Members’ Corner

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…...

The Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR) announces the official launch of Democracy4All: an initiative for active and meaningful participation advocating to turn community voices into real inclusion and participation in decision-making processes that shape our lives. The initiative is the result of many years of organizing and the continuation/evolution of our Self-Advocacy efforts together with communities. On 13/9, the Board of…...

The Lampedusa Manifesto is the outcome of a European gathering held in June 2025 as part of the Ways of Europe project. This text outlines a vision for a fairer, more democratic, and freer Europe, drawing on the voices of young people at the heart of Europe’s challenges. Discover it in this article! The Ways…...

This Tuesday marked the start of the international HUB of the European project DIYW-ROAD, hosted and organized by Fundación CIVES. From September 23 to 25, education professionals, experts, and civil society representatives from across Europe are gathering in Madrid to reflect on the role of digital technologies as a space for inclusion, creativity, and democratic…...

We won an important battle: the Hungarian Parliament postponed the vote on its law against independent civil society and media at least until autumn! This incredibly dark-age proposal is off the table - for now. In recent weeks, millions of people have heard about the draft proposal, which was condemned by three-quarters of the population…...

A highly symbolic location, Lampedusa embodies Europe’s contemporary challenges, particularly those related to migration and solidarity. It is therefore fitting that this place was chosen as the starting point of the “Ways of Europe” project, led by Arci Solidarietà, the Italian partner of La Ligue de l’enseignement, in collaboration with nine other European organisations. This…...

The European Council of 27 June 2024 had invited the European Commission to present by spring 2025 an EU reform plan before the new accessions containing four operational pillars: The rule of law European policies to ensure competitiveness, prosperity, global leadership and strategic autonomy The budget on the basis of a draft MFF to be…...