Znanje na djelu / Wissen am Werk

Are you developing a civic education project that links financial and economic literacy with active citizenship and democratic participation? We’re looking for innovative ideas that help people better understand economic systems and make informed decisions in today’s changing Europe.

THE CIVICS Innovation Hub is launching the Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) 2026 Call on Financial and Economic Literacy. Selected projects will receive up to €10,000 to pilot new ideas, incubate innovative educational formats, or scale successful practices. Find more information and apply through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CIFcall2026

Take the next step in turning your idea into impact. Submit your application by 16 February 2026, 11:59 pm CET, and help advance financial and economic literacy as a foundation for stronger democratic societies.

This CIF call is made possible thanks to the support of the ERSTE Foundation.

Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) 2026

How can schools become engines of community change?

Join the next 𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 webinar session for a practical look at “𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭” – a participatory budgeting programme where students design and fund real projects that make their schools and their communities better.

Led by Dagmar Peřinová, Deputy Director at the South Moravian Agency for Public Innovation (JINAG), this session will explore:

• How formal lessons and informal learning merge through play and co-design
• How participatory planning and decision-making unfold step by step
• How schools and municipalities work together to fund student ideas that matter

The session is designed for civic educators looking for tested methods they can use right away.

👉 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/NECECampus

Three inspiring days of learning, discussion, and exchange at the international workshop “The Migration Transition in Croatia – Current State and Perspectives.” 🌍

From 27–29 October in Zagreb, experts, practitioners, and community representatives came together to explore how migration and integration processes are shaping Croatia’s demographic and social landscape.

👉 Day 1 presented research findings from Croatia and other European countries on migration trends, demographic shifts, and integration frameworks.
👉 Day 2 focused on exchange between Croatian government institutions, employers, employment agencies, and NGOs — highlighting challenges and solutions in managing migration and supporting returnees.
👉 Day 3 (NECE Lab) connected European and Croatian NGOs who shared their experiences in supporting migrants and strengthening local communities.

💡 Key messages we’re taking away:

Integration starts before migration — with fair information, language learning, and realistic expectations.

It’s a two-way process built on trust, cooperation, openness, and participation.

Sustainable integration requires coordination among institutions, employers, and communities, and the building of cross-sector alliances.

A big thank-you to all participants for their engagement, and to our partners and organizers — Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kroatien/Slowenien and ERSTE Foundation, with the support of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub — for making this event possible. 🙌

Special thanks to our keynote speakers Prof. Dr. Anne White (UCL) and Dr. Niklas Harder (DeZIM-Institut) for their inspiring contributions and valuable perspectives!

📷 by Anto Magzan

📢 New call for projects under the Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) is open!

Civic education is facing pressing questions – how to rebuild trust, strengthen democratic resilience, and respond to loneliness, radicalisation and polarisation. With this call, we seek ideas that do not just raise these issues but test concrete approaches that can make a difference in practice.

Selected projects will receive up to €10,000 to pilot, incubate or scale their work over a 12-month period. Proposals should address at least one of the following areas:

🔹The concept of trust in civic education (linked to all NECE formats in 2026, including the NECE Festival)
🔹Democratic resilience
🔹Loneliness and radicalisation of young people
🔹Polarisation or peace-building with polarised groups

🗓 Applications are open until 20 October, 11:59 pm CEST.

🔗 Find the application form and full eligibility details here: https://tinyurl.com/3f2ydd8z
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This CIF call is made possible with the support of the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

📢 Calling all educators and practitioners working on financial and economic literacy!

We’d love to hear your thoughts 👉 we’ve created a short survey on financial and economic literacy as part of civic education.

📊 Your insights will help us collect valuable perspectives and examples of good practice, which will be shared at the upcoming NECE Lab and later with other educators and practitioners across Europe.

📝 Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/pDmNqr86N8yKvyLJ9

(it only takes a few minutes!)

🔗 Feel free to share the link within your network — the more voices, the stronger the outcomes!

Thank you in advance for your input — we’re really looking forward to your insights! 🙌

Voices from the field: Financial & economic literacy in action Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We're collecting information from organizations and initiatives like yours to better understand what’s happening in financial and economic education around the world. Your insights will help us map current programs, share best practices, and i...