Dear Europe I am wri.ng to you The Europe that I dream of Young Students and Ins6tu6ons together for Social Cohesion in Europe

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1 Dear Europe I am wri.ng to you The Europe that I dream of Young Students and Ins6tu6ons together for Social Cohesion in Europe Secondary School teachers and students and all State Members of the European Union have helped to put this project together.

2 ABOUT US CULTURE & SOLIDARITY Culture & Solidarity is a Non- Profit Organiza6on, founded in 2010, with the purpose of suppor6ng and spreading the expression of culture and solidarity. Its goal is to raise awareness of global issues of conserva6on, development and u6liza6on of all types of cultural expression: art, history, archeology, pain6ng, music, theater, cinema and visual arts in general. Culture & Solidarity encourages cultural tourism and all forms of ar6s6c or literary expression including those of both modern content and means of distribu6on. In this spirit, Culture & Solidarity makes no dis6nc6on of sex, religion, race or language, in keeping with their humanitarian, and apoli6cal and interfaith.

3 OUR PARTNERS 1 CEBA Budapest A leading Company specialized in European financing for the realiza6on of projects in interna6onal culture and professional exchange field. In par6cular 1Ceba promotes Coopera6on and the mobility between educa6on and training system. AUS TRAINING Is an Austrian organiza6on with several years experiences in the implementa6on of the European Union Tenders. We use it for assis6ng Secondary Technical Schools, educa6onal and civic organiza6ons a n d corpora6ons. We par6cipate in many EU programs, such as Erarsmus Plus, key ac.vity 1 Key ac.vity 2 Key ac.vity 3. www.

4 The editorial project «Dear President, I am wri.ng to you The Europe that I dream of» Students and Ins.tu.ons meet and speak to each other Objec.ves The Editorial project called Dear President, I am wri6ng to you Students and Ins6tu6ons meet and speak to each other was created by our Non- profit Organiza6on Culture & Solidarity and provides a series of 11 publica6ons each aimed at a different ins6tu6onal personality. The editorial project has the following goals: - To create a direct communica6on channel between young students and Ins6tu6ons, with the involvement of Primary School pupils, Secondary School students, Teachers, School Directors managing Schools located in all Italian regions and in capital ci6es within the European Union; - To support and improve on the school program Ci6zenship and Cons6tu6on in order to let students know about the important role of the Ins6tu6ons in Italy and in Europe and to help them understand these laws in a spontaneous, instruc6ve and fun way; - To engage and inspire students about the poli6cal management of a country, or about the governmental structure of Italy and all mawers concerning Italian and European opportuni6es and their relevant ins6tu6ons.

5 THE EDITORIAL PROJECT «Young Students and Ins.tu.ons meet and speak to each other» Volumes already printed Caro Presidente della Repubblica ti scrivo - Dear President of the Republic, I am writing to you. dicated to Giorgio Napolitano - Printed in May Caro Presidente del Consiglio ti scrivo Dear Premier, I am writing to you Dedicated to Silvio Berlusconi printed in Dicembre Caro Sindaco ti scrivo - Dear Mayor, I am writing to you The students of the city of Milan write to their Mayor Mr. Giuliano Pisapia (may 2013) Dear Mayor of the City of Assago, I am writing to you.. Dedicated to Mr. Graziano Musella Mayor in Assago (Milano) (March 2014) - Caro Papa ti scrivo Dear Pope Francesco, I am writing to you - Students write to Pope Francesco Printed in Aprile 2014 Caro Magistrato ti scrivo (under production) Cara Europa Ti Scrivo. Dear Europe, I am writing to you Students all over Europe meet to discuss a common theme : the Europe that they dream of (under production) - Caro Carabiniere ti scrivo I ragazzi si rivolgono alle Forze Dell Ordine (in lavorazione); ( Caro Ministro dell Ambiente, Tutela del Territorio e del Mare ti scrivo - Caro Ministro delle Politiche Giovanili e Attività Sportive, ti scrivo - Caro Presidente della Regione ti scrivo - Caro Ministro dell Agricoltura ti scrivo

6 «Dear Europe, I am wri.ng to you The Europe that I dream of» Students awending Secondary Schools all over Europe write to the President of European Union Presenta.on - For this ambi.ous project we will get in touch with students awending Secondary Schools, (15-16 year olds) all over Europe, one school for every capital city of all the 28 States that are members of the European Union. - Each student will be asked to write a personal lewer addressed to the Chairman of the European Union. In this lewer the student should include sugges.ons, projects, dreams, sensa.ons concerning Europe, that is The Europe that I dream of. - The students lewers will be handwriwen in their na.ve language, will be collected and published in a special book en.tled Dear Europe, I am wri.ng to you - Each handwriwen lewer will be printed together with a typewriwen transla.on in English, the common European language. - We expect that the printed book will be about 600 pages including an introduc.on of an important Government European Ins.tu.on. - The book cover will be graphically designed in conformity with the format of the whole editorial project. - All books will be sent free of charge, to students, teachers, school directors, to our partners, and to the Government Ins.tu.ons involved in this project.

7 TIMING - PRESENTATION - DISTRIBUTION DECEMBER Start Planning JANUARY- MARCH First contacts with European Schools and collec6on of the paper lewers APRIL- MAY graphic design and prin6ng of the volume JUNE book presenta6on - mee6ng in Reggio Emilia of all European students with European Ins.tu.onal Delega.ons for «Interna.onal Social Cohesion Days» from 4 th to 6 June Several Governmental Ins.tu.ons, and Members of Parliament from the European Union countries will be present. Distribu.on - the book will be sent in advance and completely free of charge, by courier, to all European Schools involved in this project, for students, teachers, school managers, and for Ins6tu6onal Members of Parliament interested in the project. The book will be sent to our partners and sponsors too.

8 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL COHESION DAYS 4-6 June 2015 Projects and dialogues towards innova6ve policies and ac6ons to promote a sustainable, fair and inclusive development. WHY WHY To raise public awareness on the importance of social cohesion for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. To contribute implemen.ng Europe 2020 Strategy and coping with new societal challenges. To iden6fy and share best prac6ce, policies and successful experiences within the interna6onal community. HOW Building partnerships, research networks, projects. Gathering policy makers, ins.tu.ons, prac..oners, civil servants and non profit organiza.ons, enterprises, ci.zens. Collec6ng proposals to dra` guidelines and ac6ons and promo6ng European policy dialogue. WHEN A year for planning projects, buliding rela6ons and studying policy models and ac6ons on Social Cohesion, in Italy and Europe. A first edi.on in Reggio Emilia, Italy, 4-6 JUNE Three days of dialogues, proposals, culture.

9 Edi6ng Director Francesco Vivacqua Curator of the series Nadia Mazzon Cultura&Solidarietà Organizzazione non- Profit Via San Giovanni sul Muro, Milano Italia Tel