The 8th European Citizens' Initiative
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Presentation by Ms Ana Gorey (President of MEET – Movement for European Education Trust) on the occasion of the EESC hearing on 'Rethinking Education' (Brussels, 5 Feb 2013)
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The 8th European Citizens' Initiative
- 1. TOGETHER WE CAN RAISE THE European Year of European Year of MILLION SIGNATURES ACROSS Citizens Citizens EUROPE 2013 2013 The 8th European High Qualit Citizens’ y European Education f Initiative or All www.EuroEdTrust.eu
- 2. 8 European Citizens’ th Initiative (ECI) “Europe’s future depends on Education, how to Europe Education educate citizens, how they learn. Common education goals reflecting European basic values should be at the heart of a solution to today’s challenges.” Ana Gorey “It is essential to begin building a common European identity” Henri Malosse “Education should not be a barrier to m mobility in Europe” Kari Kivinen
- 3. ECI as a vehicle one common goal calling for a multi-stakeholder platform to formulate a European educational model and establish a road-map to implement it quality education encouraging cooperation between Member States - Articles 165, 166 167 Europe 2020 strategy for growth has to be also 'backed' by the citizens, hence the ECI inspiring model of European Schooling celebrating 60th anniversary + European Baccalaureate
- 4. Citizen to City Campaign Alicante to Zagreb A In every city of Europe have young people out talking to the population about the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) in general and MEET in particular Parents, Teachers, Educationalists Local and Regional Authorities Civil Society European Parliamentarians Elected representatives Student and youth groups Z
- 5. Common Goal = 1 million signatures Have your say in the future of Education, in and for Europe Sign our ECI and join the platform https://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/ECI-2012-000008/public/index.do?lang=en
- 6. Common Goal = 1 million signatures Have your say in the future of Education, in and for Europe Sign our ECI and join the platform https://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/ECI-2012-000008/public/index.do?lang=en
Editor's Notes
- My name is Ana Gorey and I am here to speak about our European Citizens Initiative for a “High Quality European Education for All”. We are a group of ordinary European citizens who have joined together (MEET) to take advantage of this important new initiative set up by the Lisbon Treaty, which provides citizens the right to demand action directly from the European Commission and participate directly in the development of EU policies – provided they can gather enough signatures.
- MEET is the eighth officially registered European Citizens’ Initiative and calls for the creation of a multi-stakeholder platform on Education, not so much to discuss more about Education - you and many others are already doing an excellent job – but so as to bring all these conclusions, experiences, resolutions and recommendations together and see how best to implement them by creating a European Educational model which can serve as an inspiration to all. It isn’t enough to have key benchmarks.. We also need to know how to get there. MEET’s year long campaign was launched here, on the 6 December 2012, under the auspices of Henri Malosse , President of the Employers' Group and the first person to sign our Initiative. He believes that “ As young Europeans are the ones who will build the Europe of tomorrow, it is essential to begin building a common European identity.”
- MEET is a broad coalition of groups comprising of educationalists, parents, teachers and schools across Europe and bringing together many experienced associations and networks - working towards one common goal. Goals defined in the Lisbon Treaty, quality education encouraging cooperation between Member states, in the Europe 2020 strategy for grown, which has also to be backed by the citizens and why not, also look to the inspiring model of European schooling, started in 1953 by parents and teachers ending in the European Baccalaureate. We are honoured to have the support of EUROCLIO (thank you Joke), Sabine Rohmann, Chair, Education and Culture Committee, INGOs of the Council of Europe; Johannes Theiner, President, European Parents Association (EPA); Dr. Vera John-Mikolajewski, University Women of Europe (UWE); Piet Van de Craen, Dean of the Free University of Brussels (VUB); Renee Christmann, Former Secretary General of the European Schools, amongst others. Mrs. Antigoni Papadopoulou, MEP, Rapporteur for the European Year of Citizens 2013 , also supports MEET’s European Citizens’ Initiative and believes in the power of citizens and the importance of their active involvement in the construction of Europe.
- We are preparing our Citizens to City Campaign, which aims to give the citizen a voice in the future of Education, in and for Europe. As Tony Venables, Director, European Civil Society House (ECAS) said at our launch “Citizens see education as a key priority for European policy making. Governments are far too protective of national systems in need of reform. Could this ECI make a difference?“ He asked. “Yes it could, after all our children’s’ future is at stake here.” “ European citizens have real freedom to choose in which country they want to study, work or live.” Kari Kivinen, Secretary General of the European Schools said at our launch. He went on to explain that “European Schools were created 6o years ago based on Jean Monnet’s vision of a united Europe with pupils of different nationalities being educated side by side from an early age” and that “All European children deserve the same educational opportunities”.
- Today, you have been “rethinking Education” along with the Commission of the European Union but there are many others - individuals, associations and European organisations - also discussing education. For example, UNESCO’s "Better Life, Better Future”, making the case for secondary education as a means of empowerment for girls and women; or OBESSU’s Debating Europe Schools led by students themselves; or the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on “ ensuring quality education” , dealing with access for all and the responsibility of public authorities; also its Parliamentary Assembly draft report “Young Europeans: an urgent educational challenge”, which highlights the need to enhance the traditional formal education settings as well as improve recognition of and support to new learning settings (particularly youth work and non-formal / informal learning). UNE ÉDUCATION POUR L’EUROPE ! UNE ÉDUCATION DE QUALITÉ POUR TOUS ! Ces deux postulats révèlent une vision d’une société européenne inclusive, dans laquelle la cohésion sociale est une réalité quotidienne et dans laquelle chaque citoyen trouve sa place. These two statements come from a vision of an inclusive European society, in which social cohesion is a daily reality and in which each citizen finds their place. We mustn’t fall into the trap of thinking that education is only a tool to promote exclusively economic growth, employability and competitiveness. It is urgent that we highlight the need for a holistic and balanced approach in education and training, and we believe that by bringing all the actors together with the idea on how to implement a common educational framework, we will achieve this. Sign our ECI and join the platform.