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Nets4Dem welcomes the European Democracy Shield! 🛡️
We are proud to have contributed through our recommendations and policy retreat. The Shield reflects key priorities: protecting civic space, strengthening citizen engagement, and ensuring effective enforcement of the DSA and AI Act.
We are proud to have contributed through our recommendations and policy retreat. The Shield reflects key priorities: protecting civic space, strengthening citizen engagement, and ensuring effective enforcement of the DSA and AI Act.
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Nets4Dem welcomes the European Democracy Shield! 🛡️
We are proud to have contributed through our recommendations and policy retreat. The Shield reflects key priorities: protecting civic space, strengthening citizen engagement, and ensuring effective enforcement of the DSA and AI Act.
We are proud to have contributed through our recommendations and policy retreat. The Shield reflects key priorities: protecting civic space, strengthening citizen engagement, and ensuring effective enforcement of the DSA and AI Act.
Democracy Retreat Highlights: Youth activism is helping shape EU policies, but tokenism, underrepresentation and funding cuts block progress.
What’s needed? Lower voting ages, real power-sharing, early civic education and new governance models!
Learn more 👉 nets4dem.eu/democracy-re...
What’s needed? Lower voting ages, real power-sharing, early civic education and new governance models!
Learn more 👉 nets4dem.eu/democracy-re...
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Democracy Retreat Highlights: Youth activism is helping shape EU policies, but tokenism, underrepresentation and funding cuts block progress.
What’s needed? Lower voting ages, real power-sharing, early civic education and new governance models!
Learn more 👉 nets4dem.eu/democracy-re...
What’s needed? Lower voting ages, real power-sharing, early civic education and new governance models!
Learn more 👉 nets4dem.eu/democracy-re...
Applications are open for our Democratic Innovations Accelerator (DIA)! ⏰
We'll be supporting 40 selected participants working on youth-led participatory programs with free mentoring, training and tools.
Apply by Nov 30: nets4dem.eu/democratic-i...
We'll be supporting 40 selected participants working on youth-led participatory programs with free mentoring, training and tools.
Apply by Nov 30: nets4dem.eu/democratic-i...
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Applications are open for our Democratic Innovations Accelerator (DIA)! ⏰
We'll be supporting 40 selected participants working on youth-led participatory programs with free mentoring, training and tools.
Apply by Nov 30: nets4dem.eu/democratic-i...
We'll be supporting 40 selected participants working on youth-led participatory programs with free mentoring, training and tools.
Apply by Nov 30: nets4dem.eu/democratic-i...
Welcome DEMOTRUST to #Nets4Dem! Based in Thessaloniki, they’re advancing transparency, participation and civic trust to build resilient democracies 👏
#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation
#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Welcome DEMOTRUST to #Nets4Dem! Based in Thessaloniki, they’re advancing transparency, participation and civic trust to build resilient democracies 👏
#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation
#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation
How can we turn knowledge into impact? ✍
@ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in Belgrade to explore how democratic innovation can strengthen democracy in practice.
Key takeaways 👉 lnkd.in/ew3MCGdn
@ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in Belgrade to explore how democratic innovation can strengthen democracy in practice.
Key takeaways 👉 lnkd.in/ew3MCGdn
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
How can we turn knowledge into impact? ✍
@ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in Belgrade to explore how democratic innovation can strengthen democracy in practice.
Key takeaways 👉 lnkd.in/ew3MCGdn
@ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in Belgrade to explore how democratic innovation can strengthen democracy in practice.
Key takeaways 👉 lnkd.in/ew3MCGdn
Scaling democracy isn’t copy-paste 🎯
At the #DemocracyRnD Conference, together with @scaledem.bsky.social and #DemoReset, we explored how to scale democratic innovation:
🌍 Out
🏛️ High
🌱 Deep &
💪 In
...growing democracy in both reach and depth!
At the #DemocracyRnD Conference, together with @scaledem.bsky.social and #DemoReset, we explored how to scale democratic innovation:
🌍 Out
🏛️ High
🌱 Deep &
💪 In
...growing democracy in both reach and depth!
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Scaling democracy isn’t copy-paste 🎯
At the #DemocracyRnD Conference, together with @scaledem.bsky.social and #DemoReset, we explored how to scale democratic innovation:
🌍 Out
🏛️ High
🌱 Deep &
💪 In
...growing democracy in both reach and depth!
At the #DemocracyRnD Conference, together with @scaledem.bsky.social and #DemoReset, we explored how to scale democratic innovation:
🌍 Out
🏛️ High
🌱 Deep &
💪 In
...growing democracy in both reach and depth!
Join the changemakers - live from Belgrade! 🇷�
How can democratic innovation move from research to real policy?
The #Nets4Dem workshop by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brings together experts to bridge research, practice and policy, and tackle this!
💻 Attend the workshop on Zoom: bit.ly/4hn3HfC
How can democratic innovation move from research to real policy?
The #Nets4Dem workshop by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brings together experts to bridge research, practice and policy, and tackle this!
💻 Attend the workshop on Zoom: bit.ly/4hn3HfC
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Join the changemakers - live from Belgrade! 🇷�
How can democratic innovation move from research to real policy?
The #Nets4Dem workshop by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brings together experts to bridge research, practice and policy, and tackle this!
💻 Attend the workshop on Zoom: bit.ly/4hn3HfC
How can democratic innovation move from research to real policy?
The #Nets4Dem workshop by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brings together experts to bridge research, practice and policy, and tackle this!
💻 Attend the workshop on Zoom: bit.ly/4hn3HfC
Reposted by Nets4Dem
Join us online for the launch of the #ScaleDem Policy Report on “Scaling Democratic Innovations: Emerging Practices for Future Policies”.
Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions.
scaledem.eu/events/webin...
Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions.
scaledem.eu/events/webin...
October 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Join us online for the launch of the #ScaleDem Policy Report on “Scaling Democratic Innovations: Emerging Practices for Future Policies”.
Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions.
scaledem.eu/events/webin...
Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions.
scaledem.eu/events/webin...
An inspiring week of exchange for #Nets4Dem 👏
After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.
After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An inspiring week of exchange for #Nets4Dem 👏
After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.
After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.
What does real digital democracy look like?
Decidim is an open-source platform that turns citizen input into policy, with transparency, traceability and impact.
We’re #DecodingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
Decidim is an open-source platform that turns citizen input into policy, with transparency, traceability and impact.
We’re #DecodingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
October 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What does real digital democracy look like?
Decidim is an open-source platform that turns citizen input into policy, with transparency, traceability and impact.
We’re #DecodingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
Decidim is an open-source platform that turns citizen input into policy, with transparency, traceability and impact.
We’re #DecodingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
From a 2 million-strong online petition in France to new insights on Euroscepticism, crowdlaw and disinformation, there's plenty happening in democratic innovation.
Learn more in the latest Nets4Dem newsletter 👇
bit.ly/47M5eZM
Learn more in the latest Nets4Dem newsletter 👇
bit.ly/47M5eZM
September 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
From a 2 million-strong online petition in France to new insights on Euroscepticism, crowdlaw and disinformation, there's plenty happening in democratic innovation.
Learn more in the latest Nets4Dem newsletter 👇
bit.ly/47M5eZM
Learn more in the latest Nets4Dem newsletter 👇
bit.ly/47M5eZM
If you're not at the table, are you really being served? 🤔
Participatory policymaking brings citizens into the process to co-create better and fairer policies.
This is how we’re #InnovatingDemocracy. Learn more at nets4dem.eu
Participatory policymaking brings citizens into the process to co-create better and fairer policies.
This is how we’re #InnovatingDemocracy. Learn more at nets4dem.eu
September 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
If you're not at the table, are you really being served? 🤔
Participatory policymaking brings citizens into the process to co-create better and fairer policies.
This is how we’re #InnovatingDemocracy. Learn more at nets4dem.eu
Participatory policymaking brings citizens into the process to co-create better and fairer policies.
This is how we’re #InnovatingDemocracy. Learn more at nets4dem.eu
Citizens’ assemblies are helping governments listen, deliberate and find common ground.
It works. So Europe is taking note now.
Learn more about how we are #InnovatingDemocracy: nets4dem.eu
It works. So Europe is taking note now.
Learn more about how we are #InnovatingDemocracy: nets4dem.eu
August 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Citizens’ assemblies are helping governments listen, deliberate and find common ground.
It works. So Europe is taking note now.
Learn more about how we are #InnovatingDemocracy: nets4dem.eu
It works. So Europe is taking note now.
Learn more about how we are #InnovatingDemocracy: nets4dem.eu
Public money should serve public priorities.
Participatory budgeting lets communities propose and vote on how funds are spent, making democracy visible and local.
Learn more about #InnovatingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
Participatory budgeting lets communities propose and vote on how funds are spent, making democracy visible and local.
Learn more about #InnovatingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
August 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Public money should serve public priorities.
Participatory budgeting lets communities propose and vote on how funds are spent, making democracy visible and local.
Learn more about #InnovatingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
Participatory budgeting lets communities propose and vote on how funds are spent, making democracy visible and local.
Learn more about #InnovatingDemocracy at nets4dem.eu
Democracy can't stop on voting day 🗳️
To rebuild trust, people need real ways to shape policy, budgets and decisions, every day.
Nets4Dem is #InnovatingDemocracy with participatory tools to make that possible.
Learn more: nets4dem.eu
To rebuild trust, people need real ways to shape policy, budgets and decisions, every day.
Nets4Dem is #InnovatingDemocracy with participatory tools to make that possible.
Learn more: nets4dem.eu
August 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Democracy can't stop on voting day 🗳️
To rebuild trust, people need real ways to shape policy, budgets and decisions, every day.
Nets4Dem is #InnovatingDemocracy with participatory tools to make that possible.
Learn more: nets4dem.eu
To rebuild trust, people need real ways to shape policy, budgets and decisions, every day.
Nets4Dem is #InnovatingDemocracy with participatory tools to make that possible.
Learn more: nets4dem.eu
Big welcome to @radxchange.bsky.social! 🙌
They’re bringing cutting-edge tools and bold democratic design to #Nets4Dem. The likes of quadratic voting and radical cooperation 💯
#MeetTheNetwork here: nets4dem.eu/our-network/
They’re bringing cutting-edge tools and bold democratic design to #Nets4Dem. The likes of quadratic voting and radical cooperation 💯
#MeetTheNetwork here: nets4dem.eu/our-network/
July 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Big welcome to @radxchange.bsky.social! 🙌
They’re bringing cutting-edge tools and bold democratic design to #Nets4Dem. The likes of quadratic voting and radical cooperation 💯
#MeetTheNetwork here: nets4dem.eu/our-network/
They’re bringing cutting-edge tools and bold democratic design to #Nets4Dem. The likes of quadratic voting and radical cooperation 💯
#MeetTheNetwork here: nets4dem.eu/our-network/
No time to hunt for toolkits on citizens’ assemblies, participatory budgeting or digital participation? We’ve got you 👌
Our Online Resource Center has 500+ resources in 39 languages from 136 countries. Search, filter, and find what you need now: nets4dem.eu/knowledge-hub/
@peoplepowered.org
Our Online Resource Center has 500+ resources in 39 languages from 136 countries. Search, filter, and find what you need now: nets4dem.eu/knowledge-hub/
@peoplepowered.org
July 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
No time to hunt for toolkits on citizens’ assemblies, participatory budgeting or digital participation? We’ve got you 👌
Our Online Resource Center has 500+ resources in 39 languages from 136 countries. Search, filter, and find what you need now: nets4dem.eu/knowledge-hub/
@peoplepowered.org
Our Online Resource Center has 500+ resources in 39 languages from 136 countries. Search, filter, and find what you need now: nets4dem.eu/knowledge-hub/
@peoplepowered.org
Where diplomacy meets democracy 🙌🏻
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social supports strategic outreach and research in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social supports strategic outreach and research in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
July 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Where diplomacy meets democracy 🙌🏻
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social supports strategic outreach and research in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social supports strategic outreach and research in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
Work with top mentors and access useful resources to build stronger, more inclusive democracies 💯
Apply to the Democratic Innovations Accelerator (#DIA) by July 6: nets4dem.eu/opportunity-...
Apply to the Democratic Innovations Accelerator (#DIA) by July 6: nets4dem.eu/opportunity-...
June 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Work with top mentors and access useful resources to build stronger, more inclusive democracies 💯
Apply to the Democratic Innovations Accelerator (#DIA) by July 6: nets4dem.eu/opportunity-...
Apply to the Democratic Innovations Accelerator (#DIA) by July 6: nets4dem.eu/opportunity-...
Street to system 🏙️
@demsoc.org connects local voices to democratic transformation across Europe in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
@demsoc.org connects local voices to democratic transformation across Europe in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
May 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Street to system 🏙️
@demsoc.org connects local voices to democratic transformation across Europe in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
@demsoc.org connects local voices to democratic transformation across Europe in Nets4Dem.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
When civic innovators get the right support, powerful things happen ✅
See how Rising Stars mentees in Georgia and Germany are building new paths to participation - from Citizens Assemblies to Digital Participation Apps.
Their story: bit.ly/4moon97
Applications info session TODAY: bit.ly/4kojz1E
See how Rising Stars mentees in Georgia and Germany are building new paths to participation - from Citizens Assemblies to Digital Participation Apps.
Their story: bit.ly/4moon97
Applications info session TODAY: bit.ly/4kojz1E
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
When civic innovators get the right support, powerful things happen ✅
See how Rising Stars mentees in Georgia and Germany are building new paths to participation - from Citizens Assemblies to Digital Participation Apps.
Their story: bit.ly/4moon97
Applications info session TODAY: bit.ly/4kojz1E
See how Rising Stars mentees in Georgia and Germany are building new paths to participation - from Citizens Assemblies to Digital Participation Apps.
Their story: bit.ly/4moon97
Applications info session TODAY: bit.ly/4kojz1E
From stray dogs in Georgia to gamified youth planning in Berlin - mentorship helped these civic innovators turn bold ideas into real change 🎯
Here’s their story: bit.ly/4moon97
And this is your chance! Register now for our info session: bit.ly/4kojz1E
Here’s their story: bit.ly/4moon97
And this is your chance! Register now for our info session: bit.ly/4kojz1E
May 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
From stray dogs in Georgia to gamified youth planning in Berlin - mentorship helped these civic innovators turn bold ideas into real change 🎯
Here’s their story: bit.ly/4moon97
And this is your chance! Register now for our info session: bit.ly/4kojz1E
Here’s their story: bit.ly/4moon97
And this is your chance! Register now for our info session: bit.ly/4kojz1E
Final days to shape the EU’s European Democracy Shield!
With 17 expert organisations, we proposed recommendations - on AI, platform power, participatory democracy and more.
Use ours or submit your own by Monday.
🔗 Read them: bit.ly/41KxRmO
🚨 Respond here: bit.ly/3FhkhPo
With 17 expert organisations, we proposed recommendations - on AI, platform power, participatory democracy and more.
Use ours or submit your own by Monday.
🔗 Read them: bit.ly/41KxRmO
🚨 Respond here: bit.ly/3FhkhPo
Nets4Dem Recommendations for the European Democracy Shield - Nets4Dem
With the European Democracy Shield (EDS), the European Commission has...
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May 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Final days to shape the EU’s European Democracy Shield!
With 17 expert organisations, we proposed recommendations - on AI, platform power, participatory democracy and more.
Use ours or submit your own by Monday.
🔗 Read them: bit.ly/41KxRmO
🚨 Respond here: bit.ly/3FhkhPo
With 17 expert organisations, we proposed recommendations - on AI, platform power, participatory democracy and more.
Use ours or submit your own by Monday.
🔗 Read them: bit.ly/41KxRmO
🚨 Respond here: bit.ly/3FhkhPo
Reposted by Nets4Dem
Opportunity alert: Apply now for the Accelerators and Rising Stars Mentorships to grow your participatory democracy project.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Includes training, mentorship, and funding.
With @nets4dem.eu and global partners.
Apply here: www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Includes training, mentorship, and funding.
With @nets4dem.eu and global partners.
Apply here: www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
Call for Applications: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program — People Powered
Two new accelerators and one mentorship program to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high...
www.peoplepowered.org
May 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Opportunity alert: Apply now for the Accelerators and Rising Stars Mentorships to grow your participatory democracy project.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Includes training, mentorship, and funding.
With @nets4dem.eu and global partners.
Apply here: www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Includes training, mentorship, and funding.
With @nets4dem.eu and global partners.
Apply here: www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
Participation, coded AND decoded 🖥️
Open Source Politics leads the way in Nets4Dem’s Digital Governance Tool - with democracy tech built on openness and inclusion.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
Open Source Politics leads the way in Nets4Dem’s Digital Governance Tool - with democracy tech built on openness and inclusion.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
May 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Participation, coded AND decoded 🖥️
Open Source Politics leads the way in Nets4Dem’s Digital Governance Tool - with democracy tech built on openness and inclusion.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/
Open Source Politics leads the way in Nets4Dem’s Digital Governance Tool - with democracy tech built on openness and inclusion.
#MeetTheNetwork here 👉🏼 nets4dem.eu/our-network/