The centers participating in the program of the conference "I, European citizen", promoted by the City Council and the Autonomous Community, the institutes have been Prince of Asturias and San Juan Bosco and Mother of God school of Mercy.
The Councillor for Citizen Participation Council of Lorca, Ana Maria Lidón, has reported that "344 students from schools in Lorca participate in dissemination activities of European citizenship that have been developed today in the conference" I, European citizen " , which have been held at the Cultural Center of the city and the Plaza Calderon.
These activities, collaborative effort Consistory Lorca with the Autonomous Region are open to groups and citizens in general, and these experts will present the European Union and the rights of its citizens.
Specifically, the participating institutes have been the Prince of Asturias and San Juan Bosco, and the college Mother of God of Mercy.
In addition, the mayor of Participation stressed that during the two days as well as the students have gone through a mobile classroom other Lorca to which they have become known, through panels and videos, the various projects funded by the EU European municipalities in the region, the European institutions, policies and the Europe Direct Network and the Office of the Region Europe Direct.
The objective of this activity is to disseminate to citizens what it means for her neighbors citizen of the EU and show how it has benefited the town of better services and amenities through European policies.
We also intend to establish spaces for citizen participation and encourage debate on Europe with different groups.
This program is part of declaration by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in 2013 as the "European Year of Citizens", in order to strengthen the sense of citizens rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship the Union.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca