EU individual paragraph

Brainstorming
annual; Maastricht treaty
aims to raise awareness among EU-residents for socio-cultural topics
2013 European year of Citizens
Rights, responsibilities but also benefits from membership
labor, studies, medial aid, legal matters
First Version
The European year is a theme campaign by the EU and was set out in the Maastricht treaty 20 years ago. Since then the EU has annually announced a new topic which serves as a principle for the unions work on important topics of public interest. This should contribute to an active participation in the social and political processes in all EU citizens. Its aim is to help raise awareness among EU nationals with regard to their benefits as well as discuss the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of being an EU member. In particular, this year’s campaign includes topics such as easier and equal access to the EU-wide labor market for men and women or information and support on studying abroad in the European Union. Furthermore, the European year of Citizens 2013 draws its attention to support and protection in cases of court procedure or medical emergencies as well as translation and interpretation for EU citizens wherever they reside within the union. In short, with this campaign the union wants to promote the topic of accessibility and freedom from barriers and make the living standards more attractive and available for its residents. 

 Feedback and reflection

The European year is a theme campaign (created) by the EU and was set out in the Maastricht treaty 20 years ago. Since then the EU is (has been annually announcing) annually announcing a new topic, which serves as a principle for the unions work on important topics of public interest,_____ (the sentence doesn’t make sense, the ending is missing!). This (what does „this“ refer to: the Eu, The European Year,..?) should contribute to an active participation in the social and political processes in all EU citizens („of all citizens“ oder meinst du „in all memberstates“?) Its aim (whose aim?) is to help raise awareness among EU nationals with regard to their benefits as well as discuss the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of being an EU member (do you mean „EU member state“ or „EU citizen“?) . In particular, this year’s campaign includes topics such as easier and equal access to the EU-wide labor market for men and women or (as well as instead of or) information and support on studying abroad in the European Union. Furthermore, the European Year of Citizens 2013 draws its attention to support and protection in cases of court procedure or medical emergencies as well as translation and interpretation for EU citizens wherever they reside within the union. (We think this sentence is too long, try to shorten it, rather put in less information that is more specific instead of TOO MUCH information) In short, with this campaign the union wants to (register: aims to) promote the topic of accessibility and freedom from barriers and make the living standards more attractive and available for its residents.

VOC
suggestions/register
Wortwiederholungen (issue instead of topic)

Final version

 The European year is a campaign created by the EU and set out in the Maastricht treaty 20 years ago. Since then the European Union has annually chosen a socio-cultural subject of public interest which serves as a principle for the Union's work. It should mainly contribute to an active participation in dialoges and debates between all EU member states and individual residents. The aim is to help raise awareness among EU nationals with regard to their benefits as well disuss the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of being an EU citizen. In particular, this year's campaign covers key subjects suh as easier and equal access to the EU-wide labor market for men and women as well as information and support on studying abroad in the European Union. Furthermore, the European year of Citizens 2013 draws its attention to support and protection in legal matters or cases of medical aid and provides translation and interpretation for EU citizens wherever they reside within the union. In short, with this campaign the Union aims to promote the issue of accessibility and freedom from barriers and make the living standards for its residents more attractive.

2nd Final version

The European Year is a campaign created by the EU and was enshrined in the Maastricht Treaty 20 years ago. Since then the European Union has annually chosen a socio-cultural subject of public interest which serves as a principle for the Union’s work. The current theme, the European year of Citizens, is mainly ought to contribute to active participation in dialogues and debates between all EU member states and individual EU-nationals. The aim is to raise awareness among EU citizens with regard to the benefits as well as the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of being an EU member. In particular, this year’s campaign covers key subjects such as easier and equal access to the EU-wide labor market for men and women as well as information and support on studying abroad in the European Union. Furthermore, the European Year of Citizens 2013 draws attention to support and protection in legal matters or cases of medical aid and provide translation and interpretation for EU citizens wherever they reside within the union. In short, with this campaign the Union aims to promote the issue of accessibility and freedom from barriers and simplify living, working and travelling for its nationals.