1. Democratic values in
The European Union

2. INDEX
1. The European Union
1.1 What is the European Union?
1.1.1 Countries in the European Union
1.1.2 Symbols of the EU
1.1.3 Aspects that the European Union countries have in common
1.2 Why and how was it created?
1.3 Most important institutions of the EU
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2.1 Human Rights in the EU
2.1.1 European Union Convention on Human Rights
2.1.2 European Court of Human Rights
3. The democratic values
3.1 What do they mean?
3.2 The diversity of values
3.3 The democratic values in the EU
3.3.1 What values does the EU promote?
3.3.2 How does the EU promote the democratic values and the diversity of values?
4. Comparision of the rules of Josefina Aldecoa highschool with the EU
4.1 The different common aspects that Josefina Aldecoa and EU share
4.2 Common denominator of the internal regime of democratic connector

3. 1.1 The European Union Union?
1. What is the European
The European Union is an economical and political organization
which was founded after the ending of the Second World War by
six European countries. At the beginning it was called European
Economic Community and its aim was the economical
colaboration of the before named countries establishing other
two suborganizations: the EURATOM and the European Coal and
Steel Comunity. Nowadays the EU is a really important
organization and the richest economical potency in the world,
highlighting that its principal aim is to promote the human rights
all over the world.

4. 1.1.3 Aspects that the European Union European Union
1.1.1 Countries in the countries have in common
1.1.2 Symbols of the EU
Regarding to economics, the European Union countries have the same rules in
Austria
agriculture, transport, industry... Regarding to politics all citizens have the right to
Belgium
Bulgaria
study, live or work in other countries which belong to the European Union. Also, the
Croatia
Cyprus
different countries have taken measures to protect the environment, fight against
Czech Republic
crime and respect all democratic values
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

5. 1.2 Why and how was it created?
In 1945 after the Second World War ended, some European
countries decided to cooperate with each other to prevent more
wars and to improve the development of the European
economy. In 1957, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands and France signed the Treat of Rome and created
the European Economic Community. Some years later, in 1992,
the members of the European Economic Community signed the
Treat of Mastritch, with this the European Community changed
it's name to the European Union. From that moment and on,
more countries have joined the European Union until reaching
the formation of a Union of 28 countries as we know of today.

6. 1.3 Most important institutions of the EU
I. The European Parlament
The European Parliament is one of the main institutions of the European Union. It's formed by
the Euro Mps and the president. The Parliament is in charge of taking the most important
decisions, like aproving laws and the budgets.
II. The European Union Council
This is where the ministers of each country from the European Union meet to take care of the
most important decisiones like aproving laws with the Parliament, coordinating economic laws
and controlling exterior politics.
III. The European Comitte
Is the European Union's government. They are in charge of proposing laws to the Parliament and
the European Council.
IV. The Court of Justice
The Court of Justice is in charge of guaranteeing that the laws are respected and aplaid equally
too all the European members. It also solves legal conflicts between the governments and
institutions of the EU.

7. 2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Is a declaration adopted by the United Nations Assembly on 10 th
December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, in Paris. The
Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second
World War, which vastly knocked down the people rights, only
leaving destruction, chaos, and millions of deaths. It represents
the first global expression of rights to which all human beings
are inherently entitled and this is an important fact, because all
the countries which are members of the United Nations, have to
commit this Declaration and doing that is a global way of
promoting this rights. The Declaration consist of thirty articles.

8. 2.1.1The Human Court of Human Rights
2.1.2 European Rights in the Human Rights
2.1 European Union Convention on EU
The European Convention on Human Rights was established authority for the human
Court of Human Rights is the highest judicial on the 4th of November
rights and freedom Europe. It consists of an international court where everyone who
of 1950 by the European Council. It established a system of international proteccion of
has had their rights where people acquired the benefit of judicial control over of his
the Human Rights, violated is recognized by the Convention for the protection their
or her rights. This Convention isby treaty where the of the Union,the Council of Europe
rights. The Convention, ratified a all the members 47 states of established different
have promised to protectin Strasbourg: and freedoms.
control systems situated all human rights
Human freedom and rights established in the Convention, the Universal or sometimes
The Commission, in charge of studying the demands of the States, Declaration of
Human Rights from the UN and in the European Convention of Human Rights are
individual people.
basically the same.
The European Court of Human Rights, where, in the case of judicial solution, turn to
the Commission.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, that are in charge of guarding
the European Court of Human Rights and their intervention is needed to obtain a
solution when the case hasn't been sent to the Court.
Each time there were more problems so there was a reformation in the Court, on the
1st of November og 1998 all these organizations formed the European Court of
Human Rights.

9. 3.1 What do they mean?
3. The democratic values
The democratic values are the characteristics, the qualities, the
ideas and beliefs which are accepted in a society, in order to
guide it to a democratic progress which can finally become
stable. They are a set of principles that allow any society to be
able to apply a democratic system. These etic values make
democracy exist and justify it as the best political system. Values
such as freedom, justice, pluralism, equality are the basis to
build a democratic society.

10. 3.2 The diversity of values
The diversity of values is a phenomenon given in our actual
multicultural society. This diversity makes citizens learn that
there is a large variety of values depending on the ideals and the
opinions from each person. The diversity of values, as a
multicultural fact, reinforces the cohabitation in the society
nowadays and helps to learn to be tolerant and respect other
values, and not only that, but all the different ideologies that
humans have, such as religious beliefs, traditions…

11. 3.3 Democratic values in the EU
3.3.1 What values does the EU promote?
The values operate as principles, promotes are:
The most important values the EU from which the behaviours are regulated and serve
as a guide
•Freedom for individuals and the society. These values arise from the Second World
War and
•Equality they are the result of the evolution of modern societies, and can and should
be rationally justified, showing why and how they are preferable done institutionally.
•Justice
•Respect
•Democracy
All of them based on the human dignity and the Human Rights aplied to all human
beings. Having in mind these values, the European Union tries to achieve a set of
objectives.

12. 3.3.2 How does the EU promote the democratic
values and the diversity of values?
The EU respects the freedom of all preparesand hasintercultural
promotes the diversity of values young its basis on
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dialogue, which is really but also to manage the membership
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13. 4. Comparision of the rules of Josefina Aldecoa
4.1 The different common aspects that
highschool with the EU EU share
Josefina Aldecoa and
1. International regulations
2. Obligations
3. Rights
4. Duties

14. 4.2 Common denominator of the internal
regime of democratic connector
Respect for human dignity and human rights, freedom, democracy, equality
and the rule of law are common values, which are expressed in Article 2 of
the Treaty on EU. The compliance with these principles is a necessary
condition of EU membership.
Comparing these values of democratic Council of Europe with the rules, the
aim is to find some similiraties that promote peace and coexistence in
schools. Some keywords realted with this aspect are: school coexistence,
peace culture, group cohesion, emotional education, values education…
These are basic rules that our highschool and the EU have in common, as
respect of human dignity and equality are essential for living together in
harmony. We must ensure these points and work together and sanction
those actiones that do not follow the rules.

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