PhotoVoice volume „Objective Europe: The role of the youth in building tomorrow’s Europe”

The Photovoice volume is one of the major innovation elements of this project.It aims at highlighting specific approaches and sequences related to the involvement of pupils and students in building Europe under the careful guidance of teachers, focusing on skill training brought to the fore by the PhotoVoice method.

The volume has 100 photos and stories bringing to the fore the role of the youth in building tomorrow’s Europe. The photos depict both the role of the youth in building the European identity defined by concrete elements, as well as the national identity illustrated through symbolic elements bearing great emotional load – language, religion,a common past nature, symbols,traditions,national (folk) dress – and enriching the European identity and promoting multiculturalism.

The book is also a guide for those who want to understand the sense of European identity and the current context of the expansion vs. integration debate, through a method of non-formal education.

What these wonderful young people are doing nowadays, being actively involved in this project is very important and the way in which they freely express their opinions, debate and analyze issues paramount for the construction of Europe is admirable. The dialog between generations, the exchange of ideas, of visions regarding the European construction and development is a premise for the success of this endeavor, on the one hand, and for the modernization of the Romanian educational process on the other.

Read the book: Objective Europe: The role of the Youth in building tomorrow’s Europe

Textbook „The European Union in the age of (In)Security”: From Theory to Practice”

The objective of our volume is to analyze the process of the European construction,the road to the United States of Europe,with a focus on the challenges the Union is currently facing, from illegal migration, to the refugee crisis, fake news, populism,insecurity, the Eastern Partnership, the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic and its effects on the European economy. The volume is proposing a transdisciplinary approach from a historical, economical, geopolitical, sociological and security-related perspective regarding an important issue in the EU.The volume brings to the fore an important issue on the international arena,namely the enlargement vs. integration debate in the European Union.

The volume has eight chapters. The first chapter is focusing on building the discourse on migration in the European Union, with special attention given to different nationalist speeches. The second chapter mainly focuses on the curricula, Schools of thought and institutional approaches to security studies in the 21st century. The aim of the third chapter is to emphasize and explain how attitudes towards diversity are being perceived both by people with immigrant background and by natives living in today’s culturally heterogeneous Germany, followed in the fourth chapter by a sociological reflection on the migration of Romanians returning home. The fifth chapter brings to the fore ways of fighting misinformation in the European Union. The sixth chapter is focusing on the efforts to re-launch the economic activities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The last two chapters are focusing on the Eastern Partnership of the EU, highlighting the case study of Moldova and Transnistria.

The European Union in the Age of (In)Security: From Theory to Practice volume is a research and analysis tool for students, professors, researchers, stakeholders, politicians, specialists on international relations and security studies. This volume is also a guide for the general public interested in the evolution of the European Union, today’s challenges and tomorrow's opportunities.

Hard copies of this volume will be offered to the partner schools, high schools and universities involved in the project activities, to libraries, local and national profile institutions, decision-makers, media partners and representatives of the civil society.

Read the book: THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE AGE OF (IN)SECURITY. From Theory to Practice

Brochure „The Educational programe Şcoala Altfel: Good practices”

The Brochure „The Educational programe Şcoala Altfel: Good practices” is a guid for professors , researchers, students, stakeholders, politicians and specialists on education. "The educational programe Şcoala Altfel" is a relatively recent concept in the landscape of Romanian education. Launched by Minister's Order in 2011, it represents searching and finding options for various educational, cultural, scientific, and outdoor activities to facilitate learning, ignite curiosity and interest in knowledge, in a different manner than that of traditional school.

Our brochure is made of different good practices materials provided by the teachers in the project. The material was send to our colleagues from Moldova, involved in the project’s activity, to be multiplied and implemented.

Read the brochure: The Educational programe Şcoala Altfel: Good practices

Last but not least, I would like to thank all those involved in the implementation of the Jean Monnet Project Building A Better Future - Learning EUrope@School: Education for Democracy, Security, Diversity and a World of Youth, (OurEUrope) and in the creation of these volumes for the human and professional quality they showed, for the support provided, their expertise, quality materials and for the beautiful memories.

Looking forward to seeing you next project!