Module 2. "European institutions. European law and values

The 2nd module of the project of the Euroschool “EU institutions. European Law and Values » took place. The event was held in 2 stages:

• The Training "Institutional and Legal Architecture of the European Union and Its Impact on Ukraine" took place on April 7. Doctor of Philosophy (Great Britain), Professor, Head of the Center of Jeanne Monet from NaUKMA European Studies, Head of the Department of International and European Law at NaUKMA Roman Petrov told about the legal aspects of European values.
• The Forum "Protection of EU values ​​in everyday life is the second part of the module (April 9). The motivation was to join the program that helped to learn more about the EU" / (E-forum: town hall). Each participant had the opportunity to express their opinion about the hierarchy of values ​​and compare it with the European one.

The European Union is founded on the values ​​of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, in particular those who belongs to minorities. These values ​​are common to all Member States in a society of pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men.

The following issues were discussed during the event:

• Which EU institution is the most influential and important for Ukraine?
• Which values ​​of the EU are common with European values?
• Does the EU have a historical and political right to spread its common values ​​among other countries?
• Which elements of the EU legal system are relevant for Ukraine?
• How do participants see the further evolution of a united Europe?

TEAM EUROPE expert Yulia Bidenko highlighted important values ​​that need protection from the EU according to a survey of citizens:

• protection of human rights around the world,
• freedom of speech,
• equality between women and men,
• solidarity between EU members,
• solidarity between the EU and poor countries,
• dialogue between cultures and religions,
• protection of minorities,
• abolition of the death penalty in the world.

Priorities for resolving issues facing the European Parliament were also presented, including:

• combating climate change and preserving the environment,
• solving the problems of social exile and poverty,
• fight against terrorism and organized crime,
• the problem of youth unemployment,
• investment in higher education for future generations.