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Certificate course
European Citizenship Foundations
An introduction to the rights, institutions, and tools every European resident should know. Pass the four compulsory modules on EU institutions and rights, plus two of four electives on inclusive participation, and earn your foundational EANE certificate in European citizenship.
≈ 30 minutes total6 credits to earn the certificate
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Compulsory modules · all 4 required
How EU laws are made
The ordinary legislative procedure, in five minutes.
Voting in European Parliament elections
How and why to vote in the only EU-wide elections.
The European Citizens' Initiative
How 1 million citizens can put a proposal on the EU's agenda.
The European Pillar of Social Rights
20 principles that frame a fair European social market.
Elective modules · choose 2 of 4
Schengen in a nutshell
What the passport-free area is — and isn't.
Elective
5 minPetitioning local government
How to write a petition that actually gets read and acted on.
Elective
5 minRefugee and migrant rights basics
What every newcomer is entitled to under EU and international law.
Elective
5 minDisability rights and the UN CRPD
What the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities means in practice.
Elective
5 min