Focus Group

In Austria, our partner Caritas Vienna successfully started their women dialogue groups last month. Small groups of women, mainly Dari and Arabic speakers, meet every two weeks to discuss topics of interest and test the IDEAL platform and app. The first meeting was all about getting to know each other and sharing life stories filled with strength and inspiration as well as a first touchpoint with the IDEAL tools. The second meeting centered around challenges in finding a jo

The IDEAL project has officially kicked off its pilot phase in Thessaloniki, marking an exciting step forward in building more inclusive and participatory spaces for dialogue. In close collaboration with the association ANORASIS, a group of people with visual impairments came together to set the foundations of the pilot and begin a process that places lived experience at the center. From the very first session, the tone was clear: this is not just about testing a platform — i

Democratic participation is expanding across Europe. Yet a persistent question remains unanswered: who is actually in the room? For many people, including newcomers, people with disabilities, and those who do not speak the dominant language of public life, participation is nominally available but practically inaccessible. The barrier is often linguistic, cultural, or a matter of trust. You can open a platform to everyone and still end up with the same voices. This is the prob

In Paris, La Maison des Réfugiés (House of Refugees) is an emblematic space: a resource center dedicated to learning, support, and socio-professional integration. It promotes solidarity and inclusion, while raising awareness about exile and migration, making it the ideal venue for the IDEAL workshop organized by Relais Culture Europe in November 2025. The IDEAL session adopted a cultural and artistic tone, in line with the mission of Relais Culture Europe . The discussion w

In the first half of 2025, two of the IDEAL project partners, WU Vienna University of Economics & Business and Caritas Vienna , collaborated for hosting group discussions with beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds in Vienna and Lower Austria. The meetings formed an important part of the project’s groundwork to explore what people living in Austria need to participate more in democratic life. As part of Caritas Vienna “Zusammenreden 2.0” (“Talking together 2.0) meetup series

As part of the Horizon IDEAL project, a focus group was held in Athens at the Centro Community Center of IASIS on Thursday, the 26th of...

On May 21st, 2025, Leaders International hosted two workshops in Brussels as part of the Horizon Europe-funded IDEAL Project , which is...

In the rapidly growing digital world of today, we bear witness to the fast-paced development of the digital dimension of the public space...