If you are enthusiastic and want to make a change and contribute to the citizenship education development process in the region – have a vision and an idea that would help educators and countries in our region to transform their daily work to address issues for a better democratic society – this is your chance! 

First, you are invited to present the general idea of the initiative. If it is chosen, then an initiative group is formed around the idea, which receives the status of an EENCE working group, develops the idea in detail and applies for funding. For a clear vision of the processes please see the CE idea competition Timeline

Maximum funding for each full application is planned up to 10,000 Euros

Please note, that this project is anticipated to get implemented with the financial support of the German Foreign Office.

– To make sure you get the chance to participate fill out the enclosed form by 15th of April and send it to the EENCE coordination council via email on – eenceboard@gmail.com 

Who can apply:

– Individuals

– Organisations

– Working Groups 

Formats (including but not limited to)

– Offline, online, blended

– Discussions, research, trainings, manuals, campaigns, social videos, seminars, round tables, advocacy, combination of citizenship education with art and culture etc

Criterias for the first tier selection process the proposed initiative should:

– respond on at least one priority/thematic block out of the listed EENCE priorities/thematic blocks for 2023-2024 (see below)

– intend to take place in one of the EaP countries including at least 3 different country representation

*partners can be other countries out of the EaP region too. Consider that no payment is eligible for partners (both individual experts and organizations) out of the Eastern Partnership region.

– Address needs and provide opportunities for vulnerable groups in the region

– Take place between the 1st of July until 31st of October

*Consider that all granted ideas will be contacted by the member of EENCE coordination council to provide requested info for monitoring. 

Thematic blocks and priorities of the Eastern European Network for Citizenship Education work during 2023-2024

• Alignment of the values that are the basis for EENCE activity
• Promotion of the values of citizenship education and and the impact on decision-making in all areas of society 
• Strengthen the promotion of the values of a culture of peace and non-violence 
• Citizenship education against war 
• Understanding of citizenship education 
• New methods and paradigms of education 
• Network strategy to overcome the challenges  facing civic education, civil society in the member countries and between Network members 
• Inclusiveness of citizenship education and work with discriminated groups 
• Threats for civil society in the member countries, first of all in the countries with authoritarian regimes 
• Countering chauvinist ideology/propaganda 
• Citizenship education and problems of identity 
• Strengthening the capacity of organisations and experts in the field of civic education 
• Gender Responsive Citizenship Education; Gender mainstreaming in the EENCE network.

About organizer:      

EENCE (Eastern European Network for Citizenship Education) is a network of organizations and experts aiming at promoting exchange and development of knowledge, skills and values on citizenship education in the region of Eastern Europe. 

The network was established in 2015 as a focus group within NECE with a vision in mind. That vision was to promote the exchange of non-formal and civic education experience between state and non-governmental professionals from the Eastern Partnership region. 

The intention of the network is to create a platform for the long-term exchange between groups, providing the opportunity to discuss goals, subjects, formats, current needs and projects, as well as challenges that may be faced in the realm of civic education in the individual countries. 

The mission of the Network is to have a tangible contribution to the sustainable development of the civil society in the Eastern Partnership region through widening the citizenship education sphere and developing the capacity of the institutions and experts in the field.

For more information please visit official website https://eence.eu/about-us/