We All are Europe - AESAEC
We All are Europe - AESAEC
We All are Europe - AESAEC
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Module 3 – The <strong>Europe</strong> for Citizens Programme (ECP) and its relevance for AEC and Senior Citizens<br />
Module 3:<br />
Teresa Diaz Bello/Yolanda Mates (ASAEL/ES)<br />
The <strong>Europe</strong> for Citizens Programme (ECP) and its<br />
relevance for AEC and Senior Citizens<br />
Unit 1<br />
Unit in a nutshell<br />
Achievements<br />
The <strong>Europe</strong> for Citizens Programme (ECP)<br />
Exploitation of the ECP, its priorities, features and structure<br />
Information concerning the funder and operator of the ECP<br />
Reflecting best practice elements of a good project and the procedures<br />
for submitting project applications<br />
After this unit you will be able to:<br />
value the ECP programme<br />
give a basic overview of the ECP<br />
estimate its potential for the general public<br />
define a good project concept with main key factors<br />
You get a passport, you can vote, you <strong>are</strong> entitled to the protection of the state.<br />
(Toolkit on <strong>Europe</strong>an Citizenship)<br />
Warming up:<br />
According to the content learnt so far, has your approach towards the EU<br />
and / or the concept of Active <strong>Europe</strong>an Citizenship changed<br />
If so, how and why<br />
3.1.1. Structure of the <strong>Europe</strong> for Citizens Programme<br />
Listen / Read<br />
In order to achieve its objectives the <strong>Europe</strong> for Citizens Programme (ECP)<br />
proposes four actions, divided into different measures.<br />
Action 1 – Active Citizens for <strong>Europe</strong>: This action is directed specifically at activities involving citizens.<br />
These activities fall into two types as follows:<br />
- Town twinning<br />
Direct exchanges between <strong>Europe</strong>an citizens through their participation in town twinning<br />
activities encourage networking and cooperation between twinned towns to create real<br />
links between citizens of different <strong>Europe</strong>an member states.<br />
- Citizens projects and support measures<br />
Within this measure a variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral nature, directly<br />
involving citizens can be supported.<br />
Action 2 – Active Civil Society in <strong>Europe</strong>: This action is aimed at civil society organisations and think<br />
tanks, which can receive either structural support on the basis of their work programme or support<br />
for transnational projects, the so called action grant. This action is composed of three sets of<br />
measures.<br />
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