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94 EUROPEAN IDENTITY. INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND SOCIETY—Empowering a constructive attitude towards a process ofEuropean integration.4. To educate citizens in their role in that European construction.—Fomenting the active and responsible participation in thatfuture construction and understanding this includes effort,that will not be given to us, but an effort that implies anattitude to struggle for these goals in our daily lives.—Understanding that European identity is built from knowledgeand affection. European identity is a feeling of belonging.—Making them feel active parts of that construction.5. Appreciate the axiological elenchus (syllogistic refutation) andculture common to the citizens who freely wish to become partof Europe.—Fomenting and knowing how to appreciate principles andvalues, from which Europe will be constructed and, as wehave mentioned, do this in the context of global responsibility.—Harmonising the empowerment of national traditions withthe development of the European identity.—Internalising the positive view regarding the integration ofpeoples with an open and cooperating attitude in suchconstruction.It is perceived, therefore, the urgency and necessity from education,to build a new concept of Europe, with an updated view, as well as todevelop in citizens a sense of belonging to that new Europe.ReferencesBARTHÉLÉMY, D. (1999) Análisis del concepto de dimensión europea. EnBarthélémy, D. y otros, La dimensión europea en la educación secundaria.Madrid: Publicación del Consejo de Europa. Ministerio de Educación yCultura.BARTOLOMÉ, M. (coord.) (2002). Identidad y ciudadanía. Un reto a la educaciónintercultural. Madrid: Narcea.BARTOLOMÉ, M. y otras (en prensa) ¿Construimos Europa? El sentimiento depertenencia desde una pedagogía de la inclusión. Madrid: MEC.BARTOLOMÉ, M.; CABRERA, F.; ESPÍN, J.V.; DEL CAMPO, J.; MARÍN, M.A.; RODRÍGUEZ,M.; SANDÍN, M.P.; y SABARIEGO, M. (2001) La construcción de la identidad encontextos multiculturales. Madrid:CIDE.