Forum za slobodu odgoja

Name

Forum za slobodu odgoja

Legal name

Forum za slobodu odgoja

Website

https://fso.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preventive Maintenance & Asset Lifecycle Management (EDALALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Community Engagement & Service-Learning Partnerships (EDALAOAI), International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• Civic education programs
• School leadership training
• Peer mediation education
• Educational nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding: The organization receives funding from European Union programs including DEAR program, ESF+ projects, and other EU-funded initiatives for educational development projects.
2. Government Grants: Funding from Croatian government including Ministry of Science, Education and Youth for preventive programs and extracurricular activities (schools can receive up to 10,000 EUR per school for Forum's education programs).
3. Municipal Support: Financial support from City of Zagreb and other local governments for specific programs such as Oboji svijet and Ecoality projects.
4. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support its educational programs and activities.
5. Education Services: Professional development and training services for educators, schools, and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Forum za slobodu odgoja is a Croatian non-governmental, non-profit organization that delivers professional development programs and educational services for educators, schools, and youth across Croatia. It organizes its offerings under three pillars: Teaching Improvement, School Democratization, and Development of Personal and Social Competencies, providing more than 30 distinct training seminars, school programs, and international projects including Oboji svijet, Medijacija, Sretno dijete, Pravo u svakodnevici, and Ecoality. Programs are funded through EU project grants, Croatian Ministry funding, municipal support, donations, and direct education services.

Product overview

Forum za slobodu odgoja is a Croatian educational NGO that offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional development programs and educational services for schools. The organization operates three main programmatic pillars: (1) Teaching Improvement (including Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking, Active Learning in Higher Education), (2) School Democratization (Civic Education, School Management, Volunteering), and (3) Personal and Social Competencies Development (Mediation, Happy Child, Color the World). Key flagship programs include the 'Pravo u svakodnevici' legal literacy program (winner of the 2025 European Innovative Teaching Award), the 'Ecoality' climate and gender justice education, and various international projects like 'Start the Change' and 'ProFiLE'. The organization provides over 30 training seminars and has been operating for more than 30 years supporting Croatian schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oboji svijet: A creative competition for students promoting tolerance, non-violence, and acceptance of diversity, running annually since 2010 with over 4,200 works submitted by more than 10,300 students.
• Priznanje Stjepan Cipek

Products and services

• Oboji svijet (Color the World) A creative competition for primary and secondary school students that promotes tolerance, non-violence, and peaceful conflict resolution through artistic expressions including photography, comics, posters, stories, poems, and videos. Held annually since 2010 on International Tolerance Day.
• Medijacija (Mediation) School mediation programs including basic and advanced seminars, peer mediation training, and the annual school mediation conference 'Možemo to riješiti' (We Can Solve This). Targeted at teachers and students to build conflict resolution skills in schools.
• Sretno dijete (Happy Child) Program focused on developing personal and social competencies, emotional literacy, and mental health support for children and young people in Croatian schools.
• Pravo u svakodnevici (Law in Everyday Life) Educational program that introduces students to fundamental legal knowledge and its importance in everyday life, promoting critical thinking and civic engagement. Winner of the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025.
• Ecoality: klimatske promjene i društvena pravda (Ecoality: Climate Change and Social Justice) Education program on climate change and gender justice for teachers and youth, part of the ECOALITY EU-funded project promoting sustainable activism and civic engagement.
• Akademija za ravnatelje/ice (Academy for School Principals) Professional development program for school principals covering leadership, school management, and creating positive school culture.
• Čitanje i pisanje za kritičko mišljenje (Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking) Teaching methodology program that develops critical thinking skills through reading and writing activities in primary and secondary education.
• Građanski odgoj i obrazovanje (Civic Education) Programs promoting democratic values, student participation, active citizenship, and volunteering in schools and local communities.
• Škole za ekološku pravednost (Schools for Ecological Justice) Program engaging schools in ecological justice projects, developing school culture that promotes environmental sustainability and social justice.
• Start the Change / Pokreni promjenu International project empowering schools, teachers, and parents to support student voice and active participation in school and local community life, implemented with partners from North Macedonia and Portugal.
• I ja znam, i mene se pita (I Know, and I Should Be Asked) Student empowerment program enabling students to identify problems in school and local communities and propose, design, and implement project solutions.
• ProFiLE (Financial Literacy in Europe) International project promoting financial literacy in Europe through development of teaching materials across four domains: values, behavior and attitudes, numeracy skills, and financial products.
• Volontiranje i aktivno građanstvo (Volunteering and Active Citizenship) Program developing volunteering skills and active citizenship among students, connecting schools with local communities through service-learning initiatives.
• Seminari i edukacije (Seminars and Training) Catalog of over 30 different professional development seminars and training programs for educational workers, professional associates, and experts working with children and youth, delivered through the edukacije.fso.hr online catalog and in-person workshops across Croatia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 out of 5.0 average rating from education program participants
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• REGIONE TOSCANAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lead partner in the ECOALITY project. Region Toscana leads a consortium of 14+ organizations implementing the EU DEAR program for climate and gender justice education. Duration: 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2026.
• OXFAM ITALIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International development organization partner in ECOALITY project, contributing expertise in global citizenship education and climate justice.
• Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u RijecicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Faculty of Law at University of Rijeka partnered in the 'Pravo u svakodnevici' (Law in Everyday Life) project which won the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025.
• ACTIONAID HELLAS (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ECOALITY consortium bringing experience in development education and youth activism from Greece.
• MUNICIPIO DE LOURES (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner in Portugal participating in ECOALITY project for youth climate action.
• REGION NORMANDIE (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner from France in ECOALITY consortium.
• RAUHANKASVATUSINSTITUUTIN (Peace Education Institute, Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish peace education institute providing expertise in transformative education approaches.
• AIDGLOBAL (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese development NGO partner in ECOALITY project.
• ANTHROPOLIS (Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian anthropology and development organization partner.
• ASOCIATIA AGENDA 21 (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian sustainable development organization partner.
• FUNDACJA CEO (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish civic education foundation partner in ECOALITY.
• INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DE LA PAIX (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench international human rights institute contributing to youth civic education.
• MAGISTRAT DER LANDESHAUPTSTADT LINZ (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Linz municipal government partner.
• MUNICIPIUL BUCURESTI (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBucharest municipality partner.
• SUDWIND ENTWICKLUNGSPOLITIK OBEROSTERREICH (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian development policy organization partner.
• GRAD ZAGREB (City of Zagreb)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated partner providing co-financing and support for ECOALITY activities in Zagreb. Key supporter of Oboji svijet and Ecoality projects.
• Italian, French, and Portuguese organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partners from Italy, France, and Portugal collaborated on the Pravo u svakodnevici project awarded with European Innovative Teaching Award.
• Matica hrvatskih sindikatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian Trade Union Confederation partnered on ESF+ project 'Sindikat 4.0' through which Forum delivers mediation workshops for union representatives. Workshops held in Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, and Osijek.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Oxfam Italia: Italian branch of Oxfam operating global citizenship and development education programs in schools; ECOALITY consortium partner with overlapping expertise on climate justice and civic education.
• ActionAid Hellas: Greek development education NGO with youth activism programming; ECOALITY consortium partner with comparable focus on youth, development education, and EU-funded international projects.

Others

• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs in education and youth empowerment — adjacent rather than directly competing, but a comparable mission-driven education NGO operating across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• GONG: Zagreb-based Croatian NGO focused on civic education, democratic participation, and electoral integrity — directly comparable in size, funding model (EU/government grants), and Croatian education-sector engagement.
• Centar za mirovne studije (Center for Peace Studies): Croatian civil society NGO headquartered in Zagreb with a comparable mission around peace, human rights, civic education, and democratic participation — operates on similar EU grant funding and Ministry partnerships in Croatia.
• Rauhankasvatusinstituutti (Peace Education Institute): Finnish NGO specializing in peace and transformative education; named partner in Forum's ECOALITY consortium — directly comparable in program offering (peace/mediation education), NGO structure, and target audience (teachers and youth).
• EuroClio – European Association for History Education: European-level NGO providing curriculum and teacher training materials for history and civic education across member states — structurally similar to Forum in mission, multi-country consortia, and EU project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• SOLIDAR: Brussels-based European network of over 50 civil society organizations working on social justice, civic education, and democratic participation — comparable in mission space and EU-level advocacy at broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/forumfso
• Facebookfacebook.com/fsohr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forum-za-slobodu-odgoja
• Instagraminstagram.com/fsohr

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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