In order to better understand the process of enlargement of the European Union and to intensify discussion on the experiences of the most recent EU member states, GONG, in cooperation with partner organizations, is implementing the EnlargEUrope project. Croatia has been a full member of the European Union for five years now. Becoming a member…
Tag: Active citizens
Professional teacher training on EU topics
More than 20 high school teachers from all parts of Croatia participated in a three-day education course (29.-31.8.2018., Zagreb, Croatia) on the EU topics. By gaining membership in the European Union, every Croatian citizen became a citizen of the Union. Understanding the institutions and mechanisms, as well as the rights and obligations that are enabled…
GEAR youth trainings and exchanges in May
GONG and other partner organizations in the GEAR project – including Nansen Dialogue Centre from Osijek, CIVES from Spain, Mirovni inštitut from Slovenia, GSI Italia from Italy and Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje from Macedonia – held a series of youth trainings , exchanges and workshops in Jezerčica and Osijek. During May, the partner organizations in…
Project AGAINST HATE
GONG is a partner in the implementation of the „Against Hate“ project, which focuses on monitoring the incidence of hate speech in the public space and raising the capacity of the police and judiciary to address both hate speech and sanction hate crimes. In Croatia, hate speech is on the rise – discriminatory, inflammable and…
Civic Education in Schools
GONG is currently working on training teachers to acquire the skills to teach students about civic engagement and participation in policy making. Because GONG believes in civic participation, it included an “Education for Citizenship Literacy” module in its curriculum to educate teachers about political decision-making processes and civic engagement. Workshops on these topics were held…
Ambassadors of Solidarity
Intercultural learning involves learning about differences, other cultures and their customs, openness of communication, building relationships with others, and developing awareness that building a community in which we live is only possible with the involvement of all of its participants. Training for intercultural competences for young people, with the aim of interconnecting young people and…