🇪🇺 With support from the EU, AFED is upgrading its capacity to empower impartial and professional citizen election observers nationwide.

EPD supported the Alliance for Fair Elections and Democracy (AFED) in delivering this 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) ahead of the upcoming 2026 elections.

Read more about the AHEAD Bangladesh project 🖇️ epd.eu/what-we-do/p...

#EUinBangladesh #BangladeshElections2026

What is essential to you, and what do you wish everyone to have?

Join the campaign on the #OurEveryDayRights platform 🖇️ www.ohchr.org/.../everyd.....

📌 Human rights and democracy are inseparable. When people can speak freely, participate meaningfully, and claim space in public life, they can challenge injustice and drive real change. Our societies are stronger when every voice counts — and when we defend the rights that make that possible.

#16Days #EndVAWG #WomenInPolitics #Democracy #NoExcuse #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Read more about the event 🖇️ ahead.africa/en/second-el...

The Electoral Integrity Summit 2 was co-organised by our partner, the African Election Observer Network (AfEONet) together with the Christian Churches Monitoring Group Zambia, with support from the EU, NDI, FCDO and @undp.org.

“Democracy is good for tech business, so tech business must care for democracy.”

🎙️Dave Leichtman, Microsoft

‘‘Democracy paradox for donors: investing in election observation, yet elections may remain fraudulent.’’

🎙️Miguel Orlando Mendes de Brito, International IDEA

‘‘Democracy is not self-sustained; it must be nurtured, defended and constantly renewed.’’

🎙️ Commissioner Major General Vincent Mukanda, Electoral Commission of Zambia

‘‘Where democracy thrives, peace endures and prosperity follows .’’

🎙️ Stefanie Schiffer, European Platform for Democratic Elections

⭐ Led by the European Partnership for Democracy

💡With the expertise of the @youthdemocracycohort.com and the knowledge of the @unibirmingham.bsky.social

⚡ Powered by the European Union

#GYPI #YouthParticipation

📌 The GLOBAL Youth Participation Index is part of the WYDE Civic Engagement project, led by EPD and launched as part of an EU initiative focused on increasing the participation of young people and women in democratic processes and public life.

Thijs is a long-time member of the EPD community. He has over 30 years of experience in media, politics, and international development, and he served as NIMD's Executive Director from 2019 until 2024.

The EPD Community is eager to start this new chapter under his guidance.

@hivos.bsky.social @forusinternational.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social @democracyreporting.bsky.social