Citizen in a Citizen in a changeable worldchangeable world

The meaning of the “citizenship”The meaning of the “citizenship”

ActiveActive

ResponsibleResponsible

SolidlySolidly

EuropeanEuropean

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What the “citizenship” is What the “citizenship” is ??

The citizenship is the most The citizenship is the most complete and inclusive form of complete and inclusive form of taking part in the life of the taking part in the life of the communitycommunity

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Different types of humanity arise Different types of humanity arise from the necessity from the necessity to stay together to stay together in order to answer more effectively in order to answer more effectively the individual demand for the individual demand for needs:needs:

- firstfirst (food, shelter, defence of (food, shelter, defence of external and enviromental attack , external and enviromental attack , …) and…) and

- secondsecond ( affectivity, communication, ( affectivity, communication, mutual identification, friendship, mutual identification, friendship, play, …)play, …)Caterina Lombardo 2007Caterina Lombardo 2007

OCCUPATION, OCCUPATION, among human among human activities , links many needs: activities , links many needs:

1.those which arise from the exercise 1.those which arise from the exercise of the physical and mental resources of the physical and mental resources (to better the quality of the material (to better the quality of the material life )life )

2. those which reply to the necessity to 2. those which reply to the necessity to stay together and to cooperate (to stay together and to cooperate (to better the quality of the intellectual better the quality of the intellectual and emotional life)and emotional life)Caterina Lombardo 2007Caterina Lombardo 2007

Who withdraws from the others, Who withdraws from the others, impoverishes his/her own life.impoverishes his/her own life.

TAKING PART IN THE LIFE OF THE TAKING PART IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE ONES LIVES COMMUNITY WHERE ONES LIVES

OFFERS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL THE OFFERS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL THE POSSIBILITY POSSIBILITY TO DISCOVER AND TO DISCOVER AND

REALIZE REALIZE

THE FEATURES OF HIS/HER OWN THE FEATURES OF HIS/HER OWN PERSONALITYPERSONALITYCaterina Lombardo 2007Caterina Lombardo 2007

When a human being becomes part of a When a human being becomes part of a community he/she acquires a series of community he/she acquires a series of rights of participationrights of participation

They are different rights in They are different rights in accordance with the nature, aims, accordance with the nature, aims, dimensions of the community in dimensions of the community in which a human being takes part which a human being takes part (family, local community, Nation, (family, local community, Nation, European Union)European Union)Caterina Lombardo 2007Caterina Lombardo 2007

THERE ARE SOME FOUNDAMENTAL THERE ARE SOME FOUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS THAT THE HUMAN RIGHTS THAT THE HUMAN

COMMUNITIES ARE OBLIGED TO COMMUNITIES ARE OBLIGED TO RESPECTRESPECT

They are the They are the

UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF THE UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF THE MANKINDMANKIND

obtained through age-old successions obtained through age-old successions of conquests of civilization, often of conquests of civilization, often

closely-fought and bloody.closely-fought and bloody.

France, 1789 – Declaration of the France, 1789 – Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Rights of Man and Citizen

ONU, 1948 – Universal Declaration of ONU, 1948 – Universal Declaration of the Human Rightsthe Human Rights

Italy, 1948 – Constitution of the Italy, 1948 – Constitution of the RepublicRepublic

Preface to the Declaration Preface to the Declaration of 1948of 1948

Our greater aim is a world where Our greater aim is a world where human beings have the right of human beings have the right of saying what they think, of saying what they think, of choosing what they want to choosing what they want to believe in and of living without believe in and of living without fearfear

The law must defend the human The law must defend the human rightsrights

CONSTITUTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLICITALIAN REPUBLIC

Art. 3Art. 3 All citizens have the same social dignity All citizens have the same social dignity

and they are equal for the law, without and they are equal for the law, without distinction of sex, of race, of language, of distinction of sex, of race, of language, of religion, of political views, of personal religion, of political views, of personal conditions. conditions.

The Republic has to remove the economic The Republic has to remove the economic and social obstacles which, limiting and social obstacles which, limiting citizens’ freedom and equality, prevent citizens’ freedom and equality, prevent the full development of the human being the full development of the human being and the effective partecipation of all and the effective partecipation of all workers to the political, economic and workers to the political, economic and social organization of a Country.social organization of a Country.

Europe of rightsEurope of rights

1950 – European convention of the 1950 – European convention of the human rights and of the human rights and of the foundamental freedomfoundamental freedom

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

7th December 2000BILL OF FOUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

OF EU(Nizza’s Document)

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From all these declarations come out From all these declarations come out that:that:

INDIVIDUAL

RIGHTS

DUTIES

RESPONSABILITY

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP = ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP = RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP

All people haveAll people have

right to private and home liferight to private and home life right to have opinions and profess different right to have opinions and profess different

religionsreligions right to speak freelyright to speak freely right to be properly informed right to be properly informed right to studyright to study right to healthright to health right to workright to work right to enviromentright to enviroment

EACH RIGHT, PRACTISED RESPONSABLY EACH RIGHT, PRACTISED RESPONSABLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IS FEELING OF A WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IS FEELING OF A

SOLID CITIZENSHIPSOLID CITIZENSHIP

SUMMARIZING:SUMMARIZING:

CitizenCitizen (civis) is who is actively part (civis) is who is actively part of an organized social and political of an organized social and political background (civitas)background (civitas)

Citizenship is source of rights and Citizenship is source of rights and duties within an organization duties within an organization checked by laws and rules which checked by laws and rules which become security for individuals’ become security for individuals’ freedom and civil, political, social freedom and civil, political, social and economic rights.and economic rights.

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ACTIVE CITIZENSHIPACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIPRESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP

SOLID CITIZENSHIPSOLID CITIZENSHIP

EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

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People are citizens of social and People are citizens of social and political different organizations at political different organizations at the same time ( family, school, work, the same time ( family, school, work, local community, Nation, E.U.)local community, Nation, E.U.)

Each of these aggregations is part of Each of these aggregations is part of a larger community and it has the a larger community and it has the task to warrant rights and equal task to warrant rights and equal opportunities for all individuals who opportunities for all individuals who live in it. live in it. IN THIS WAY THE DIFFERENCES IN THIS WAY THE DIFFERENCES

ARE RECOGNIZED AND ARE RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATEDAPPRECIATED

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The transnational The transnational citizenshipcitizenship

EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN UNIONE. U. is based on the idea that, even though E. U. is based on the idea that, even though

the different cultural and territorial the different cultural and territorial belongings, belongings,

VALUES – RIGHTS – DUTIESVALUES – RIGHTS – DUTIES

existexist

They are common to all citizens of the They are common to all citizens of the European Nations:European Nations:

Values of the democratic cohabitationValues of the democratic cohabitation

Values of universal rights of the mankindValues of universal rights of the mankind

Values of the solidarity and peaceValues of the solidarity and peace

The European Union , developing these values, The European Union , developing these values, consider Education and Training of its citizens consider Education and Training of its citizens the first and most civil and economic important the first and most civil and economic important mean of progressmean of progress

In a “Society of knowledge” the economy In a “Society of knowledge” the economy and the walfare depend on the skilful and and the walfare depend on the skilful and the common use of new knowledges and the common use of new knowledges and new technologies.new technologies.

In a “Society of information” the nature of In a “Society of information” the nature of the work and the production change: that’s the work and the production change: that’s why the necessity for all people to be part why the necessity for all people to be part of the new conquest of the knowledge and of the new conquest of the knowledge and its consequences on the quality of life its consequences on the quality of life

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Two new ideasTwo new ideas

LIFE LONG LEARNINGLIFE LONG LEARNING

DIGITAL DIVIDEDIGITAL DIVIDE

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OTHER INITIATIVE …OTHER INITIATIVE … ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY

PROJECTPROJECT 2005: EUROPEAN YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005: EUROPEAN YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP

THROUGH EDUCATIONTHROUGH EDUCATIONActive citizenship= Participation in the civil Active citizenship= Participation in the civil

society , in the political life and in the society , in the political life and in the community life, characterized by the mutual community life, characterized by the mutual respect and by the non-violence according respect and by the non-violence according to the human rights and the democracy.to the human rights and the democracy.

Help: THE ACTIVE CITIZEN NEEDS Help: THE ACTIVE CITIZEN NEEDS KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND TO REACH KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND TO REACH THE RESPECT OF THE FOUNDAMENTAL THE RESPECT OF THE FOUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF THE PLURALISTIC DEMOCRACY.THE PLURALISTIC DEMOCRACY.

Art. 9Art. 9 The Republic promotes the development of culture The Republic promotes the development of culture

and the scientific and technical research.and the scientific and technical research. It protects the environment and the artistic and It protects the environment and the artistic and

historical heritage of the Nation.historical heritage of the Nation. Art. 33Art. 33 Art and science are free and they can be taught Art and science are free and they can be taught

freely.freely. The Republic sets the genaral standards for The Republic sets the genaral standards for

Education and sets up state schools for everyone.Education and sets up state schools for everyone. Public and private bodies have the right to set up Public and private bodies have the right to set up

schools without paying anything to the schools without paying anything to the Government (…)Government (…)

Art. 34Art. 34 School is open to everyone.School is open to everyone. Clever and worthy people, even if lacking in Clever and worthy people, even if lacking in

means, have the right to reach high standards of means, have the right to reach high standards of studystudy

The Republic offers scholarships, family allowance The Republic offers scholarships, family allowance and other benefits which have to be assigned and other benefits which have to be assigned through a competition.through a competition.

Prof. Caterina Lombardo

Gratuated with honours in classical studies.Permanent teacher since 1986.Teacher seconded (art. 14) to the University of Palermo (from 1988 to 1991), Institute of Theory and History of Ideas, chair of Aesthetics and Philosophy of language. She has carried out studies in depth on teaching method and Italian literature, converged in the publication “Margaritas ante puellulos”. She has carried out studies of classical linguistics in “Omero onomatopoios” as well. She has carried out research into a literacy campaign in Italy in the eighties, together with the University La Sapienza in Rome, under the direction of the Professor Tullio De Mauro. She has conducted training seminars promoted by the Aesthetics department at the University.Teacher of Italian at I.C.S. “Ignazio Buttitta” since 2003.Trained for the national project “Training to European Citizenship” at Liceo Scientifico Palmeri (Termini Imerese), school year 2005-2006.Trained e-tutor for the national project “Training to European Citizenship”, taking part in the national seminar in Bologna in November 2006.E-tutor for the regional project “Spazio 22” school year 2006-2007

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