Citizenship education is a traditional part of adult education and it has rich tradition in Czechoslovac area already from year 1919. Contemporary authors, domestic and European organisations, respectively documents concerning citizenship education insist on traditional values and citizenship society ideals, especially personal involvement, cohesion and education. According to these values it is necessary to cultivate participative competencies of citizens on public life. The aim of the contribution is to present chosen Czech and also foreign strategic documents concerning citizenship education, to approach indicators of active citizenship including competencies which can be used in common citizenship, but also in interest or professional life. Contents of the contribution is also to approach an biodromal attitude in relation to citizenship education as a relevant part of lifelong learning. The contribution is closing description of citizenship education strenghts and weaknesses with reflection of our personal responsibility to evolving of citizenship competencies in private life, family, work, community or region, where we live as citizens.