F.2.4 Specific Activity: Events

F.2.1.4 Salvador de Madariaga and European Culture in the onset of European Integration

This seminar was celebrated on the 30th and 31st of May, 2018. The aim of this event was to present and discuss the results of our research activity F.2.3.3. on Salvador de Madariaga. During the event, a series of works written around Salvador de Madariaga were discussed in depth, refining them for their final publication. National researchers who provided an added value to our works were also invited to the event. The papers presented at this event were later accepted for publication by an indexed journal. Further details can be found in the report available below.



Visits to schools

During the lifespan of our project, we made four visits to both primary and secondary educational centres with the intention of gathering feedback from both students and teachers, as well as testing our materials in the classroom. A report including further information regarding these participative visits can be downloaded below.

F.2.4.2

First participative visit to schools involved in the project

During the month of October 2016 we carried out our first visits to those primary and secondary schools that had joined our project. The aim of these visits was for the teaching staff from the Universidade de Vigo involved in the project to present our project to students and teachers, as well as gather information regarding the students’ previous knowledge about European Culture. Further information is available in the report.

F.2.4.3

Second participative visit to schools involved in the project

During the months of May and June 2017 we carried out our second visits to schools. The aim of these visits was to present an early version of the conceptual contents to the teachers and students of the primary and secondary schools involved in the project. These contents had been drafted and improved since the first visit. The input gathered from the students during this study visit allowed us to dismiss or modify activities and other content. Further information is available in the report.

F.2.4.4

Third participative visit to schools involved in the project

During the months of January and February 2018 we carried out our third visits to schools. The aim of these visits was to present an updated version of the procedural and attitudinal contents to the teachers and students of the primary and secondary schools involved. These contents had been developed and improved since the previous visit, taking into account the suggestions and input gathered during that study visit. Further information is available in the report.

F.2.4.5

Final participative visit to schools involved in the project

During the month of June 2018 we carried out our final visits to the schools. For this final visit, the teaching staff from the Universidade de Vigo involved in the project was accompanied by the team in charge of developing the apps that were being created from the contents of each lesson plan. The aim of this fourth and last visit was to present these materials to students and teachers and collect their feedback. This feedback allowed us to prepare the final deliverables. Further information is available in the report.

Conferences for civil society

Just as we had stated in our application, we held a series of conferences for civil society. The detailed information is included in the following report.

F.2.4.6

Conference about European Culture for civil society

In November 2016 we held our first conference for civil society about European culture titled "Existe unha cultura Europea? Para que?" (Does a European Culture exist? For what?). The conference was aimed at senior citizen students from the most diverse academic and professional backgrounds. During this conference, we also gathered their opinion about the importance of European Culture as an instrument for European integration and about the best way to transmit it to younger generations in school. Further details can be found in the report.

F.2.4.7

Conference about European Values for civil society

In March 2017 we held our second conference for civil society about European values titled "Unha Europa de valores ou nada" (A Europe with values or nothing). The conference was aimed at senior citizen students from the most diverse academic and professional backgrounds. During this conference, we also gathered the participants’ views on European Values, as well as their opinion about the best way to transmit these values to younger generations in school. Further details are included in the report.

F.2.4.8

Conference about EU History for civil society

In March 2018 we held our third conference for civil society about EU history titled "A unión monentaria. As orixes do euro" (Monetary union. The origins of the Euro). The conference was aimed at senior citizen student from the most diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Further information can be found in the report.

F.2.4.8

Conference about EU Institutions for civil society

In May 2018 we held our fourth conference for civil society about EU institutions titled "O Tribunal de Xustiza da UE: unha xustiza europea?" (The Court of Justice of the European Union: a European justice?). The conference was aimed at senior citizens from the most diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Further details can be found in the report.

Other

Additional conferences for civil society

Due to the interest shown by the participants, as well as the current media interest in the process of European integration, we decided to double the events for civil society adding four new conferences:

  • US-EU Relations (1945-2017), held on February 1st, 2017
  • Euroscepticism and Eurofobia: threat or opportunity for the EU?, held on May 24th, 2017
  • The future of the EU, celebrated on November 22nd, 2017
  • The Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion:a way of making Europe, celebrated on January 31st, 2018.