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🛡️ The #EuropeanDemocracyShield will be the umbrella initiative structuring democracy support in this @ec.europa.eu mandate.
Will it be up to its promised high standards?
🔍 Our Emma Quaedvlieg did an 8-point analysis of its text, comparing it with EPD recommendations 🧵
📚 @wfd.org expert, Cecillia Makonyola, introduces us to MINA, a step-by-step method that helps parliaments, political parties, and electoral bodies identify and address the institutional conditions that enable violence against women in politics.
Read the full blog ⬇️
📚 @wfd.org expert, Cecillia Makonyola, introduces us to MINA, a step-by-step method that helps parliaments, political parties, and electoral bodies identify and address the institutional conditions that enable violence against women in politics.
Read the full blog ⬇️
📷 With photos, testimonies, and community-led works, the ROJDA exhibition sheds light on the heritage, resilience, and lived experiences of the Yazidi community.
📌 In Brussels, from 12 December. Info: https://ow.ly/mRh650XCClp
🖇️ Curated by Hawar.help and supported by elbarlement.
📷 With photos, testimonies, and community-led works, the ROJDA exhibition sheds light on the heritage, resilience, and lived experiences of the Yazidi community.
📌 In Brussels, from 12 December. Info: https://ow.ly/mRh650XCClp
🖇️ Curated by Hawar.help and supported by elbarlement.
📘 How Europe Can Rebuild Democratic Legitimacy | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 WWI Chemicals Used Against Georgian Protestors
🎙️ On Trial for People-Smuggling in Lesbos | @theguardian.com
📍 ROJDA | 12 Dec
💼 @democracyreporting.bsky.social is hiring!
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📘 How Europe Can Rebuild Democratic Legitimacy | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 WWI Chemicals Used Against Georgian Protestors
🎙️ On Trial for People-Smuggling in Lesbos | @theguardian.com
📍 ROJDA | 12 Dec
💼 @democracyreporting.bsky.social is hiring!
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The second edition of the Electoral Integrity Africa Summit was beyond inspiring. 💡
🇿🇲 Held in Lusaka on 11 and 12 November, as part of the AHEAD Africa project led by EPD, the Summit brought eye-opening conversations on democracy and elections.
What resonated with us? 🧵
The second edition of the Electoral Integrity Africa Summit was beyond inspiring. 💡
🇿🇲 Held in Lusaka on 11 and 12 November, as part of the AHEAD Africa project led by EPD, the Summit brought eye-opening conversations on democracy and elections.
What resonated with us? 🧵
An #OpenCall to participate in YouthDecide 2040 National Workshops across 19 countries!
🖇️ youthdecide2040.eu/national-wor...
An #OpenCall to participate in YouthDecide 2040 National Workshops across 19 countries!
🖇️ youthdecide2040.eu/national-wor...
🇵🇹 Portugal ranks #22 in the Global Youth Participation Index!
🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 64/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 69/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 76/100
Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
🇵🇹 Portugal ranks #22 in the Global Youth Participation Index!
🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 64/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 69/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 76/100
Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
📖 A new report from International IDEA and EPD uses the 2024 global super election cycle to analyse current gaps and needed actions, providing policy recommendations for the EU.
Take a look here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/43ma50XAx66
📖 A new report from International IDEA and EPD uses the 2024 global super election cycle to analyse current gaps and needed actions, providing policy recommendations for the EU.
Take a look here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/43ma50XAx66
📢 The EPD Community has big news!
After 10 years as EPD's Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social is stepping down for a sabbatical year. He will be replaced by Thijs Berman.🧵
📢 The EPD Community has big news!
After 10 years as EPD's Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social is stepping down for a sabbatical year. He will be replaced by Thijs Berman.🧵
📘 Democracy Monitoring Mechanisms | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 Political Influencers and Elections? | CEEDDW
🎙️ How Orbán Funnels Assets to His Bros | @ftm.eu
📍 Democracy Beyond the Algorithm | 4 Dec | @kt4democracy.bsky.social
💼 @boell.de is hiring!
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📘 Democracy Monitoring Mechanisms | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 Political Influencers and Elections? | CEEDDW
🎙️ How Orbán Funnels Assets to His Bros | @ftm.eu
📍 Democracy Beyond the Algorithm | 4 Dec | @kt4democracy.bsky.social
💼 @boell.de is hiring!
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Today, numerous monitoring tools exist to warn about shifts in democratic space across the globe.
Do they actually help the international community better respond to democratic backsliding?
Latest on @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu ⤵️ ow.ly/2tKC50XxYJq
@hivos.bsky.social
Today, numerous monitoring tools exist to warn about shifts in democratic space across the globe.
Do they actually help the international community better respond to democratic backsliding?
Latest on @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu ⤵️ ow.ly/2tKC50XxYJq
@hivos.bsky.social
🫂 Europe and Africa must work together to deliver for people.
Ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda, EPD, along with civil society from both continents, has put together a set of recommendations for leaders to prioritise.
Check them out 📝 bit.ly/48bU2nH
#AUEU25
🫂 Europe and Africa must work together to deliver for people.
Ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda, EPD, along with civil society from both continents, has put together a set of recommendations for leaders to prioritise.
Check them out 📝 bit.ly/48bU2nH
#AUEU25
📘 Innovating for Election Integrity | @epde.bsky.social
📝 Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
🎙️ Megatrends Afrika | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
📍 Civil Society and the OSCE | 11 Dec | @demofinland.bsky.social
💼 The @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social is hiring!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 Innovating for Election Integrity | @epde.bsky.social
📝 Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
🎙️ Megatrends Afrika | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
📍 Civil Society and the OSCE | 11 Dec | @demofinland.bsky.social
💼 The @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social is hiring!
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🇳🇿 New Zealand ranks #2 in the Global Youth Participation Index!
🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 94/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 70/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 83/100
Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
#GYPI #YouthParticipation
🇳🇿 New Zealand ranks #2 in the Global Youth Participation Index!
🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 94/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 70/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 83/100
Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
#GYPI #YouthParticipation
📌 Watch the EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum online and hear from MPs, MEPs, parliamentary networks, EU institutions, civil society, and experts on solutions to strengthen EU democracies.
💻 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
📌 Watch the EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum online and hear from MPs, MEPs, parliamentary networks, EU institutions, civil society, and experts on solutions to strengthen EU democracies.
💻 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
💻 Is digital sovereignty only about the economy? What if we told you that it can also make your social media feeds more democratic? 🧵
💻 Is digital sovereignty only about the economy? What if we told you that it can also make your social media feeds more democratic? 🧵
📔Enhancing civil society participation is one of the objectives of the Finnish Presidency of the OSCE in 2025.
Join @demofinland.bsky.social to have your say on the civil society recommendations prepared by @anujuvonen.bsky.social.
📌 11 December at 10:30 UTC+2, Online
Info ⬇️
👉 demofinland.org/en/democracy...
📔Enhancing civil society participation is one of the objectives of the Finnish Presidency of the OSCE in 2025.
Join @demofinland.bsky.social to have your say on the civil society recommendations prepared by @anujuvonen.bsky.social.
📌 11 December at 10:30 UTC+2, Online
Info ⬇️
🛡️ The #EuropeanDemocracyShield will be the umbrella initiative structuring democracy support in this @ec.europa.eu mandate.
Will it be up to its promised high standards?
🔍 Our Emma Quaedvlieg did an 8-point analysis of its text, comparing it with EPD recommendations 🧵
🛡️ The #EuropeanDemocracyShield will be the umbrella initiative structuring democracy support in this @ec.europa.eu mandate.
Will it be up to its promised high standards?
🔍 Our Emma Quaedvlieg did an 8-point analysis of its text, comparing it with EPD recommendations 🧵
📘 EPD's analysis of the #EuropeanDemocracyShield
📝 Heritage Foundation Pushes its MEGA Vision in Europe
🎙️ One Man’s Story Inside the Siege of El Fasher
📍 How to Create a Democracy Shield that Delivers | 18 Nov
💼 @gamian-europe.bsky.social is hiring!
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📘 EPD's analysis of the #EuropeanDemocracyShield
📝 Heritage Foundation Pushes its MEGA Vision in Europe
🎙️ One Man’s Story Inside the Siege of El Fasher
📍 How to Create a Democracy Shield that Delivers | 18 Nov
💼 @gamian-europe.bsky.social is hiring!
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🛡️ #EuropeanDemocracyShield is the talk of the town!
💡 Leading MEPs and experts will present and debate policy and practical recommendations for the Democracy Shield, what it would mean for tech and democracy in Europe, and for investment in a resilient democracy. 🧵
🛡️ #EuropeanDemocracyShield is the talk of the town!
💡 Leading MEPs and experts will present and debate policy and practical recommendations for the Democracy Shield, what it would mean for tech and democracy in Europe, and for investment in a resilient democracy. 🧵
This initiative will be the European Commission’s umbrella agenda for democracy support for the rest of its mandate. 🧵
This initiative will be the European Commission’s umbrella agenda for democracy support for the rest of its mandate. 🧵
🗳️The 2024 #elections across #Botswana, #Mozambique, #Namibia, and #SouthAfrica revealed shifting voting patterns.
The results may mark a turning point in the region’s politics, signalling the decline of liberation parties.
Continue reading ⤵️
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/democratic-s...
🗳️The 2024 #elections across #Botswana, #Mozambique, #Namibia, and #SouthAfrica revealed shifting voting patterns.
The results may mark a turning point in the region’s politics, signalling the decline of liberation parties.
Continue reading ⤵️
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/democratic-s...
⏰ 5 weeks left to apply for @wfd.org's legislative scrutiny and technology course: a University of London-certified course exploring how technology can enhance the legislative process
📌 Groups of 5 or more receive a 10% discount.
Find out more ⬇️
⏰ 5 weeks left to apply for @wfd.org's legislative scrutiny and technology course: a University of London-certified course exploring how technology can enhance the legislative process
📌 Groups of 5 or more receive a 10% discount.
Find out more ⬇️
📌 This Wednesday: something is shifting in the digital world, and at DisinfoCon 2025, @democracyreporting.bsky.social is stepping forward.
🤖 This year’s edition explores the intersection of technology and democracy, from decentralised social networks to AI ethics.
Register ⬇️
🚀We are back! This year’s edition explores the uncharted territories at the intersection of technology and democracy and we are bringing together civil society, policymakers, journalists and AI innovators ⬇️
📌 This Wednesday: something is shifting in the digital world, and at DisinfoCon 2025, @democracyreporting.bsky.social is stepping forward.
🤖 This year’s edition explores the intersection of technology and democracy, from decentralised social networks to AI ethics.
Register ⬇️