CITIZENsHIP.Animated by Jean-Michel Dijan, journalist, former news editor of Le Monde de l'éducation.Speakers : - Odile Quintin, Director General of DG Education and Culture of the European Commission ;

- Gérard Onesta, Vice-president of the European Parliament ;

- Jean-Marc Roirant, President of the European Civic Forum.

12H30-12H45 aCKNOWLEDGEMENTs by Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová, Vice-president of the ECF and President of the Czech association ANO pro Evropu.

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European civic days "Mobility, Dialogue, Participation : towards an active European citizenship"

workshop 1 Mobility in Europe: one of the key elements for an active citizenship ?

How does mobility participate in the European construction ? What challenges is mobility facing regarding the creation of a European civic space ?

workshop 8Town twinning: an active European citizenship put in practice.

How does town and NGO twinning bring European citizens closer together ? How does it contribute to social integration and active participation ? In which way is it an instrument for the creation of an active European citizenship ?

workshop 2 Intercultural dialogue: towards a European identity ?

How does intercultural dialogue encourage a better understanding and creates a better relationship among European citizens on a daily basis? How does it contribute to a cultural enrichment ? How does it foster the development of an active European citizenship ?

workshop 3Tools for civil dialogue in member states.

What is the role of association and NGO leaders in the democratic process in the member states ? What are the best implemented practices and tools to encourage dialogue between civil society and public authorities at national level ?

workshop 9Intercultural dialogue, how to bring Europeans closer together ?

What does intercultural dialogue mean? What role should be played by associations and NGOs regarding its promotion ?

workshop 10 Tools for civil dialogue at European level.

What different tools can be implemented in order to encourage European civil dialogue ?

workshop 4Education (formal, non formal and informal):

a driving force for an active European citizenship.

How do education and lifelong learning contribute to the emergence of an active European citizenship ? What are the roles of national educational systems and of education and lifelong learning networks in this process ?

workshop 5A new civic framework: the Treaty of Lisbon and beyond.

What modifications were implemented by the Treaty of Lisbon to reinforce participatory and representative democracy and active European citizenship ? What is the impact of these modifications ? What are their limits ? Which role should organised civil society play in the implementation of these modifications ? What concrete propositions can be made to go beyond the Treaty ?

workshop 6 Associations and local democracy.

How do local associative networks act in the citizens’ everyday lives ? How do associations and NGOs encourage the emergence of an active citizenship ? How do they create original spaces of citizens' commitment ? How do they contribute to build a democratic society ?

workshop 7 A Europe of human rights standing for peace ?

The European Union should be exemplary concerning the respect of Human rights on its territory. It is not a value to be taken for granted but the product of a democratic and civic society. If this Europe of Human rights really exits, can it be an example for the rest of the world ?

workshop 11sport: a school for active citizenship ?

To what extent do sports practice and the work of sports associations and NGOs contribute to the development of an active European citizenship? What future can be considered for a European sport policy ?

workshop 12 2009 European elections: a way of putting citizenship in practice.

Can the European elections be the opportunity to decrease the gap between the EU and the citizens? What is the responsibility of the institutions, the political parties and the organised civil society ? How could different actors of civil society be involved in the electoral process ? How to encourage their attention on these elections and on the “European res publica” ?

workshop 13 Associations and NGos: active European citizenship in practice. The case

of NGos acting in the social field.

How do associations working in the social field participate in the European construction ? To what extend do they participate in the emergence of an active European citizenship ?

workshop 14Towards an active European eco-citizenship ?

How do the different associations and NGOs inform, raise awareness and encourage European citizens to adopt environmentally friendly behaviours ? How they support active eco-citizenship ?

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This event addresses NGo and institution leaders and aims at promoting European debate and citizen participation. It will allow association and NGo leaders to share their practices, their methods and to consolidate a great network at European level.

On 4, 5, 6 September 2008 the European Civic Forum organises

European civic days «Mobility, Dialogue, Participation :

towards an active European citizenship»

pRaCtiCaL infoRmation Espace Encan, Centre of congress

Quai Louis prunier 17033 La rochelle

Modalities of registration

Event registration is free of charge. It will be made online

only, on the web site of the European Civic Forum www.

civic-forum.eu.

For any additional information

Do not hesitate to visit the European Civic Forum

website where you will find the presentation file of the event

and more information.

For any other question

European Civic ForumLaura Barbier

communication@civic-forum.euPh: 0033 (0) 1 43 14 39 45

Towards an active European citizenship

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