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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10444
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) ep/development

Citizen education policy

Brussels, 02/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - The idea of a European education strategy to heighten awareness of development issues for greater EU citizens' commitment to development is gaining ground. Those at the public hearing organised on this subject on 30 August by the EP development committee all hailed it as a major tool for eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development.

Filip Kaczmarek (EPP, Poland), who co-chaired the hearing, sees it as a way to strengthen crucial...