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Citizen in a changeable world. The meaning of the “ citizenship ” Active Responsible Solidly European Caterina lombardo 2007. What the “ citizenship ” is ?. T he citizenship is the most complete and inclusive form of taking part in the life of the community.
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Citizen in a changeable world The meaningof the “citizenship” Active Responsible Solidly European Caterina lombardo 2007
What the “citizenship” is ? • The citizenshipis the most complete and inclusive formoftaking part in the life of the community Caterina Lombardo 2007
Differenttypesofhumanityarisefrom the necessityto stay togetherin ordertoanswer more effectively the individualdemandforneeds: • first (food, shelter, defenceofexternal and enviromentalattack , …) and • second( affectivity, communication, mutualidentification, friendship, play, …) Caterina Lombardo 2007
OCCUPATION, amonghumanactivities , linksmanyneeds: 1.those whicharisefrom the exerciseof the physical and mentalresources (tobetter the qualityof the material life ) 2. thosewhichreplyto the necessityto stay together and to cooperate (tobetter the qualityof the intellectual and emotional life) Caterina Lombardo 2007
Whowithdrawsfrom the others, impoverisheshis/herown life. TAKING PART IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE ONES LIVES OFFERS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL THE POSSIBILITY TO DISCOVER AND REALIZE THE FEATURES OF HIS/HER OWN PERSONALITY Caterina Lombardo 2007
When a humanbeingbecomes part of a community he/sheacquires a seriesofrightsofparticipation They are differentrights in accordancewith the nature, aims, dimensionsof the community in which a humanbeingtakes part (family, local community, Nation, EuropeanUnion) Caterina Lombardo 2007
THERE ARE SOME FOUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS THAT THE HUMAN COMMUNITIES ARE OBLIGED TO RESPECT They are the UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF THE MANKIND obtainedthroughage-oldsuccessionsofconquestsofcivilization, oftenclosely-fought and bloody.
France, 1789 – Declarationof the Rightsof Man and Citizen ONU, 1948 – Universal Declarationof the HumanRights Italy, 1948 – Constitutionof the Republic
Prefaceto the Declarationof1948 Ourgreateraimis a world wherehumanbeingshave the right ofsayingwhattheythink, ofchoosingwhattheywanttobelieve in and of living withoutfear The lawmustdefend the humanrights
CONSTITUTION OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC • Art. 3 • Allcitizenshave the same social dignity and they are equalfor the law, withoutdistinctionof sex, of race, oflanguage, ofreligion, ofpoliticalviews, of personal conditions. • The Republic hastoremove the economic and social obstacleswhich, limitingcitizens’ freedom and equality, prevent the full developmentof the humanbeing and the effectivepartecipationofallworkersto the political, economic and social organizationof a Country.
Europeofrights • 1950 – European convention of the humanrights and of the foundamentalfreedom EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS 7th December 2000 BILL OF FOUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF EU (Nizza’s Document) Caterina Lombardo 2007
Fromallthesedeclarations come out that: RIGHTS RESPONSABILITY INDIVIDUAL DUTIES
ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP = RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP All people have • right to private and home life • right tohaveopinions and professdifferentreligions • right tospeakfreely • right tobeproperlyinformed • right tostudy • right tohealth • right to work • right toenviroment EACH RIGHT, PRACTISED RESPONSABLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IS FEELING OF A SOLID CITIZENSHIP
SUMMARIZING: • Citizen (civis) iswhoisactively part ofanorganized social and political background (civitas) • Citizenshipis source ofrights and dutieswithinanorganizationcheckedbylaws and ruleswhichbecome security forindividuals’ freedom and civil, political, social and economicrights. Caterina Lombardo 2007
ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP SOLID CITIZENSHIP EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP Caterina Lombardo 2007
People are citizensof social and politicaldifferentorganizations at the sametime ( family, school, work, local community, Nation, E.U.) • Eachoftheseaggregationsis part of a larger community and ithas the task to warrant rights and equalopportunitiesforallindividualswho live in it. IN THIS WAY THE DIFFERENCES ARE RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED Caterina Lombardo 2007
The transnationalcitizenship EUROPEAN UNION E. U. isbased on the idea that, eventhough the different cultural and territorialbelongings, VALUES – RIGHTS – DUTIES exist They are common toallcitizensof the EuropeanNations: Valuesof the democraticcohabitation Valuesofuniversalrightsof the mankind Valuesof the solidarity and peace
The EuropeanUnion , developingthesevalues, considerEducation and Training ofitscitizens the first and mostcivil and economicimportantmeanof progress In a “Society ofknowledge” the economy and the walfaredepend on the skilful and the common useofnewknowledges and newtechnologies. In a “Society of information” the nature of the work and the production change: that’s why the necessityforall people tobe part of the newconquestof the knowledge and itsconsequences on the qualityof life Caterina Lombardo 2007
Twonewideas • LIFE LONG LEARNING • DIGITAL DIVIDE Caterina Lombardo 2007
OTHER INITIATIVE … • ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY PROJECT • 2005: EUROPEAN YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION Activecitizenship=Participation in the civil society , in the political life and in the community life, characterizedby the mutualrespect and by the non-violenceaccordingto the humanrights and the democracy. Help: THE ACTIVE CITIZEN NEEDS KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND TO REACH THE RESPECT OF THE FOUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF THE PLURALISTIC DEMOCRACY.
Art. 9 • The Republic promotes the developmentof culture and the scientific and technicalresearch. • Itprotects the environment and the artistic and historicalheritageof the Nation. • Art. 33 • Art and science are free and they can betaughtfreely. • The Republic sets the genaralstandardsforEducation and sets up state schoolsforeveryone. • Public and private bodieshave the right to set up schoolswithoutpayinganythingto the Government(…) • Art. 34 • Schoolis open toeveryone. • Clever and worthy people, eveniflacking in means, have the right toreach high standardsofstudy • The Republic offersscholarships, family allowance and otherbenefitswhichhavetobeassignedthrough 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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