You may wonder why I called you citizens. Well, to answer this questions, I have to tell you that I had recently participated at a training course organized by the Hungarian National Agency. This training course was entitled "European Citizenship". You may remember, well at least some of you, that one of the continuous priorities of Youth in Action program is European Citizenship. I truly enjoyed this training course, and in what follows I would like to let you know, some ideas, impressions.
European Citizenship is different from European Union Citizenship. As you may know, any person living in a member state of the EU, becomes automatically an EU Citizen. European Union Citizenship thus complements the national citizenship.
European Citizenship is quite different. First of all, you do not need to be a EU Citizen in order to be a European Citizen. European Citizenship is voluntary based and denotes active participation in the shaping of society, in making society and implicitly your country and Europe a better and nicer place. European Citizenship has at its core a value and respect for democracy and the fundamental human rights. A European Citizen is keen on making a better future, and takes an active role. A European Citizen wishes to make a difference and wants to help in shaping a better tomorrow. Moreover by being active a European Citizen knows that he/she can influence the workings of society.
As you may also know and remember, one of our activities in our project Local Color, The Sky with Stars, aimed to make you realize how you can enrich Europe and the European Union. Everyone is unique and has a talent, thus each and every one of us can contribute to the development of the EU and Europe.Some of us can sing nicely, draw beautifully, recite poems, or is good at sports, physical activities. But if we come together and aim to make a difference, I'm sure that Europe will be a nicer place to live in.
As I listened to the other participant's, their experiences and projects, I realized something. Our work is very important and plays a significant role in shaping the future. I also remembered Mother Teresa's words:"What we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." Let us continue our work and add some drops to the ocean.
European Citizenship is different from European Union Citizenship. As you may know, any person living in a member state of the EU, becomes automatically an EU Citizen. European Union Citizenship thus complements the national citizenship.
European Citizenship is quite different. First of all, you do not need to be a EU Citizen in order to be a European Citizen. European Citizenship is voluntary based and denotes active participation in the shaping of society, in making society and implicitly your country and Europe a better and nicer place. European Citizenship has at its core a value and respect for democracy and the fundamental human rights. A European Citizen is keen on making a better future, and takes an active role. A European Citizen wishes to make a difference and wants to help in shaping a better tomorrow. Moreover by being active a European Citizen knows that he/she can influence the workings of society.
As you may also know and remember, one of our activities in our project Local Color, The Sky with Stars, aimed to make you realize how you can enrich Europe and the European Union. Everyone is unique and has a talent, thus each and every one of us can contribute to the development of the EU and Europe.Some of us can sing nicely, draw beautifully, recite poems, or is good at sports, physical activities. But if we come together and aim to make a difference, I'm sure that Europe will be a nicer place to live in.
As I listened to the other participant's, their experiences and projects, I realized something. Our work is very important and plays a significant role in shaping the future. I also remembered Mother Teresa's words:"What we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." Let us continue our work and add some drops to the ocean.
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