7 R1.T2 – Module 2: The role of Active Citizenship in EU in sustainable development awareness In order to summarize sociological conditions, active citizenship has four dimensions that are related to citizenship practices (Ahrari et al, 2014): o Capacity which refers to the way that people act in accordance with their rights, o Connection reveals the relationship that people have with others, o Challenge describes the desire of oneself in practices during involvement, and o Context describes the way people become aware of diverse options during social practices Each of the aforementioned points represents a unique way that a person has contributed to citizenship. (Jansen et al., 2006). As shown in Fig. 1, there are numerous social settings or public spheres for varied active participation behaviors. In fact, this diagram illustrates the significance of participation for social integration, and the role of identification in achieving social cohesion through the development of relationships that encourage and promote civic engagement. How do we become active citizens? Numerous research on citizenship emphasize on the role that competences have as the key for someone to becoming engaged citizen. How this can be achieved? Through training that focuses on raising participants' knowledge. Active methods and learning techniques are usually employed such as “learning by doing”, “discussions”, or “acquisition of new skills” in order to cultivate the civic competences of the learners. For getting better results practice and experience sharing between all parties involved, should be ensured, guaranteeing the effective transfer of knowledge and the promotion of high levels of engagement and commitment not only to the training process but to the undertaking of civic activities in the community. But why is essential for Youth’s to learn about active citizenship? Young people are expected to possess the necessary civic knowledge to play an active role in their community. Being an engaged citizen requires learning the necessary skills that will enhance your involvement. These skills are essential for everyone to live in a modern society, but especially for young people. Active citizenship is increasingly being addressed in education because of its growing importance not only as a component of lifelong learning but also as a key Fig.2: Active Citizenship. (n.d.-b). [Photo]. https://www.thesynergycentre.org/active-citizenship/ Fig. 1: Dimension of active citizenship (Jansen et al., 2006)
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