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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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