Partners

🌍 Project Partners

Our project is enriched by a dynamic European partnership consisting of four highly motivated and experienced institutions. Each organization contributes specific strengths and expertise, forming a diverse and balanced team dedicated to promoting debate, media literacy, and active European citizenship.

🇮🇹 Hubruzzo – Fondazione Industria Responsabile (Coordinator)

📍 Location: Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Hubruzzo Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2018 by prominent regional entrepreneurs to foster sustainable economic growth, social responsibility, and active citizenship. Through its flagship “Hubruzzo Debate” program—created in cooperation with the Società Nazionale Debate Italia—the Foundation actively supports schools in developing critical thinking, ethical awareness, and media literacy. Key initiatives include regional debate championships, English-language academies, and innovative training programs focused on youth empowerment and civic education.

🔗 www.hubruzzo.net

🇧🇪 ASO Spijker

📍 Location: Hoogstraten, Antwerp Province, Belgium

ASO Spijker is an academically oriented secondary school in northern Belgium, renowned for its rigorous academic standards and extensive experience with debate methodologies integrated into their official curriculum. With notable participation in European projects—including "Face the Past, Change Our Future," "Brains in Action," and the ongoing "Cultural Foodprints"—the school promotes innovative teaching practices, media literacy, and international student cooperation. Its diverse student body increasingly benefits from debate-based methods to navigate critical contemporary social issues.

🔗 www.asospijker.be

🇱🇹 Vilniaus Senvagės gimnazija

📍 Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Established in 1976, Vilniaus Senvagės gimnazija is a comprehensive school recognized for its vibrant tradition of citizenship education and European identity formation. It actively participates in high-profile initiatives like the “European Parliament Ambassador School” (MEPA), cultivating among students a deep understanding of European values and active citizenship. The school's curriculum combines traditional academic disciplines with innovative workshops and debates on pressing social and political challenges.

🔗 www.senvagesgimnazija.lt

🇸🇮 Srednja šola Josipa Jurčiča Ivančna Gorica

📍 Location: Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia

Josip Jurčič Secondary School is an esteemed educational institution offering both general and technical upper secondary education. It is highly regarded for its structured debate club, public speaking programs, and interdisciplinary reading initiatives, actively integrating debate methodologies across its curricula. The school’s Erasmus accreditation (KA121-VET) and previous European projects underline its commitment to international cooperation, innovative pedagogy, and the development of critical thinking and civic skills among students aged 15–18.

🔗 www.ssjj.si

🤝 Working Together for a Better Future

United by shared European values and the determination to build informed, empowered youth communities, our partnership seeks to create meaningful and lasting educational impacts. Each partner institution brings unique capabilities, ensuring that DebateCiti delivers transformative results that resonate across Europe and beyond.