Making an impact
ECE Brussels leads and supports strategic projects across Europe and EU candidate countries focused on EU integration, AI and digital transformation, youth empowerment, democratic and civic engagement, cross-border dialogue and well-being.
Project and initiatives:
Say It Loud and Clear Academy - A regional training and mentoring programme for excellence in strategic communication, presentation skills and public engagement;
Leave a Trace - A multimedia campaign and awareness programme promoting social inclusion, youth empowerment, and the fight against hate speech and discrimination, in cooperation with the EU, Council of Europe, and national partners;
Bridges of Experience - Regional EU conference on senior volunteering, advancing intergenerational cooperation and inclusive community engagement;
Countering Youth Euroscepticism - Project exploring youth views on the EU in the Western Balkans, with evidence-based recommendations to rebuild trust and promote dialogue;
European and Regional Dialogue Exchange Visits (ERDEV) - EU Flag for Regional Cooperation, cross-border cooperation initiative connecting youth, CSOs, and institutions from Bulgaria and North Macedonia through exchange visits and mutual learning;
AI in education - Strengthening digital and AI literacy among young people, with policy advocacy for rights-based AI education;
DigiU Platform - ECE co-develops platform solutions for digitalising higher education in North Macedonia, mapping the path to university digital transformation;
EU Cassini Hackathon in North Macedonia - Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship using EU space data, in cooperation with Brussels-based and regional partners.