🇭🇷 MEGGLE Hrvatska, Presshaus and Spring+shift join #ReLEAD Croatia. A dairy company, a media house and a consultancy firm: three sectors building civic and leadership skills together. 🔗 Apply for the autumn cohort: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

The project Memory (for) Places, supported by CIF and implemented by BiCitizen Lab brought together students from Bulgaria and North Macedonia in Skopje, Sofia, and Plovdiv, strengthening their civic, communication, and leadership skills. Digital map in 🇧🇬 here: www.becitizenlab.org/listing/skopie

🇵🇹 We are delighted to welcome OEI Portugal as a partner of the #NECEFestival2026! OEI's work in education, democratic participation and international cooperation closely aligns with this year's theme. And we look forward to curating a space for dialogue, collaboration, and learning this October.

🎉 #ReLEAD Cohort 1 has graduated with 40 participants from 14 companies across 8 countries! 🔗 Cohort 2 opens on 14 Sept, register now: thecivics.eu/projects/relead/

SHE COUNTS by Prospera engaged over 30 women from Austria and Serbia to strengthen their financial literacy. Supported by CIF, participants explored budgeting, investing, entrepreneurship & the structural factors that shape women's financial security. 🔗 Learn more: theprospera.org/recap-she-co...

Libraries and tech teams can both be spaces for civic learning. 🇭🇺 In Pécs, the University Library and Knowledge Centre and InnoTeq are joining ReLEAD after taking part in CIVIC SCOUTS AT WORK – bringing civic skills into everyday work. 🔗 Apply for the autumn cohort: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

We are happy to welcome András Pethő of Direkt36 as the closing keynote speaker at the #NECEFestival26. Drawing on his experience investigating corruption and democratic backsliding in Hungary, András will speak on what journalism can teach us about trust, democratic resilience, and accountability.

🇱🇹 WoW University's 1000 Women project set out to support single mothers in Lithuania through financial literacy and career coaching. Supported by CIF, the first phase engaged nearly 500 beneficiaries and created 370+ mentor-mentee pairs. 🔗 The second phase is upcoming. Learn more: 1000moteru.lt

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1000 moterų – unikali moterų bendrystės platforma, padedanti augti, įkvėpti ir kurti. Prisijunk prie moters pokyčio istorijos.

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🇵🇹 Trust is built through practice. At the #NECEFestival2026, our interactive Masterclasses will give you practical tools, fresh perspectives & direct exchange with experts on rebuilding trust through civic education. 🔗 Join us: nece.eu/nece-festiva...

🇵🇹 A Jesuit school & a Porto hotel join #ReLEAD Portugal. Different sectors, same belief: leadership shapes people. 🔗 Further info on participation here: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

Regenerative Economy Pioneers, through CIF, developed The Money Collage - an interactive learning tool on cooperative economies and the imagination of fairer alternatives. The project enhanced economic literacy, systems thinking & civic participation. 🔗 Explore here: www.regenecon.eu/moneycollage

The Money Collage — Regenerative Economy Lab

A workshop to explore the monetary and finance system and how to shift it in service of lift

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🇵🇹 Ahead of the NECE Festival 2026: TRUST, Inês Andrade from No Bully Portugal reflects on trust as one of the foundations of democratic life: beginning with ourselves, and extending to the people, communities and institutions around us. 🎥 Listen to her here: youtu.be/SyzSRT6Bs2M

TRUST, Democracy & Civic Education - Reflections with Inês Andrade | NECE Festival 2026

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Good strategies are built on evidence, but they also depend on listening. If you have engaged with THE CIVICS in any way over the past few years, we would be grateful for your reflections. Our impact survey takes around 10 minutes. 🔗 t.ly/P03eh Thank you for helping us learn from your experience.

Pleased to announce the Municipality of Cascais as a partner for the NECE Festival 2026, offering a chance to explore democracy in practice, live in the city! As 2026 European Capital of Democracy, Cascais demonstrates how trust can be embedded into everyday civic life 🔗 nece.eu/nece-festiva...

Trinity College Dublin and Yugo are among the organisations taking part in our #ReLEAD programme in Ireland. The programme brings together workplaces committed to developing responsible leadership, civic awareness and inclusive organisational cultures. 🔗Discover more: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

Money Matters by Learnmera Oy, supported by CIF has developed a multilingual card game, practical budgeting guides & an online database of FinLit resources. These tools aim to make FinLit more accessible and relevant to young adults across Europe. 🔗 See here: projectmoneymatters.eu/the-money-ma...

The Money Matters Game - Money Matters

The Money Matters Game Money Matters is an engaging card game that transforms financial learning into an interactive experience. Players navigate real-world challenges while building practical skills ...

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Interested in exploring how misinformation, conspiracy theories, and manipulation emerge, spread, and persist? Then apply to join in the NECE Lab | Debunker Summer School of Media Literacy in Czechia, from 10-13 August for an international learning experience 🔗 Apply here: gstoo.de/nece-lab-for...

🇵🇹 Ahead of the #NECEFestival2026, Daria Arlavi from the European Commission's DG for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture reminds us that the challenges for democracies in Europe, often discussed in terms of regulation, technology, and security also has an educational dimension. 🎥 youtu.be/C8g4fXjZ4pA

TRUST, Democracy & Civic Education - Reflections with Daria Arlavi | NECE Festival 2026

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We are pleased to welcome KARL STORZ Endoskope Austria GmbH to the first ReLEAD cohort as they work to strengthen collaboration, shared responsibility, and practical approaches to sustainability across teams. Further info on participation here: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

Digital scams undermine trust, compromise personal data, and cause real financial harm. With support from our Civic Innovation Fund, Faktograf and Maldita.es developed a practical guide to help the public build civic resilience against digital threats. 🔗 Read more: faktograf.hr/wp-content/u...

Check out this digital platform for senior citizens in Bulgaria that PENSA Foundation built to support digital literacy and civic participation, with support from our Civic Innovation Fund: 🔗 pensa.club Special thanks to King Baudouin Foundation for. aming this possible.

As the US marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, educators are facing growing pressure over how civics is taught in schools. Join us for a conversation on civic education, polarisation, public trust, and what European educators can learn from developments in the US: t.ly/7IZQA

We are excited to announce that Prof. Michael Ignatieff will deliver the opening keynote at the #NECEFestival2026. As democracies worldwide grapple with declining trust, polarisation, and uncertainty, his perspectives on democracy and resilience will help set the stage for our festival theme: TRUST

MEV Railway joins #ReLEAD Germany! Rail keeps Europe moving; responsible leadership keeps its people steady. Further info on participation here: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

🌱 We are proud to announce that Generation Climate Europe supported by the Civic Innovation Fund delivered five youth dialogues with decision-makers, reaching 150+ young people and five EU Commissioners and senior decision-makers. Thanks to Porticus for making this possible!

In this short video, Bennet Onyeiwu reflects on why trust matters far beyond personal relationships: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0u8... Registration for the NECE Festival 2026:TRUST is still ongoing: nece.eu/nece-festiva...

TRUST, Democracy & Civic Education - Reflections with Bennet Onyeiwu | NECE Festival 2026

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UniCredit Bulbank has joined our ReLEAD programme, exploring responsible leadership, ethical decision-making, and constructive dialogue at work. Further info on participation here: thecivics.eu/projects/rel...

Trust between people is under pressure. Polarisation, insecurity and fragmentation continue to make it harder to cooperate and sustain solidarity. The third pillar of #NECEFestival2026 explores how civic education and dialogue can help rebuild interpersonal trust in increasingly polarised societies

The Green Impact Wheel from our ReLEAD Toolbox: spin for sustainability prompts. Affirmations, good news, eco challenges, honest feedback - monthly team action made simple. 📣 Apply: thecivics.eu/projects/relead

The 2nd pillar of TRUST that will be explored at the NECE Festival 2026 is: Trust in civil society & civic education Exploring how civic actors engage with controversies, misinformation, and competing truths while remaining credible, relevant, and effective. Register here: nece.eu/nece-festiva...