This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.
Democratic citizenship, respect for human rights and intercultural
dialogue are the backbone of modern societies. The competences required
to practice citizenship and to act towards the protection of human
rights, as well as to strengthen intercultural dialogue are acquired
competences. They have to be nurtured from an early age and throughout
one’s life. They also have to be evaluated against a set of competence
descriptors, which are developed through concerted actions at European
level.
The current assessment of competences in this area should
be reviewed. A thorough reflection is needed on whether the educational
provision contributes to greater intercultural understanding, improved
democratic participation and respect for human rights standards.
Measuring achievements in this area will help educators and policy
makers identify areas where more work is needed.
Therefore, the Parliamentary Assembly asks the Committee of
Ministers to study the possibility to develop a European framework
of competences, which will provide competence descriptors and an
evaluation methodology, and, possibly, pan-European programmes in
this area to support its implementation.
