2 Amendments of Andrzej WIELOWIEYSKI related to 2008/2224(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the particular role of civic education as an essential driving force of active citizenship; notes the need to support an active model of civic education that provides young people with the opportunity to engage directly with public life, with their political representatives at national level, at local level as well as at European level, with representatives of NGOs and with civic initiatives; suggests that the Commission support pilot projects promoting such a model of civic education in the Member States.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Expresses its strong concern about the deepening gap and lack of contact between the citizens and the EU institutions, reflected by the lack of interest shown by the media and national political parties; encourages the Commission, therefore to examine the possibility of introducing, within a time- frame of 4 to 6 years, a mechanism for the general consultation of EU citizens, organised on a regular basis, on essential issues pertaining to the EU's activities, as a way of bringing Europe closer to its citizens;