Members’ Corner

The Indispensable Lifeline is Fraying: Civil Society at a Crossroads Civil society in the Western Balkans (WB) is currently at a critical juncture. While independent organizations remain vital actors for democratic accountability and rights protection, their very survival is becoming precarious. Political hostility, smear campaigns, and restrictive laws are eroding the space in which CSOs…...

On November 21, 2025, the European Commission announced that it had opened infringement proceedings against the government led by Robert Fico for the constitutional amendments adopted on September 26 with 90 votes out of 150 members by the Slovak Parliament on the government's proposal, which violate the rule of law and call into question the…...

Summary: The final roundtable discussion of the Just4All project on European policies was held in Brussels on September 24, 2025. It concluded with the development of a roadmap for sustainable and inclusive communities, as well as a toolkit highlighting the role of education and adult learning in a green transition that is fair for all.…...

In most countries around the world, a financial planning tool has been in place for over forty years in the form of multi-year budgets which, according to Richard Musgrave's theoretical model for allocative, redistributive and stabilisation functions, should aim to - improve macroeconomic balances, - ensure the effective allocation of resources, - ensure the predictability…...

Gong presented to Croatia’s civil society its analysis of attacks on civil society organizations during the 2025 local election campaign. Following the analysis of these attacks and the consequences of such smear campaigns, Gong also developed a set of civil society recommendations for institutions in Croatia and the EU. The goal of these recommendations is…...

“Against Your Hate, Our Voices” – Interculturality Peace is much more than the absence of war. It means diversity, respect, empathy, active listening, solidarity, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. These are all skills that can be nurtured throughout the year, both in the classroom and at home. That’s why, as part of the programme…...

The Contribution of Democratic Citizenship Education and Youth Work to Digital Pedagogies and Digital Empowerment Young people experience digitalisation as a reality, not as something "new." This perception contrasts with that of older generations, who have witnessed the transition or lived through several waves of digitalisation across different areas of life—professional, personal, and social. In…...

In last year's report on competitiveness, Mario Draghi reminded us that the ECB had estimated that Europe's investment needs amounted to €800 billion per year to stimulate growth, reduce dependencies and achieve the twin environmental and digital transition objectives, together with defence and security. A year later, Mario Draghi issued some dramatic warnings, summarised in…...

Civic education for all students in vocational schools Civic education plays a key role in preventing radicalization and extremism among young people, particularly within vocational schools that are exposed to strong socio-economic and cultural pressures. This was one of the key conclusions of Gong’s discussion on civic education in vocational schools. In times marked by…...