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EUROPEAN YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION 2005 IN FINLAND. Kristina Kaihari-Salminen Senior Adviser 17.5.2005. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
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EUROPEAN YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION 2005 IN FINLAND Kristina Kaihari-Salminen Senior Adviser 17.5.2005
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND AIMS AND OBJECTIVES • developing the policies in schools to a more active direction by giving the pupilsmore opportunities to be heard, to participate and to collaborate • to support the pupils in learning and understanding their rights and duties in the democratic society and learn to exercise them actively in their own lives • strengthening and diversifying the activities of the student councils/unions in schools • supporting the implementation of the cross-curricular themes of active citizenship introduced in the National core curriculum • support the collaboration of the schools and other social bodies like NGO’s
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND ACTIVITIES • preparing brochures and other material in Finnish, English and Swedish and submitting them to schools • Opening ceremony in the Finnish Parliament on February 4, 2005 • announcing ”Participatory and Active citizenship in Schools” –competition • training for the principals, teachers responsible for student activities and pupils on a provincial level
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND ACTIVITIES • meetings and cooperation between the NBE and the NGO’s • connection with the Development Plan of Student Councils and Youth Participation Project • lectures of EYCE in seminars and meetings, many of them arranged by the Finnish Governements’ Participatory citizenship policy program • a seminar and supplementary training for teachers to increase pupils’ activity by Ministry of Education
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND ACTIVITIES • the INTERNET-PAGES of the ”Year” have been opened in January in Finnish, Swedish and English (www.edu.fi/english/-EuropeanYear of Citizenshipthrough Education) • the PAGES contain -information of the “Year” -material and ideas for teaching -an event calendar -monthly themes
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND • TITLES FOR THEME MONTHS -January: Victims of Persecution -February:Friendship without borders -March: Equality -April:Enlightened Consumer and Environm -May:Being European, cultures of Europe -August: School culture, various organiz.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP 2005 IN FINLAND TITLES FOR THEME MONTHS -September: Cultural Heritage, Finnish traditions -October: Human rights -November: Family and children -December: Independence and democracy