Europe Day, a day of celebration?

Since the Summit of Milan in 1985, The European Union celebrates its fundamental values of peace and solidarity on the 9th of May. Right after World War II, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman, claimed on this day in 1950 the historical necessity to create a supranational European Institution for the coal and steel industry in order to avoid another devastating war. Certainly at that time, this industry could be seen as the basis of all military power. Schuman was convinced that “by pooling basic production and by instituting a new High Authority, whose decisions will bind France, Germany and other member countries, this proposal will lead to the realization of the first concrete foundation of a European federation indispensable to the preservation of peace.” (more…)

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JEF Paris seminar 2012: youth, participate!

Sports, social work, scouts, political organisations, volunteering work… We have a wide range of choice to participate in society. Still some choose not to do so. Why do they not participate? How can we motivate these people? And the youth that participates, why do they choose to participate in a certain organisation? What does raise their interest? We have had enough food for thought before the seminar.

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