In June 2025 we participated in the Financial and economic literacy NECE Lab Bratislava where we met with the organizers and other winners of the call. The program consisted of the following topics:

• From Questions to Clarity, where we learned how to define civic and financial challenges using quality research, both desk and field-based
• Research in Action, where we formed assumptions, conducted interviews and surveys, and began validating ideas with real community insight
• Mapping Causes and Impacts, where we used the problem tree method to unpack root causes and consequences behind financial literacy issues
• From Insight to Focus, where storytelling, prototyping, and observation helped visualize how these challenges appear in everyday life
• And finally, From Research to Action, where we presented our Challenge Briefs and set guidelines for future solution-building. We listened to inspiring talks and presentations from Dr. Mattias Björklund from Stockholm University, FinQ Centrum, and a diverse group of CIF winners whose projects are reshaping financial and economic education across Europe.

 

The main outcome
Each team created a Challenge Brief – a focused, research-backed summary of a real issue, designed to guide future solutions.