{"id":9443,"date":"2026-06-03T13:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/?page_id=9443"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:43:25","slug":"priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-prios-hero\"><p class=\"ac-eyebrow\">OUR PRIORITIES<\/p><h1>Five priorities. One mission.<\/h1><p class=\"ac-lead\">Active Citizens Partnership works across five connected priorities \u2014 each grounded in fifteen years of European-funded project work. Together they reflect our belief that genuine social change requires multiple, complementary forms of action.<\/p><\/div><style>.ac-prios-hero{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,-apple-system,sans-serif;}.ac-prios-hero .ac-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1f5fbf;margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-prios-hero h1{font-size:46px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.1;color:#101826;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:780px;}.ac-prios-hero .ac-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:#475569;margin:0;max-width:700px;}@media(max-width:780px){.ac-prios-hero h1{font-size:36px;}}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-prios-hero h1{font-size:28px;}.ac-prios-hero .ac-lead{font-size:16px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-prios-intro\"><p class=\"ac-eyebrow\">THE AREAS WHERE WE WORK<\/p><h2>Five priorities, deeply connected.<\/h2><p class=\"ac-prios-intro__lead\">Each priority below represents a distinct area of expertise \u2014 and a body of European-funded work we have delivered since 2009. Click any priority to see our approach, what we deliver, and the projects we have completed in that area.<\/p><\/div><style>.ac-prios-intro{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;margin-bottom:32px;}.ac-prios-intro .ac-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1f5fbf;margin:0 0 14px;}.ac-prios-intro h2{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:#101826;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;}.ac-prios-intro__lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:#475569;margin:0;max-width:720px;}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-prios-intro h2{font-size:26px;}}<\/style><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-list\"><a href=\"\/inclusion\/\" class=\"ac-prio-overview-card\" data-priority=\"inclusion\"><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__left\"><div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__badge\"><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__dot\" style=\"background:#534ab7;\"><\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__num\" style=\"color:#3c3489;\">PRIORITY 01<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__title\" style=\"color:#3c3489;\">Inclusion<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__tagline\" style=\"color:#3c3489;\">Equal access for people<br>with fewer opportunities<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__right\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__desc\">From migrants to people with disabilities, from low-skilled workers to communities at the geographic edge \u2014 our inclusion work builds the skills, tools, and networks that turn European policy commitments into lived reality.<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta-label\">FOCUS AREAS<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__pills\"><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Social inclusion<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Employability<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Refugee integration<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Adult education<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Vocational training<\/span><\/div><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__cta\" style=\"color:#3c3489;\">Explore inclusion <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"\/digital\/\" class=\"ac-prio-overview-card\" data-priority=\"digital\"><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__left\"><div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__badge\"><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__dot\" style=\"background:#185fa5;\"><\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__num\" style=\"color:#0c447c;\">PRIORITY 02<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__title\" style=\"color:#0c447c;\">Digital<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__tagline\" style=\"color:#0c447c;\">Digital skills, AI literacy,<br>and the future of learning<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__right\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__desc\">From digital skills programmes to AI competence frameworks, from online learning platforms to interactive content \u2014 we have been building digital capability in education since the early days of e-learning, including pioneering AI-in-education work since 2018.<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta-label\">FOCUS AREAS<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__pills\"><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Digital skills<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">AI literacy<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Tech-enhanced learning<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Learning platforms<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Innovation development<\/span><\/div><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__cta\" style=\"color:#0c447c;\">Explore digital <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"\/climate\/\" class=\"ac-prio-overview-card\" data-priority=\"climate\"><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__left\"><div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__badge\"><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__dot\" style=\"background:#3b6d11;\"><\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__num\" style=\"color:#27500a;\">PRIORITY 03<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__title\" style=\"color:#27500a;\">Climate<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__tagline\" style=\"color:#27500a;\">Education for the<br>green transition<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__right\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__desc\">Climate change is an education challenge as much as an environmental one. Our work builds eco-literacy, green skills, and climate action capability \u2014 reaching adults outside formal education with practical, accessible learning.<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta-label\">FOCUS AREAS<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__pills\"><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Eco-literacy<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Sustainable development<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Green education<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Climate action<\/span><\/div><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__cta\" style=\"color:#27500a;\">Explore climate <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"\/equality\/\" class=\"ac-prio-overview-card\" data-priority=\"equality\"><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__left\"><div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__badge\"><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__dot\" style=\"background:#993556;\"><\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__num\" style=\"color:#72243e;\">PRIORITY 04<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__title\" style=\"color:#72243e;\">Equality<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__tagline\" style=\"color:#72243e;\">Gender equality, rights,<br>and equal opportunities<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__right\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__desc\">From gender-based violence prevention to workplace equality, from human rights education to anti-discrimination training \u2014 our equality work moves beyond awareness into the practical capacity that real change requires.<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta-label\">FOCUS AREAS<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__pills\"><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Gender equality<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Human rights protection<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Anti-discrimination<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Equal opportunities<\/span><\/div><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__cta\" style=\"color:#72243e;\">Explore equality <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"\/democracy\/\" class=\"ac-prio-overview-card\" data-priority=\"democracy\"><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__left\"><div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__badge\"><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__dot\" style=\"background:#993c1d;\"><\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__num\" style=\"color:#712b13;\">PRIORITY 05<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__title\" style=\"color:#712b13;\">Democracy<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__tagline\" style=\"color:#712b13;\">Civic participation, civic tech,<br>and democratic resilience<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__right\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__desc\">From civic participation programmes to civic tech platforms, from media literacy to social entrepreneurship \u2014 our democracy work strengthens the skills, tools, and policy environments that healthy democracies depend on.<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta\"><p class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__meta-label\">FOCUS AREAS<\/p><div class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__pills\"><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Civic participation<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Civic tech<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Media literacy<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Social entrepreneurship<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Social policy<\/span><span class=\"ac-prio-pill\">Research & evaluation<\/span><\/div><span class=\"ac-prio-overview-card__cta\" style=\"color:#712b13;\">Explore democracy <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><style>.ac-prio-overview-list{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;}.ac-prio-overview-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2.2fr;gap:0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid 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class=\"ac-connecting__num\">01<\/div><h3>Empowering people<\/h3><p>Every priority area is ultimately about giving individuals and communities the skills, tools, and knowledge to participate fully in social, economic, and political life.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-connecting__point\"><div class=\"ac-connecting__num\">02<\/div><h3>Co-design with communities<\/h3><p>We design with the people our work is intended to serve \u2014 not for them. Their lived experience shapes our methods, materials, and measures of success.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-connecting__point\"><div class=\"ac-connecting__num\">03<\/div><h3>Practical, not symbolic<\/h3><p>Tools, training, and outcomes that change daily reality \u2014 not awareness campaigns or position papers that change nothing. We measure ourselves on what people can do after our projects end.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-connecting__point\"><div class=\"ac-connecting__num\">04<\/div><h3>European, by design<\/h3><p>Our work is built through European-funded consortia \u2014 Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon, ESC \u2014 with 40+ partners across 18 countries. 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Let us know.<\/h2><p>Across any of our five priority areas, we partner with consortia on Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon, and ESC projects. 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