CUBE sessions | Navigating the civic education landscape
‘Navigating the civic education landscape’ is a format that enables you to do a deep dive into specific initiatives or gain new insights into practices and approaches from civic educators from around the world.
Have a scroll through our variety of different sessions available in conjunction with our thematic cubes. Listen and learn on how to navigate theses different contexts and landscapes by engaging with diverse actors from Brazil, Eastern and Southern Africa, South and East Asia, Ukraine, Albania and Romania.
Participants can register in advance to join one of the CUBE sessions. Registration is open only to confirmed participants of the festival.
Green literacy in Africa and Latin America: civic education as a climate justice tool
Join this insightful CUBE session featuring experts from the Civic Education Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (CENESA) and the Brazilian National Network for Civic Education (RedeNEC). The panel will explore how civic education can drive climate justice, empowering communities across the Global South to tackle environmental challenges.
Through the lens of green literacy, speakers will share perspectives on environmental education, indigenous knowledge, and youth engagement, highlighting the powerful role of civic participation in fostering climate resilience. Drawing on experiences from Brazil and Africa, the session will spark discussions on cross-border collaboration and the global push for climate justice.
Sign up now to join the conversation and gain valuable insights from leading voices in this critical field.
Facts and contexts matter – how do others do it?
This session will explore the profound impact of new media realities and platform logics on discourse spaces, both online and offline, which have fueled polarisation in many societies worldwide. Media practitioners face diverse challenges shaped by their specific political, media, and educational systems, as well as the dynamics of public opinion within their target groups. By learning from the experiences of other countries, participants can adapt and refine their approaches to media literacy in their own contexts.
The session, inspired by the “Facts & Contexts Matter” project and the “Fakeless” exhibition by the Federal Agency for Civic Education and the Goethe Institute, will bring together media practitioners from East Asia and Southeast Europe — regions with a shared history of contested borders and foreign dominance. Disinformation and hate speech continue to exacerbate societal divides in these regions, making the exchange of best practices essential. This plenary talk will actively engage the audience, inviting them to share their challenges and experiences, and collaboratively develop innovative, context-specific strategies for media literacy education. Through interactive discussions and digital tools, participants will gain insights into global media education approaches and co-create solutions to the obstacles they face in their own work.
How to utilise abandoned industrial heritage sites and turn them into civic/social spaces
Join this engaging session on how transforming and repurposing industrial heritage can drive community building and inclusivity. By turning abandoned industrial sites into vibrant cultural and communal spaces, we can foster environments that inspire social interaction, artistic expression, and a shared sense of history. These spaces offer unique opportunities for education, creativity, and community events, helping to bridge social divides and promote a more inclusive society.
This session will bring together experts and voices from diverse fields, historians, urban planners, architects, engineers, media, policymakers, and local community members, to explore the potential of industrial heritage sites. With a focus on interdisciplinary discussion, we’ll uncover how these spaces can be reimagined to serve the needs of their communities, while also preserving their historical significance.
By attending, you’ll contribute to the ongoing dialogue and collaboration needed to sustainably develop Albania’s industrial heritage. Be part of shaping a future where these once-abandoned sites become thriving hubs of culture, inclusivity, and innovation.
How does the EU work as a sponsor for civil society projects?
You are an engaged civil society organisation or a non-profit actor wanting to implement many of your great ideas? Do you work in the diverse field of citizenship or law? Your topics revolve around participation, European exchange, remembrance, human rights, and the civic space? If you find yourself among these buzzwords, you should consider joining this session with a focus on one of the major EU funding schemes ‘Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values’ (CERV) and how to secure your next funding.
The Romanian and the German National Contact Points on all CERV related matters, will provide all the information necessary to navigate the EU funding structures. We will help you get into the mindset of the EU as a major funding organisation and will explain which projects the EU would like to support and what mistakes to avoid while applying for funding. There will also be time for your questions and to work on your own project ideas. Additionally, you will also be able to engage with one of the project coordinators currently receiving CERV funding and learn on how to get from project idea to implementation and what to watch out for.
