European Parliament Ambassador School
Gymnasium Dubrovnik is an Ambassador School of the European Parliament. The project focuses on working with students to raise awareness and knowledge about the European Union and parliamentary democracy. The program aims to provide high school students – citizens of the European Union – with a better understanding of their rights, to familiarize them with the work and responsibilities of members of the European Parliament, and to make them aware of ways in which they can actively participate in the creation of European policies.
This program has been implemented since autumn 2016 in all EU member states, and was first launched in the Netherlands in 2011.
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The project's objectives are:
- to introduce students to the structure of the EU and basic facts about the institutions and their functions
- to introduce students to the powers and roles of the EU Parliament
- to the history of the EU and its impact on our lives
- to the values promoted by the EU
- to teach students about different cultures and customs
- to strengthen assimilation skills and understanding of diversity
- to strengthen the importance of environmental protection
- to introduce them to the problem of global warming
- to introduce students to the concept and meaning of the single market
- to teach students about the fight against terrorism and drug abuse
- to raise students' awareness of the need for active participation in democratic processes
- to teach students about voting rights and the need to participate in building the future
- to encourage different forms of expression
- to motivate students to work as a team
The project is led by English teacher Nina Čupić, principal Katarina Tolja and professor Dora Riha.
