13 Amendments of Alexander BERNHUBER related to 2021/2008(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisishange, supranational political integration and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education; whereas the universal availability of high-quality education, including in rural areas, is crucial for the successful creation of a European Education Area;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sociopolitical changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the EU as a whole; whereas strengthening citizenship education in formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong- learning education could play an important role in countering this trend in the long term;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RegretNotes that there is no common definition of citizenship education; believes that teaching citizenship education involves a combination of knowledge, skills, competences and care and is essential for the creation of solidarity and a feeling of togetherness;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that citizenship education at regional, national and European level is essential, even at an early stage of schooling, for a basic understanding of democracy, the rule of law, freedom and inclusion;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States; recalls that ongoing initial and continuous teacher training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the crucial pedagogical role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and sport, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and in shaping responsible-minded and active European citizens;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RegretNotes that EU programmes have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that existing programmes such as Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and the European Parliament Ambassador School contribute to the active provision of citizenship education;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that the acquisition of political knowledge cannot take place purely through knowledge transfer in a classroom and emphasises in this context the importance of the European institutions' provision of information exchange;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Notes that interactive programmes beyond the school curriculum, such as Euroscola, represent sustainable added value in terms of the individual provision of citizenship education and active participation in democratic life;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the substantive alignment of citizenship education must go hand in hand with the provision of digital competences and education if it is not only to meet the requirements of the digital transformation but also to ensure the responsible use of digital media;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 17 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, education policy is an exclusive competence of the Member States and that the European Union has a supportive role to play in this;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic educationguidelines on citizenship education concerning the EU for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; stresses in this context the importance of the subsidiarity principle; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;