The Institute of Research & Training on European Affairs –I.R.T.E.A., implements the Project “Europa Simulation – Training Europeans Enhancing Solidarity – EUropa.S T.E.EN.S.” funded by the ERASMUS+ Youth Programme of the European Union. The Project will be locally implemented in the Municipalities of Athens, Aspropyrgos, Nafplio, Heraklion, Chios, and Livadia, during the school year 2018-2019, with the participation of 40 high school students from each Municipality. The Project concerns the implementation of a Simulation of the European Parliament Game in each of the previously mentioned Municipalities, as well as a Structured Dialogue in Athens, with participants 5 students from each Municipality.
The Project is approved from the Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs with Protocol Number: Φ15.1/163116/Δ2 and is implemented with the support of the participating Municipalities.
The topic of the plenary session is “European elections 2019: democracy, active citizenship and the role of the European citizen in politics”.
This extracurricular project enhances the dialogue between the participants, who set aside their student identity and step in the shoes of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and debate on the function of the European Union and Euroscepticism, in the framework of the upcoming European elections, while expressing their point of view and ideas.
EUropa.S. TE.EN.S. is a “role play” game based on non-formal education, that aims to introduce the participants to the function of the European Union, the European politics and debating, while, at the same time, enhances their skills and critical thinking.
The aim of the Project is the expansion of the students’ knowledge about the European Union, the function of the European Institutions, the decision-making process, as well as the empowerment of the European identity.
I.R.T.E.A. is responsible for the preparation of the students in order to participate at the Simulation Game, by implementing two preparatory meetings, one with the teachers and one with the students of the participating schools of each Municipality.
It is noted that the travel expenses, the distributed material, as well as the coffee breaks and lunch breaks in the framework of the preparation and the implementation of the Project are fully covered.
Timetable of the Project
The Preparatory Meetings with the teachers and Local Authorities personnel will be implemented as following:
Athens: Monday, November 23rd 2018, 14:00-16:00
Heraklion: Tuesday, November 27th 2018, 14:00-16:00
Nafplio: Friday, November 30th 2018, 12:00-14:00
Chios: Tuesday, December 4th 2018, 14:00-16:00
Livadia: Monday, December 10th 2018, 14:00-16:00
Aspropyrgos: Wednesday, December 12th 2018, 14:00-16:00
The Preparatory Meetings with the participating students in each Municipality will be implemented as following:
Athens: Monday, January 14th, 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Heraklion: Thursday, January 17th, 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Nafplio: Monday, January 21st, 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Chios: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Livadia: Friday, January 25th,2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Aspropyrgos: Monday, January 28th, 2019, 09:00 – 13:00
Each Simulation Game of the European Parliament will be implemented as following:
Athens: Friday 1 & Saturday 2 of February, 10:00–16:00
Heraklion: Friday 8 & Saturday 9 of February, 10:00–16:00
Nafplio: Friday 15 & Saturday 16 of February, 10:00–16:00
Chios: Friday 23 & Saturday 23 of February, 10:00 – 16:00
Livadia: Friday 01 & Saturday 02 of March, 10:00 – 16:00
Aspropyrgos: Friday 15 & Saturday 16 of March, 10:00–16:00
Structured Dialogue in Athens: Friday 29 of March 2019.
After the implementation of the Simulation Games, the Structured Dialogue in Athens follows, with the participation of the 5 students from each Municipality that stood out with their participation in the Simulation Game. In the Structured Dialogue will participate members of the Civil Society, Members of the European Parliament, Academics and Institutional Representatives, who will answer the students’ questions and participate in a fruitful dialogue with the students, concerning the topic of the Simulation Game, the discussed issues during the Simulation, as well as the results of the debate.
The interested public and private schools of the Municipalities of Athens, Nafplio, Heraklion, Chios, Livadia, and Aspropyrgos are kindly requested to apply no later than November 16th2018, by clicking HERE
For any further information or question concerning the Project, please contact I.R.T.E.A.’s team on:
Telephone: (+30) 213 0250217
E-mail: irtea.greece@gmail.com
