Proud to be a European – The Importance of Active Citizenship

2015

The Linum foundation and its partners are convinced that the role of the CITIZEN has immensely increased in Central Europe after the fall of the iron curtain in 1989. A 2-day conference is organized on the topic by the Linum foundation. Supported by CEI http://www.cei.int/   

Main issues:
Sharing NGO’s experiences and introducing best practices, Young citizens’ approach to the EU: What do they know about it? How do they understand it? How the participation and activism of citizens could be enhanced with use of new technologies? Minorities and isolated countries (Romanis, Romanian Hungarians, Ukrainians, Bosnians, etc.) Increasing public attention to the CEI & Visegrad cooperation, Motivating citizens to act and to cooperate for better understanding, Spreading both the Visegrad and the Central European idea, How to contribute to positive developments in our countries?

Date: September 11-12, 2015
Location: Nagykovácsi, Hungary
For more details please visit http://linumfoundation.eu/news