Upcoming labs 2026

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In 2026, a thematic variety of NECE Labs are going to be hosted in different European regions around the theme TRUST.

NECE Lab for Youth | Debunker Summer School of Media Literacy

  • Fakescape z.s. in cooperation with THE CIVICS

  • Horní Sokolovec, Czechia (10-13 August)

Navigating polarisation around labour migration in CESEE

  • THE CIVICS in cooperation with Znanje na djelu
  • Co-funded by the European Union

  • Zagreb, Croatia (29 September – 1 October)

NECE Lab on AI and the Future of Historical Learning

Recent labs

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Transformative experiences in civic education

  • Co-funded by the European Union

  • Lisbon, Portugal (9-11 March)

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Preparation Lab for the NECE Festival: TRUST

Results from the 2025 Romanian presidential election

Technology and politics: The civic gap

  • Co-funded by the European Union

  • Bucharest, Romania (22-24 April)

Financial and economic literacy

Europe and the world – trust, alliances, and civic education

  • Co-funded by the European Union

  • Brussels, Belgium (3–4 June)

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Working with polarised groups in civic education