European Active Citizenship School

Based in the heart of the Alpes-Maritimes, near Grasse, we have organised two training courses about active European citizenship.One training course is aimed at young people and is composed of 10 classroom based sessions, giving a total of 20 hours. The second course is aimed at adults involved in the education system, giving a total of 27 hours. To complement the formal classes, we have included a cultural module based on the them of european citizenship, visiting Cannes, Grasse and Nice. There is an optional French as a foreign language module.

The school is run by an experienced team of trainers who have worked on European projects, in particular in education about active european citizenship, since the formation of their association Idées Nouvelles Europe in 1996. Following the succes and the popularity of last years course, we decided to go ahead.

The objective of the school is to promote learning about European citizenship and to increase cultural awareness through a European Civilisation program in the area around the Riviera-Nice-Côte d’Azur. The school also aims to make students feel they belong to a European community with a positive future through learning about the rich local history.

The training will of course give you a chance to gain a working knowledge about Europe and up to date information about it's various enlargements, how Europe works today, how it’s institutions work, foreign relationships, etc, etc... The real key aspect is to exchange new ideas about interactive teaching methods, educate about Europe with a special focus on European citizenship. In particular, we will try to define exactly what is citizenship, where and when European citizenship starts for every one of us, does European citizenship conflict with the national one’s? What are the fundamentals of European citizenship, what are common European values ? What exactly does a democratic system mean, what is the charter of fundamentals rights of the European Union ? What is the role of the European politician, what is the relationship between our national and our European citizenship ? finally we can see that European citizenship is something absolutely concrete twining knowledge, practices and skills.

Who is this course aimed at ?

Young people
- For young people from business schools, or for university students who would like to put the finishing touches to their degree, with a European studies training course, including the enrichment of Europe thanks to the different stages of enlargement, and the benefits of a wider demographic group, …
- Also for those just starting their working life with the aim of increasing their chances of succeeding in their business life through a better knowledge of the enlarging and ever-changing European market including Russia, ...

Members of the educational system
- Teachers, trainers and all those in education who are in contact with young people and who would like training in new teaching methods on the theme of European citizenship, learning about the history of the creation of the European union, the process of integration, how its institutions work, …This training is aimed at primary and secondery school teachers who would like and who wish to benefit from exchanges of ideas of good practice with other teaching professionals in the field of European citizenship. An important result of this course is that the feedback will be used to create and to enrich new teaching methods and materials.

1° The active European citizenship school is

A 20 hours specially dedicated to young people to help them to learn about active European citizenship.

B 27 hours specially dedicated to trainers and teaching professionals.

2° The courses include a balance of classroom based learning and cultural visits. We go behind the tourist facade to look at the very rich and unknown historical and cultural background and roots of civilisation. We look at the legacy left by each different european civilisation. Nice which before the English and Russian influence was Italian (Nizza), Roman (Cimiez) and Greek (Nikaïa), ... we also meet with the organisers of the International Cannes Film Festival specially focussing on the role of European citizenship in film production. Meeting/discussion with the Mayor of Mouans-Sartoux (Grasse).

Practical aspects

See the last classe

- Arrival and departure are on Saturday, the course is for a duration of 9 days
- A maximum of 25 students per group
- Location : Typical little French village : Le Mas
- Accommodation : full board in a Gîte de France
- Course material provided
- A souvenir CD of the stay is included
- The book and CD “Vers une citoyenneté européenne active" is included
- Airport transfer included (Nice/Le Mas)
- Tour bus costs included
- The program consists of formal classes, sporting activities and cultural visits
- Helped and supported by a team of Francophone trainers
- A certificate of participation is presented at the end of the stay
(The direction of the school reserves the right to modify or change the program as necessary.)

The next class will take place to Le Mas, a beautifull and tipical Frensh village in the heart of les Alpes-Maritimes. An ideal set.

To participate in the active European Citizenship School, it may be possible for your expenses to be met by a grant from your national Socrates and Leonardo agency. (Socrates or Leonardo).

Tempus is the european wide program for cooperation in teaching in futher education. It helps social and ecoomic reform in central and eastern european countries (PHARE) and ex-soviet union (TACIS). Tempus is a program to help restructure futher education in these countries to adapt to the demand of the market econmy (Individual Mobility) Grants (IMGs).

Course fees and registration

Le Mas

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