More than 20 teams will participate in the Eduthons, which will start on 5 September in Poland and 6 September in Ukraine. Over the course of three days, participants in both Eduthons will refine their project ideas aimed at promoting citizenship education and democracy in their communities.

The Warsaw Eduthon (5-7 September) will bring together representatives of the Ukrainian and Belarusian diasporas from Lithuania and Poland.

Among the ideas announced for the event is the creation of a hub for creative co-operation between Ukrainian and Polish artists, for educational and other activities aimed at developing citizenship competences.

Several projects are aimed at helping displaced people in difficult situations and involving them in the life of their communities, raising awareness among young people, promoting cross-cutting values.

The projects announced from Ukraine (Eduthon will be held here on 6-8 September) offer solutions to the difficult situations in which the inhabitants of this country find themselves due to Russian aggression.

Therefore, the projects announced here are not only about education, citizenship participation and informing various target groups, but also about rehabilitation, art therapy for victims of war, and ensuring people’s safety.

Eduthon is a format of an educational event aimed at finalising the concepts of the project ideas that the participants announced.

EENCE-Eduthon is organised by the Eastern European Association for Civic Education with the support of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) with funds from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In Ukraine, the Eduthon is coordinated by the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, and in Poland by the Fundacja Międzynarodowy Ruch Latających Plecaczków / Flying Bag.