Education to Europe: Building the Future of European Citizenship
2025
Education to Europe: Building the Future of European Citizenship
The future of the European Union depends on an informed, engaged, and united citizenry. The European Citizenship Academy (ECA) project calls for a stronger commitment to Education to Europe (E2E) — a comprehensive approach that integrates EU education into both formal and non-formal learning environments.
Over two years, Poraka Nova with the ECA partners from across Europe gathered insights, tested innovative tools, and developed recommendations to make learning about the EU accessible, engaging, and action-oriented. The resulting Policy Paper highlights the urgent need to strengthen European citizenship education as a foundation for democracy, cohesion, and sustainability.
Why E2E matters:
It empowers young people to understand EU institutions, make informed choices, and actively participate in democratic life.
It fosters a sense of shared European identity, mutual understanding, and social solidarity.
It equips youth with global awareness, transversal skills, and employability for a rapidly changing world.
The paper identifies key challenges — from misinformation and low trust to limited educational resources — and showcases good practices using games, digital tools, and experiential learning to bring the EU closer to young people.
The call to action is clear:
Policymakers, educators, and youth organisations must work together to embed European citizenship education into all learning pathways. This means investing in teacher training, fostering mobility and exchanges, and supporting non-formal education as a bridge to inclusion and participation.
“Education to Europe is not an optional subject — it is a strategic investment in the resilience, democracy, and unity of our continent.”
