Title: Hello, how are EU? (KA1: Youth Exchange)Venue: Belgium (Wijgmaal / Leuven)Theme & Objectives:The goal is to discover how the European Parliament works. What do they do and what are the consequences for its members?Using actual topics like refugees, the Schengen agreement, workers across the borders, … they learn about EU. We will have a study visit to the European Parliament in Brussels and are going to examine “how can we make it even better?”By the use of study visits, interactive games, role playing, discussions, … we will gain a better analysis about the EU and the way they work. We hope to conclude with some own reccommendations for improvement, with new and creative solutions for a better Europe.The goal:To make the participants reflect on their own culture, to be open minded for other cultures.To learn the values of the results of the EU, for example the four free movements.To develop solidarity, tolerance, cultural history, mutual understanding and responsibility as European citizen.Duration: 8 days (2 till 9 August 2016)Countries participating: Belgium (host), Germany, Spain, Italy, Spain, Ireland and LuxembourgNumber of participants of each country: 5 participants + 1/2 group leader(s)Activities & Methods:Learning by example: guest speaker / testimony ...Peer-to-peer learning: group discussions, role playing gamesLearning by doing: creative workshops, action moment ...