Stefan Batory Foundation: Foresight on Civil Society in Poland 2036
The Concept Civil society in Poland is at a turning point. After years of operating under the pressure of various crises and within a funding system ill-suited to its needs—one that relies on public funds—the organisations within it are showing signs of fatigue. The working environment within organisations is unfavourable, working conditions are uncompetitive, and…...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Franco-German Meeting and Cooperation: A Look Back at the Partners’ Meeting in Aachen
Co-organized by BKJ (the German Federation for Cultural Education for Children and Young People) and La Ligue de l’enseignement, this meeting was aimed at German community stakeholders as well as organizations affiliated with La Ligue de l’enseignement wishing to set up cultural and artistic youth exchanges between the two countries. The meeting took place in…...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Ways of Europe Meeting in Barcelona: How Can We Tackle Discrimination and Promote the Inclusion of Roma Communities in Europe?
After two years of project, the final transnational meeting between participants of the Ways of Europe project took place in Barcelona from 17 to 19 March 2026. Coordinated by ARCI Solidarieta, the Ways of Europe project aims to bring together young people from across Europe to create a space for dialogue and reflection on several…...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Welcoming a Group of Norwegian Teachers and Pedagogical Exchanges Around French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
On 18 and 19 March 2026, around ten Norwegian teachers working with adult migrants or adults with no formal education were welcomed in Paris. This mobility was organized with the Erasmus+ accreditation, coordinated by the Europe and International department of the confederal centre of La Ligue de l’enseignement. It included visits to La Ligue de…...
Collective Leadership Institute: Are we up for bringing peacebuilding concepts to a world that faces more and more conflicts?
Guided by this question, more than 100 changemakers from different continents and sectors met online on 22 April for the 5th Transformation Literacy Conference. This flagship event from the Collective Leadership Institute presented six different perspectives on the topic of intergenerational collaborations for cultures of peace. “How do you deal with entrenched negative beliefs?”, “Is there…...
Million Moments for Democracy launches signatory appeal in support of public service media and plans protest march.
60,000 signatures in just a few hours! Million Moments for Democracy has launched a signatory appeal in support of public service media and is planning a protest march. On Tuesday evening, 21 April, Million Moments for Democracy began collecting signatures for an appeal titled Ruce pryč od médií (Hands Off Public Service Media). Within less…...
European Movement Italy: Let’s draft the MFF together
On 15 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets voted by a large majority in favour of the interim report on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which is due to come into force on 1 January 2028 provided an agreement is reached between the governments and the European Parliament, following preparatory work that began on…...
Greek Forum of Refugees – From Visibility to Influence: A Next Step Towards Meaningful Participation
The Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR), through the Democracy4All initiative, successfully completed the Better Politics Accelerator 2026, a six-month global programme supporting organisations working to strengthen leadership and meaningful democratic participation. For us, this was not just a training. It was an opportunity to reflect on our journey, to better understand what we have built so far, and…...
European Movement Italy: The unlikely mosaic of European leaders
The Heads of State and government of the 27 members of the European Union, together with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, parted ways outside the Justus Lipsius Building on the evening of 19 March, agreeing to meet on 23 and 24…...