Our Supporters
Politicians, civil society, citizenship educators and academics have joined our call for more European action to enhance citizenship education and promote European values
We invite everyone committed to active citizenship and European values to join our alliance and send us an endorsement statement. Follow our social media channels to view all endorsements from our supporters.
Supporters from Politics
- Domènec Ruiz Devesa MEP (S&D, Spain)
- Irena Joveva MEP (Renew, Slovenia)
- Victor Negrescu MEP (S&D, Rumania)
- Helmut Scholz MEP (Left/GUE, Germany)
- Ibán García Del Blanco MEP (S&D, Spain)
- Hildegard Bentele MEP (EPP, Germany)
- Niklas Nienaß MEP (Greens/EFA, Germany)
- Robert Biedroń MEP (S&D, Poland)
- Damian Boeselager MEP (Greens/EFA, Germany)
- Dr Katja Leikert MP (CDU, Germany)
- Dr Franziska Brantner MP (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Germany)
Supporters from Civil Society
- Niccolò Milanese, European Alternatives (EU)
- Assya Kavrakova, European Citizen Action Service (EU)
- Dr Daniel Röder, Pulse of Europe (EU)
- Christoph Müller-Hofstede, ECIT Foundation (EU)
- Mikael Leyi, SOLIDAR Foundation (EU)
- EuroClio (EU)
- Josef Lentsch, Innovation in Politics Institute Germany (Germany)
- Pilli Lappalainen, Bridge 47 (Finland)
- Dr. Funda Tekin, Institut für Europäische Politik (Germany)
- Corentin Gorin, EuropaNova (France)
- Herr&Speer (Germany)
- European Democracy Lab (Germany)
- Ulrich Berger, polisphere (Germany)
- Dr. Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, Hermann Ehlers Stiftung, (Germany)
- Clara Föller, Junge Europäische Föderalisten (Germany)
Supporters from citizenship education
- Petr Čáp, Civic Education Center (Czech Republic)
- Dr Christian Johann & Dr Weronika Priesmeyer-Tkocz, Europäische Akademie Berlin (Germany)
- Victorino Mayoral, Cives Foundation (Spain)
- Matteo Bergamini, Shout Out UK (UK)
- Niels Dekker, Niels Dekker Educatie (Netherlands)
Michèle Schilt, Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (Luxembourg)
Supporters from Academia
- Dr. Marina Cino Pagliarello, 89 Initiative/LSE (UK)
- Prof. Dr. Herman Josef Abs, University Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
- Dr Kris Grimonprez, KU Leuven (Belgium)
- Univ.-Prof. Dr Ulrike Guérot, Donau-Universität Krems (Austria)
- Dr Judith Rohde-Libenau, Hertie School (Germany)
- Prof. Dr Zdzisław Mach, Jagiellonian University (Poland)
If we don't strengthen European action in the field of European citizenship education, we are limiting the capacity of Europeans to fully participate in the democratic life of the Union, which is their right. A European Agency for Citizenship Education could contribute to ensure that citizens have the knowledge to fully participate in shaping the future of the European Project.

Although an "agency" is based on the German Federal Agency, in view of the developments in recent years in Europe there are many good reasons to invest more strongly and in a more targeted way in democracy education in Europe and to promote it. Therefore, I wholeheartedly support the idea, will continue to stand by in an advisory capacity and promote it in the #EuropeanPeopleParty and vis-à-vis the Commission.

"Democracy needs active and informed citizens, engaging in discussions from different angles, but always on the basis of facts. I wholeheartedly support a European agency to enable this informed exchange."

“The EU should step up its efforts in citizenship education to provide its people the support to acquire knowledge and skills they need to understand but also question our societies, politics, and media. Also, it will help to become aware of the values of democracy and our Union we live in. The EU should provide a program which will aid in guiding Member States in teaching it the best way possible and share best case practices.”

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