CIVIKO Experts’ Meeting

CIVIKO Experts' Meeting

The Experts’ Meeting of the CIVIKO project took place in Nis, Serbia, on 12–14 March 2026. Coordinated by KOM 018, this gathering brought together experts from all partner organizations to dive deep into the creative and analytical core of the project: the development of the CIVIKO board game and toolkit.

GO Alive’s co-founders and project managers, Markos Chionos and Maria Stefanidou, along with an intern, Christos Pichas, travelled from Greece to Nis to represent the organisation and actively contribute their insights on democracy and game development. Alongside the partnership, they worked to align on the concept, structure, and goals of the board game. Placing the foundations that will bring the game to life.

A major highlight of the meeting was splitting into national teams to brainstorm and design our own version of the CIVIKO board game, which we proudly presented to the whole group at the end. Beyond the work, we also loved experiencing the fantastic hospitality of KOM018 and Nis.

🌍 Beyond Borders 🇮🇹 in collaboration with Shokking group, KOM 018, Teatro Metaphora, and CODEC together with GO Alive launching a bold and playful mission: CIVIKO — a European project that transforms democratic participation into a game-changing experience for young people! 🎉

🧩 What’s it all about?

The project aims to boost youth democratic participation through innovative educational tools — most notably a brand-new board game that makes learning about democracy exciting, interactive, and fun!

🔑 What will we do?

✔️ Create tools that make democratic education more inclusive and accessible

✔️ Train youth workers across Europe in using games for civic learning

✔️ Raise awareness about youth participation through playful, creative campaigns

✔️ Promote active citizenship in local communities

📆 CIVICO project will be implemented from 01.11.2025 to 31.10.2027 in Italy, Estonia, Greece, Serbia, Portugal and Belgium. It is co-financed by the EU.

🎯 Because democracy should never be boring — it should be a game everyone can play, and win!