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.

Financial and economic literacy

Results from the 2025 Romanian presidential election

Technology and politics: The civic gap

  • Co-funded by the European Union

  • Bucharest, Romania (22-24 April)

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

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