A documentary film on the impact of the Council of Europe is being produced by the Robert Schuman European Centre in Scy-Chazelles (France) and the Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). The aim is to familiarise young people with the activities of the Council of Europe and provide teachers and other educational institutions with the opportunity to present it to their target audience in both classroom and non-formal educational settings.
What is the Council of Europe and when was it established? How does it relate to the EU? What topics are addressed? And what does all of this have to do with me? These and similar questions on the minds of young Europeans will be addressed in the half-hour documentary film.
Richard Stock, the Director-General of Robert Schuman European Centre said: “It is essential to let future European citizens know that the role of the Council of Europe is not limited to the protection of human rights and the promotion of European values. The existence of the Council of Europe is considered important by young people — because it is present in their daily environment — among others, the Social Charter, the Istanbul Convention, the fight against cybercrime or Medicrime, etc”.
The documentary's unifying theme is told through various personal stories of individuals directly affected by the Council of Europe's decisions, who share their emotional experience with the audience. After its release, the documentary will be made freely available to schools, as well as other educational organisations, by the funding institutions and partners. It will be distributed under the Creative Commons License 4.0. The film will be made available in German, French, and English to reach as many young Europeans as possible. The documentary is produced under the patronage of the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić.
