Macron unveils plan for public forum on "children's hours," facing criticism from the public
French President Emmanuel Macon Announces Citizens' Convention for Children's Time
It's official! President Macron dropped the bomb on Friday, May 2nd, announcing the launch of a citizens' convention focused on "children's time" and "children's days" for kiddos aged 3 to 18. According to Le Parisien, Macron wants to create a better balance between student development, learning, and family life. And he's including a whole mob of folks in the discussion: parents, educators, local authorities, and even tourism professionals.
Sound familiar? That's because it's part of Macron's participatory democracy gig, following in the footsteps of previous conventions dealing with climate change and end-of-life issues. The event is due to kick off as early as June and keep on going 'til fall, with the Council of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs (CESE) managing the show.
Now, you might be wondering exactly how this convention will revamp the child's day or focus on specific areas, but details have been slim on the ground. Instead, it's all part of Macron's wider push for civic engagement. We're talking back-to-back conventions where citizens join the discussion on significant societal issues through participatory governance models. Think of it like a big ol' debate club for the nation!
You know what's cool? This one's shaping up to be about early childhood education and development, based on the emphasis on children's time and organization. Could be a conversation about their day-to-day life, including education, leisure activities, and developmental support systems. But for the juicy details, you'll have to wait a smidgen longer, boyo.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. This is just another step in France's efforts to bring citizen voices to the policy-making table, in the long tradition of previous conventions like the Citizens' Climate Convention. And hey, who knows? Maybe this one will change the game like the last one did, causing debate and controversy wherever it goes [1][2]. Let's stay tuned, kids!
[1]Source: Le Monde[2]Source: Le Parisien
- President Emmanuel Macron, a Parisien, has confirmed the launch of a citizens' convention focused on children's time and days, involving children from ages 3 to 18.
- This convention is part of Macron's policy-and-legislation approach, aiming to create a better balance between children's education-and-self-development, learning, and family life.
- The convention will cover discussions on general-news topics such as early childhood education and development, including education, leisure activities, and developmental support systems.
- This convention is an extension of Macron's participatory democracy, following the footsteps of previous conventions dealing with climate change and end-of-life issues.
- The citizens' convention on children's time and days is one of many discussions on significant societal issues, furthering Macron's goal of civic engagement through participatory governance models.
