How many times do we listen to talk about globalization and to be the citizen of the whole world? Often, I think, almost always it will be better to say.But what means globalization and how is possible to become a global citizen? When we talk about globalization we refer to the possibility of free movements of goods, services, and people across the whole world.

In a recent past (2000), the International Monetary Fund established that there are four aspects of globalization and they are:

• Movement of people (migration)

• Movement of knowledge and ideas

• Movement of trade and transactions

• Movement of capital and investment.

It is clear that this scenario opens a lot of new opportunities for everyone but, to become a citizen of the world it means to have a set of knowledge and skills that can help and support us to live in a so opened world.

How is possible to become a global citizen?

First of all, it is very important to recognize being part of the totality; this involves expanding the definition of community: from family to town, from town to country, from country to other countries.

A global citizen is, in few words, someone that has the awareness to be part of the world and to have a role in it; he is creative, flexible, collaborative and proactive.

If we want to list the main important step to be a global citizen we can say:

• To read a lot and not only by writers from our country; it is important to read from all over the world and to be informed by the things that happen even far from us.

• To learn one or, much better, even two or three languages different from our mother tongue: this is because it is very important to express and communicate with other people and to have the same basic language is a must.

• To go, each time that is possible, abroad: to know different cultures, to meet people that talk, think and live differently from us, help our mind to be open. For this, very useful are volunteer experiences, the international internships or the international learning programs.

• To make friends of different countries and religions.

These things will help us to be part of the world changing; to be a problem solver, a decision maker; will improve our critical thinking and our sense of collaboration.