In her lecture, Dr. Findeisen will explain the concept of outreach as it is understood in social welfare, adult education, and education for older people across different European contexts. The lecture will focus on how outreach practices aim to identify, approach, and support vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups who are at risk of marginalization.
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“Introduction in Survey Tools – Umfrageonline”
You would like to evaluate your activities and projects, collect opinions, or plan events?
In the online qualification workshop โIntroduction to Survey Toolsโ Gabriele Flemming introduces the survey tool “umfrageonline”.
This workshop is for everyone interested in getting to know the survey tool, learning how to use it, and creating a simple survey and is for people of all ages and countries and doesnยดt require any skills.
Download the PowerPoint Presentation here:
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โTheaterpรคdagogik als Medium der Global Citizenship Education โ Weltverantwortung auf der Bรผhne erprobenโ
Theatre pedagogy provides a unique space where global issues are not only discussed intellectually but also experienced and negotiated collectively. Within the framework of Global Citizenship Education (GCE), the aim is to empower individuals to see themselves as part of a global community, to take responsibility, and to act towards a fairer and more sustainable world. Theatre โ as an art form grounded in empathy, collaboration, and imagination โ offers powerful ways to explore these goals.
In her lecture Dr- Stanescu examines how methods can make complex global realities tangible and relatable. Through practical examples, she illustrates how theatre-based learning engages mind, body, and emotions, encouraging participants to reflect critically while developing compassion and agency.
The lecture was hold in German with translation.
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“Training on Video Creation”
We are happy to invite you to our online qualification workshop โTraining on Video Creationโ with David Fichtner over Zoom. This two-part training is for everyone interested in video editing, storytelling, and exploring how AI can support the creative process.
The first online workshop will be on Thursday, 20 Nov. 25 at 6 pm (CET) and focuses on basic knowledge and storytelling.
The second online workshop will be on Tuesday, 25 Nov. 25 at 6 pm (CET) and builds upon the first workshop. It will address questions that may arise after the first workshop and introduce advanced techniques as well as the use of AI tools to enhance and simplify video creation.
The qualification workshop will be held in English, with possible translation into German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, and Serbian.
You can register for the qualification workshop until 19 November 2025 through our contact form:
https://forms.gle/Y3jVo6PTVfHvETmf6
You will get the Zoomlink to the online workshop after your registration.
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Video Creation Workshop: Storytelling, Editing & AI Tools
In this two-part online workshop, filmmaker and media trainer David Fichtner introduced participants from across the Danube region and Europe to the essentials of creating impactful short videos โ even with simple tools like a smartphone.
In the sessions, David demonstrated:
- the core principles of visual storytelling, including how to capture attention, create emotional impact, and structure a clear narrative
- how raw clips become a story, using interviews, B-roll and voiceover to build coherence and flow
- practical editing techniques with CapCut, such as cutting, transitions, pacing, audio cleanup, adding text and graphics, and exporting videos correctly
- how AI can support creativity, from brainstorming and structuring ideas to translation, enhancement and automated editing
(based on the workshop slide content, e.g., storytelling foundations, editing workflow, CapCut tools and AI use-cases)
Participants not only received technical guidance, but also learned what truly matters in video creation: clarity, intention, and the ability to communicate meaning through images.
If you want to learn how to turn your ideas into short, powerful videos, the workshop recording offers valuable insights and practical steps.
Watch the workshop recording here:
Download the presentation slides in all languages:
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โWhat has family story to do with civil engagement, democracy, and antiracismโ
In her moving lecture, Dr. Karen Glinert Carlson uses her own family’s story to illustrate:
- how the family trauma caused by Nazi persecution shapes subsequent generations
- how migration requires the construction of a new identity
- the significance of interreligious cooperation and
- the importance of advocating for civic engagement, democracy, and antiracism.
If you want to learn what family story has to do with civil engagement, democracy, and antiracism, this lecture offers deep insights.
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DEMOCRACY2GO: Fit4Democracy Video Competition
How to live democracy and win prizes?!
Weโre looking for creative short videos (max. 3 minutes) that show how people put democratic values into practice, in schools, communities, workplaces, or everyday life. It can be your own story or a story that inspired you. The best videos will be rewarded with prizes worth 200โฌ, 150โฌ and 100โฌ and will be presented at the websites of ILEU e.V. and at the Danube festival in July 2026.
Who can join?
Interested individuals of all ages from the Danube region and other European cities who want to get involved in an international level. School classes, youth groups, senior initiatives, mixed groups young and old, and all who are engaged in democratic action are welcome to participate as well.
Groups: For initiatives or collectives (e.g., school classes, youth groups, friend groups) that demonstrate strong
teamwork and community impact.
Individuals: For personal contributions that show originality, motivation, and commitment to democratic values.
Special โYoung & Oldโ: For intergenerational projects that, connect different age groups in democratic action.ย
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Final Submission: Deadline for video submission December 18, 2025
How to participate:
- Create your video (max. 3 minutes).
- Register through our contact form: https://forms.gle/Y3jVo6PTVfHvETmf6
- After your registration you`ll get a link for video uploading
- Optional: Take part on our online Workshops to develop your video creation skills
- Send the link to the video with a short description to: democracy@ileu.net
Your video should focus on one of the following approaches:
– Presentation of experiences and impact of yourself or your group in promoting democratic values.
– Presentation of the activities of an existing group that is engaged with democracy-related topics.
– Design, implementation, and presentation of a concrete action that demonstrates democratic participation in
practice.
– Interviews with people who are active in the field of democracy, sharing their ideas and perspectives.As inspiration, you can use the methods and examples from our Fit4Democracy Toolbox, which you can find here:
https://toolbox.fit4democracy.eu/method/
You can use your native language in the video, but please add English subtitles.
Evaluation & Prizes
A jury will review all submissions and select the best videos. The winner will be announced on January 15. 2026. The prizes will be worth 200, 150 and 100 euros.ย
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ELEVATE project holds 2nd partner meeting and study visit in Banskรก Bystrica, 21.โ22. October 2025, Slovakia
Strengthening Cooperation and Inclusive Territorial Development Across the Danube Region
Project partners of the ELEVATE project gathered on 21โ22 October 2025 in Banskรก Bystrica – Slovakia, for the 2nd partnersโ meeting, hosted by the Banskรก Bystrica Self-Governing Region (BBSK). The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration, share good practices among project partners and advance the development of inclusive territorial governance models across the Danube Region.
Mr. Jรกn Michalskรฝ from the Department of Social Affairs and Social Policies of BBSK warmly welcomed all participants. Ms. Anita Molka, representing the Lead Partner, Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia (DCHS), provided an overview of the two-day programme and highlighted its objectives.
The meeting opened with a lecture by Ms. Carmen Stadelhofer from ILEU, on โAging Has Many Faces.โ She discussed the diversity of aging processes, life situations and social contexts, emphasizing the role of education, new media, volunteering and networking structures in promoting active aging. She also highlighted how community cooperation between civil society, private sector and individuals can create age-friendly environments that foster social participation.
In the morning session, horizontal partners Urbasofia, ISG Amabilis, and ZICER shared examples to enhance partnersโ knowledge and cooperation for inclusive territorial development. Ms. Irina Panait underlined the importance of strong financial management. Ms. Damjana Pangerฤiฤ presented Kind Life from Slovenia, which supports mental health and social inclusion of older adults and people with dementia through education, intergenerational activities, and digital campaigns, funded by sponsorships and donations. Ms. Nora Krstiฤ introduced Accessible Zagreb, a digital platform improving urban accessibility and planning through co-creation and cross-sector collaboration, serving as a model for other cities.
Later in the morning, all 12 pilot partners showcased how good practices from other project partners inspired their pilot idea. This session, moderated by Mr. Milan Zboลil, focused on regional and local needs, mutual learning and strengthening institutional cooperation.
Ms. Anamarija Fortuna from DCHS led a brainstorming session to set goals for 2026โ2028 mainstreaming activities. Partners will promote the ELEVATE model through various events and two International Forums, fostering inclusive co-creation under the motto โNothing about us without us.โ
The afternoon sessions included a training and capacity-building workshop on inclusive territorial development, moderated by Ms. Irina Panait from Urbasofia. Mr. Milan Zboลil presented the good practice of participatory planning of social services at the micro-regional level. Following partners activity in a workshop on financial model development, focusing on stakeholder mapping and designing robust financial mechanisms for sustainable initiatives. The meeting concluded with a Steering Committee.
The second day was dedicated to study visit. We visited the city of Kremnica, which offered valuable insights into how local communities in Banska Bystrica Region address demographic challenges and improve the quality of life for their residents. The visit began at the Kremnica Municipal Office, where partners were welcomed by Mr. Pavel Kravec, Mayor of Trnava Hora. He presented the Kremnica Microregion (around 10,000 residents) and its main challengesโageing population, youth migration, and support for vulnerable groups. He noted that Kremnica is among the first in the region to address these issues innovatively.
A key part of the visit was the Centre of Integrated Social and Health Care (CISZS), launched in April 2024 to improve long-term care for older adults in the Banskรก Bystrica Region. As a pilot model, it integrates social and health services under one structure to ensure accessible, high-quality care that helps seniors and vulnerable groups stay independent. The CISZS team provides health monitoring, medication management, social support, and transport assistance. Currently active in the region, the model is being promoted for national rollout. Partners were also welcomed by Mr. Martin Novodomec, Mayor of Kremnica, who presented the cityโs rich cultural and historical heritage.
After the presentations, we visited the Radmera Centre, where staff guided us through its four facilities and shared their progress despite early funding challenges. Founded in 2018 with the purchase of a family home, the centre grew through successive funding, including a โฌ3 million grant in 2021, enabling reconstruction and expansion. It now offers daily activities for older adults and people with disabilities and accommodation for 123 clients.
The CISZS initiative operates on strong values of human rights, dignity, and personal development. It empowers clients to build confidence, explore talents, and foster social inclusion, showing how integrated care can transform communities and support ageing and vulnerable groups.
The ELEVATE project promotes collaboration across public, civil, and private sectors to build inclusive governance in the Danube Region, engaging older adults and people with disabilities. The two-day meeting reinforced goals of inclusive territorial development, mutual learning, and strengthening cooperation to improve pilot ideas and create a scalable ELEVATE model.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELEVATE PROJECT:
Anita Molka, Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia, Slovenia
Lead Partner
Kidriฤeva cesta 1, Litija 1270, Slovenia
e-mail: anita.molka@razvoj.si, telephone: +386 1 8962 710
Jasna Preseฤki, Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia, Slovenia
Coordinator of Communication Activities
Kidriฤeva 1, 1270 Litija, Slovenia
e-mail: jasna.presecki@razvoj.si, telephone: +386 1 8962 713
List of partners in ELEVATE project:
- Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia, Lead Partner
- Municipality of Sevnica (SIovenia)
- ISG, Amabilis (Slovenia)
- Osijek-Barnaja County (Croatia)
- Zagreb Innovation Centre Ltd. (Croatia)
- Municipality of Irig (Serbia)
- City of Cazin (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Chamber of Commerce of Una – Sana Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Tรกj – Kapocs Foundation for Collaborative Communities (Hungary)
- Ideas Factory Association (Bulgaria)
- General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection of 6th District of Bucharest (Romania)
- Urbasofia S.R.L. (Romania)
- Banska Bystrica Self-governing Region (Slovakia)
- Kozodoj registered association (Chech Republic)
- CoWorkLand eG (Germany)
- Insitute for virtual and face-to-face learning in the area of adult education (ILEU) e.V. (Germany)
- General Directorate of Medical and Social Assistance of Chiศinฤu Municipality Council (Moldova)
More information about the ELEVATE project:
More information about the Interreg Interreg Danube Region:
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Postcard Action on Democracy Day โ Stand up for Europe and Democracy
A Call for Participation from the Fit 4 Democracy Projectย
We from ILEU e.V. want to raise awareness of our โStand up for Europe and Democracyโย campaign. As part of this campaign, people take a photo of themselves holding our โStand up for Europe and Democracyโย flyer. We hope this campaign will be as successful as our โGive a sign of friendshipโย campaign from the Bread Connects project, for which we collected over 3,000 contributions. Some of you may remember it. If you havenโt sent us a photo of yourself holding the flyer yet, we would be very grateful if you could do so. You can find the flyer and more information here: https://fit4democracy.eu/news/i-stand-for-europe-a-sign-of-unity/
Regarding this campaign we have prepared a postcard action for this yearโs Democracy Day on September 15th. The Democracy Day is an international occasion to celebrate democratic values and raise awareness about their importance. That is why we invite you to join us in making democracy visible across borders. We would be very happy, if you could support us by printing out our postcard and sending it for the day of democracy to your friends, or sharing it with people from other countries.
