Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-25-Speech-1-161"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The European dimension of school teaching materials (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060925.18.1-161"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-25-Speech-1-1622
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Badia i Cutchet2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (2004-09-03--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; IMCO (2006-05-11--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the recommendation we are now debating is, together with the previous two, a major step forward in making young people and citizens more aware of, and better informed about, the importance of the European Union. It is a fact that the Union currently has few powers in the area of education. While some Member States – only a few – include some appropriate content on European affairs in their syllabuses or educational programmes, others are still a very long way from introducing this element into the curricula taught at their educational establishments. In view of this situation, I consider it necessary for us to develop at a European level what is laid down in Article 149 of the Treaty, which states that the Union should develop the European dimension in education, particularly through lifelong learning and the teaching and dissemination of the languages of the European Union. The Commissioner has already mentioned some examples that are leading in that direction, but this report must help to strengthen this requirement even more at a Community level, not only in order to provide the necessary skills in the area of European citizenship, but also to help citizens learn about the Union’s policies and institutions. There is also another reason, which is to raise awareness about European citizenship; this would lead to better communication between citizens and institutions; this communication is currently showing symptoms of ill health that will result in a number of not very helpful consequences. Mr Figel’, I call on the Commission to work even harder to specify what is meant by this so-called ‘European dimension’ in education, so that agreement can then be reached in the Council on how this commitment may be adopted within each individual education system. Lastly, I should like to point out the importance of language teaching – as has already been mentioned – in bringing young people closer to the various different cultures in the Union, as well as the importance of exchanging best practices, especially in the area of teacher training, since teachers are a key group in achieving the objectives that we have set ourselves."@en1

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