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Advancing a shared European vision through arts and leadership education

Motion for a resolution | Doc. 16132 | 14 March 2025

Signatories:
Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Knut ABRAHAM, Germany, EPP/CD ; Mr Taras BATENKO, Ukraine, NR ; Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Ms Larysa BILOZIR, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Christophe BRICO, Monaco, EPP/CD ; Mr Iulian BULAI, Romania, ALDE ; Mr Ricardo CARVALHO, Portugal, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrian CHEPTONAR, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN, Romania, SOC ; Mr Benjamin DALLE, Belgium, EPP/CD ; Ms Natalia DAVIDOVICI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Ms Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER, Austria, EPP/CD ; Mr Paul GALLES, Luxembourg, EPP/CD ; Mr Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine, ECPA ; Mr Gustaf GÖTHBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Ms Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA, Latvia, EPP/CD ; Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Iryna KONSTANKEVYCH, Ukraine, ECPA ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Oleksandr MEREZHKO, Ukraine, ALDE ; Ms Mariia MEZENTSEVA-FEDORENKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Octavie MODERT, Luxembourg, EPP/CD ; Ms Olena MOSHENETS, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Cristian-Augustin NICULESCU-ȚÂGÂRLAȘ, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr George PAPANDREOU, Greece, SOC ; Mr Marko PAVIĆ, Croatia, EPP/CD ; Mr Gonzalo ROBLES, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Carlos SILVA SANTIAGO, Portugal, EPP/CD ; Mr Serhii SOBOLIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Georgios STAMATIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Rostyslav TISTYK, Ukraine, ECPA ; Mr Vladimir VARDANYAN, Armenia, EPP/CD ; Ms Albana VOKSHI, Albania, EPP/CD ; Ms Lesia ZABURANNA, Ukraine, ALDE

There is a need to strengthen a shared united European vision rooted in shared culture, democratic values, human rights and historical continuity. To this end, arts and leadership education should be established as fundamental pillars in promoting European unity and fostering effective democratic governance.

In view of the necessity to address dramatically growing ideological fragmentation, security threats, misinformation, and geopolitical challenges that threaten European cohesion, it is imperative to develop a strategic approach that reinforces civic identity, leadership capabilities, and cultural appreciation among European citizens.

The Parliamentary Assembly should address these issues with a view to aligning arts and leadership education policies for youth and adults with Europe’s long-term vision for unity and security. These policies should ensure inclusive access to arts and leadership education for youth, marginalised communities, polarised societies, and post-conflict traumatised societies to strengthen democratic security, rule of law and social cohesion.

The Council of Europe, national governments, and relevant stakeholders should endorse and implement these initiatives to strengthen European unity through education, arts, and leadership development. A more detailed framework for policy implementation and funding mechanisms should developed in consultation with educators, policymakers, cultural experts, and civil society representatives.