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So… who are we? Swipe to learn more about Democracy International – what drives us and what we do to make our vision closer to reality.
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#Democracy #CivicEngagement #GlobalChange
So… who are we? Swipe to learn more about Democracy International – what drives us and what we do to make our vision closer to reality.
Want to learn more about us? Link in bio.
#Democracy #CivicEngagement #GlobalChange
Have an idea for #change at #EU level?
Join our webinar to learn how to launch a successful #EuropeanCitizensInitiative from legal requirements to avoiding common mistakes.
10 March 2026 | 12:30–13:30 (online)
Register now: citizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu/practical-gu...
Join our webinar to learn how to launch a successful #EuropeanCitizensInitiative from legal requirements to avoiding common mistakes.
10 March 2026 | 12:30–13:30 (online)
Register now: citizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu/practical-gu...
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Have an idea for #change at #EU level?
Join our webinar to learn how to launch a successful #EuropeanCitizensInitiative from legal requirements to avoiding common mistakes.
10 March 2026 | 12:30–13:30 (online)
Register now: citizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu/practical-gu...
Join our webinar to learn how to launch a successful #EuropeanCitizensInitiative from legal requirements to avoiding common mistakes.
10 March 2026 | 12:30–13:30 (online)
Register now: citizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu/practical-gu...
Is #GlobalDirectDemocracy utopian or already emerging?
Caroline Vernaillen joins Dane Waters to discuss how citizens’ initiatives and referendums can counter polarisation and elite capture.
7–10 October: Global Forum in #Botswana.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eXUT5tex #Democracy
Caroline Vernaillen joins Dane Waters to discuss how citizens’ initiatives and referendums can counter polarisation and elite capture.
7–10 October: Global Forum in #Botswana.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eXUT5tex #Democracy
February 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Is #GlobalDirectDemocracy utopian or already emerging?
Caroline Vernaillen joins Dane Waters to discuss how citizens’ initiatives and referendums can counter polarisation and elite capture.
7–10 October: Global Forum in #Botswana.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eXUT5tex #Democracy
Caroline Vernaillen joins Dane Waters to discuss how citizens’ initiatives and referendums can counter polarisation and elite capture.
7–10 October: Global Forum in #Botswana.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eXUT5tex #Democracy
What can Bosnia and Afghanistan teach us about unity?
Through #YouthBridgesEurope, Muzhda Ahmadu visited Bosnia and saw reflections of her own childhood in Afghanistan. That strengthened her belief that remembering the past protects #democracy.
Read more:
www.democracy.community/stories/mids...
Through #YouthBridgesEurope, Muzhda Ahmadu visited Bosnia and saw reflections of her own childhood in Afghanistan. That strengthened her belief that remembering the past protects #democracy.
Read more:
www.democracy.community/stories/mids...
February 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
What can Bosnia and Afghanistan teach us about unity?
Through #YouthBridgesEurope, Muzhda Ahmadu visited Bosnia and saw reflections of her own childhood in Afghanistan. That strengthened her belief that remembering the past protects #democracy.
Read more:
www.democracy.community/stories/mids...
Through #YouthBridgesEurope, Muzhda Ahmadu visited Bosnia and saw reflections of her own childhood in Afghanistan. That strengthened her belief that remembering the past protects #democracy.
Read more:
www.democracy.community/stories/mids...
What does it mean to grow up in war?
Rumeysa Akyol visited Bosnia’s Child War Museum through #YouthBridgesEurope, reflecting on how conflict shapes childhood, memory and democracy.
Read “Childhood in War: Reflections from Bosnia”:
www.democracy.community/stories/chil...
#Democracy #Bosnia
Rumeysa Akyol visited Bosnia’s Child War Museum through #YouthBridgesEurope, reflecting on how conflict shapes childhood, memory and democracy.
Read “Childhood in War: Reflections from Bosnia”:
www.democracy.community/stories/chil...
#Democracy #Bosnia
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What does it mean to grow up in war?
Rumeysa Akyol visited Bosnia’s Child War Museum through #YouthBridgesEurope, reflecting on how conflict shapes childhood, memory and democracy.
Read “Childhood in War: Reflections from Bosnia”:
www.democracy.community/stories/chil...
#Democracy #Bosnia
Rumeysa Akyol visited Bosnia’s Child War Museum through #YouthBridgesEurope, reflecting on how conflict shapes childhood, memory and democracy.
Read “Childhood in War: Reflections from Bosnia”:
www.democracy.community/stories/chil...
#Democracy #Bosnia
Is fundamental change possible in Bangladesh?
Today, citizens vote in a referendum that could reshape the constitution and expand fundamental rights.
What could this mean for democracy’s future?
#Democracy #Referendum #Bangladesh
Today, citizens vote in a referendum that could reshape the constitution and expand fundamental rights.
What could this mean for democracy’s future?
#Democracy #Referendum #Bangladesh
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Is fundamental change possible in Bangladesh?
Today, citizens vote in a referendum that could reshape the constitution and expand fundamental rights.
What could this mean for democracy’s future?
#Democracy #Referendum #Bangladesh
Today, citizens vote in a referendum that could reshape the constitution and expand fundamental rights.
What could this mean for democracy’s future?
#Democracy #Referendum #Bangladesh
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan visited our office, warning of rising hate speech and shrinking civic space in Germany. Lawful speech must be met with debate, not censorship. We need a pluralistic civic space.
Read more: lnkd.in/egeFXKdV
#FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace
Read more: lnkd.in/egeFXKdV
#FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan visited our office, warning of rising hate speech and shrinking civic space in Germany. Lawful speech must be met with debate, not censorship. We need a pluralistic civic space.
Read more: lnkd.in/egeFXKdV
#FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace
Read more: lnkd.in/egeFXKdV
#FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace
Digitalisierung & Demokratie – wie können wir sie mit gestalten
📅 19. Februar 2026
🕕 8:00–21:00 Uhr
📍 Rathaus Siegburg, Nogenter Platz 10, 53721 Siegburg
Link in Bio oder hier: www.democracy-international.org/de/events/di...
#Digitalisierung #Demokratie #Siegburg #Kommunen #EPartizipation
📅 19. Februar 2026
🕕 8:00–21:00 Uhr
📍 Rathaus Siegburg, Nogenter Platz 10, 53721 Siegburg
Link in Bio oder hier: www.democracy-international.org/de/events/di...
#Digitalisierung #Demokratie #Siegburg #Kommunen #EPartizipation
February 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Digitalisierung & Demokratie – wie können wir sie mit gestalten
📅 19. Februar 2026
🕕 8:00–21:00 Uhr
📍 Rathaus Siegburg, Nogenter Platz 10, 53721 Siegburg
Link in Bio oder hier: www.democracy-international.org/de/events/di...
#Digitalisierung #Demokratie #Siegburg #Kommunen #EPartizipation
📅 19. Februar 2026
🕕 8:00–21:00 Uhr
📍 Rathaus Siegburg, Nogenter Platz 10, 53721 Siegburg
Link in Bio oder hier: www.democracy-international.org/de/events/di...
#Digitalisierung #Demokratie #Siegburg #Kommunen #EPartizipation
Join us at Civil Society Week to explore how participatory democracy can make Europe more responsive and inclusive.
Meet us at:
• ECI Day Meet and Greet – 2 March
• Mind the Gap workshop – 4 March
Brussels or online | March 2026 Register via: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#ECIDay2026
Meet us at:
• ECI Day Meet and Greet – 2 March
• Mind the Gap workshop – 4 March
Brussels or online | March 2026 Register via: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#ECIDay2026
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Join us at Civil Society Week to explore how participatory democracy can make Europe more responsive and inclusive.
Meet us at:
• ECI Day Meet and Greet – 2 March
• Mind the Gap workshop – 4 March
Brussels or online | March 2026 Register via: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#ECIDay2026
Meet us at:
• ECI Day Meet and Greet – 2 March
• Mind the Gap workshop – 4 March
Brussels or online | March 2026 Register via: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou...
#ECIDay2026
You don’t need to be a superhero to get involved - just curiosity and the courage to start. Activists from Latin America can serve as inspiration.
Get inspired by activists: democracy.community/life-as-an-activist
Get inspired by activists: democracy.community/life-as-an-activist
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
You don’t need to be a superhero to get involved - just curiosity and the courage to start. Activists from Latin America can serve as inspiration.
Get inspired by activists: democracy.community/life-as-an-activist
Get inspired by activists: democracy.community/life-as-an-activist
Participation in action! Major success for the Initiative: 1.3 million verified signatures. Now the European Commission must respond – citizen participation shapes EU policy. Follow us for more ECI news.
#EuropeanCitizensInitiative #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CitizenParticipation
#EuropeanCitizensInitiative #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CitizenParticipation
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Participation in action! Major success for the Initiative: 1.3 million verified signatures. Now the European Commission must respond – citizen participation shapes EU policy. Follow us for more ECI news.
#EuropeanCitizensInitiative #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CitizenParticipation
#EuropeanCitizensInitiative #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CitizenParticipation
Democracy, regions & €2 trillion: the next EU budget is a make-or-break moment to rebuild trust—if citizens and transparency come first.
That was the focus of our 4 Feb discussion, closing with three big ideas for democracy: inclusion by design, an approach to EU enlargement, and visible impact.
That was the focus of our 4 Feb discussion, closing with three big ideas for democracy: inclusion by design, an approach to EU enlargement, and visible impact.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Democracy, regions & €2 trillion: the next EU budget is a make-or-break moment to rebuild trust—if citizens and transparency come first.
That was the focus of our 4 Feb discussion, closing with three big ideas for democracy: inclusion by design, an approach to EU enlargement, and visible impact.
That was the focus of our 4 Feb discussion, closing with three big ideas for democracy: inclusion by design, an approach to EU enlargement, and visible impact.
Join us & 60 young international people. We’ll meet in Vallendar & Cologne (15.-19.04.2026) to discover democratic tools in action & dive into workshops.
Sign up via: lnkd.in/euJFdmDp
This project is funded by the EU. #YouthBridgesEurope #YouthForDemocracy #YouthEmporwement
Sign up via: lnkd.in/euJFdmDp
This project is funded by the EU. #YouthBridgesEurope #YouthForDemocracy #YouthEmporwement
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Join us & 60 young international people. We’ll meet in Vallendar & Cologne (15.-19.04.2026) to discover democratic tools in action & dive into workshops.
Sign up via: lnkd.in/euJFdmDp
This project is funded by the EU. #YouthBridgesEurope #YouthForDemocracy #YouthEmporwement
Sign up via: lnkd.in/euJFdmDp
This project is funded by the EU. #YouthBridgesEurope #YouthForDemocracy #YouthEmporwement
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Join us on 4 February to explore how the EU budget can advance transparency and democratic oversight.
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Join us on 4 February to explore how the EU budget can advance transparency and democratic oversight.
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
Curious what individual remembrance means to young people across Europe?
You can read about it in our latest blog series in which Youth Bridges Europe participants share their experiences.
📖Read their stories here - www.democracy.community/global-forum...
You can read about it in our latest blog series in which Youth Bridges Europe participants share their experiences.
📖Read their stories here - www.democracy.community/global-forum...
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Curious what individual remembrance means to young people across Europe?
You can read about it in our latest blog series in which Youth Bridges Europe participants share their experiences.
📖Read their stories here - www.democracy.community/global-forum...
You can read about it in our latest blog series in which Youth Bridges Europe participants share their experiences.
📖Read their stories here - www.democracy.community/global-forum...
Nearly 400,000 signatures in just two weeks – will the ECI demanding suspension of the EU-Israel Agreement be the quickest ECI to reach 1 million signatures?
Follow us to track the impact of citizen action in Europe!
#ECI #EUTakeTheInitiative
Follow us to track the impact of citizen action in Europe!
#ECI #EUTakeTheInitiative
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Nearly 400,000 signatures in just two weeks – will the ECI demanding suspension of the EU-Israel Agreement be the quickest ECI to reach 1 million signatures?
Follow us to track the impact of citizen action in Europe!
#ECI #EUTakeTheInitiative
Follow us to track the impact of citizen action in Europe!
#ECI #EUTakeTheInitiative
40% of people globally believe in a citizen-led global parliament; the message is clear: the people want a direct say.
Marginalised and underrepresented communities are among the most vocal in supporting a world parliament.
📖Read the full report here: democracywithoutborders.org/40397/global...
Marginalised and underrepresented communities are among the most vocal in supporting a world parliament.
📖Read the full report here: democracywithoutborders.org/40397/global...
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
40% of people globally believe in a citizen-led global parliament; the message is clear: the people want a direct say.
Marginalised and underrepresented communities are among the most vocal in supporting a world parliament.
📖Read the full report here: democracywithoutborders.org/40397/global...
Marginalised and underrepresented communities are among the most vocal in supporting a world parliament.
📖Read the full report here: democracywithoutborders.org/40397/global...
After exploring reconciliation and remembrance in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025, Youth Bridges Europe returns for a powerful second chapter, this time in Germany!
Ready to be part of it?
Apply here: democracy.community/forms/youth-...
#YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
Ready to be part of it?
Apply here: democracy.community/forms/youth-...
#YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
January 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
After exploring reconciliation and remembrance in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025, Youth Bridges Europe returns for a powerful second chapter, this time in Germany!
Ready to be part of it?
Apply here: democracy.community/forms/youth-...
#YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
Ready to be part of it?
Apply here: democracy.community/forms/youth-...
#YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
Today, Trump proposed his Board of Peace Initiative that would hand global peace - making to private interests with no democratic oversight.
📄 Read our full statement here - www.democracy-international.org/publications...
📄 Read our full statement here - www.democracy-international.org/publications...
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Today, Trump proposed his Board of Peace Initiative that would hand global peace - making to private interests with no democratic oversight.
📄 Read our full statement here - www.democracy-international.org/publications...
📄 Read our full statement here - www.democracy-international.org/publications...
Join us on 4 February to explore how the EU budget can advance transparency and democratic oversight.
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Join us on 4 February to explore how the EU budget can advance transparency and democratic oversight.
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET.
Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...
The goals are set. Now, it's time to act - together!
2026 is about moving from passively caring about politics to building more resilient systems.
Check out our website for more information on how to get active: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
#DemocracyInAction
2026 is about moving from passively caring about politics to building more resilient systems.
Check out our website for more information on how to get active: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
#DemocracyInAction
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The goals are set. Now, it's time to act - together!
2026 is about moving from passively caring about politics to building more resilient systems.
Check out our website for more information on how to get active: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
#DemocracyInAction
2026 is about moving from passively caring about politics to building more resilient systems.
Check out our website for more information on how to get active: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
#DemocracyInAction
What does it take to build a strong democracy? It starts with facing the past.
Truth & Reconciliation Commissions aren’t just symbolic — they’re participatory processes that help build a more reflective, inclusive society.
#Remembrance #YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
Truth & Reconciliation Commissions aren’t just symbolic — they’re participatory processes that help build a more reflective, inclusive society.
#Remembrance #YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What does it take to build a strong democracy? It starts with facing the past.
Truth & Reconciliation Commissions aren’t just symbolic — they’re participatory processes that help build a more reflective, inclusive society.
#Remembrance #YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
Truth & Reconciliation Commissions aren’t just symbolic — they’re participatory processes that help build a more reflective, inclusive society.
#Remembrance #YouthBridgesEurope #DemocracyInAction
When journalists are silenced, societies lose their voice.
Last month, the Sakharov Prize honoured the journalists who continue to speak out and defend democracy, even from behind bars.
Last month, the Sakharov Prize honoured the journalists who continue to speak out and defend democracy, even from behind bars.
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
When journalists are silenced, societies lose their voice.
Last month, the Sakharov Prize honoured the journalists who continue to speak out and defend democracy, even from behind bars.
Last month, the Sakharov Prize honoured the journalists who continue to speak out and defend democracy, even from behind bars.
Democracy needs you — and it starts with getting involved ✨
At Democracy International, we empower people worldwide to strengthen democracy together. Volunteer, intern, partner, or stay informed — every action counts.
For more information: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
At Democracy International, we empower people worldwide to strengthen democracy together. Volunteer, intern, partner, or stay informed — every action counts.
For more information: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Democracy needs you — and it starts with getting involved ✨
At Democracy International, we empower people worldwide to strengthen democracy together. Volunteer, intern, partner, or stay informed — every action counts.
For more information: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
At Democracy International, we empower people worldwide to strengthen democracy together. Volunteer, intern, partner, or stay informed — every action counts.
For more information: www.democracy-international.org/get-active
Throughout 2025, we
• Expanded democracy education
• Enabled people to experience democratic tools
• Deepened democracy advocacy
As we turn toward 2026, we do so with renewed purpose. The challenges ahead are significant, but so is our determination.
• Expanded democracy education
• Enabled people to experience democratic tools
• Deepened democracy advocacy
As we turn toward 2026, we do so with renewed purpose. The challenges ahead are significant, but so is our determination.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Throughout 2025, we
• Expanded democracy education
• Enabled people to experience democratic tools
• Deepened democracy advocacy
As we turn toward 2026, we do so with renewed purpose. The challenges ahead are significant, but so is our determination.
• Expanded democracy education
• Enabled people to experience democratic tools
• Deepened democracy advocacy
As we turn toward 2026, we do so with renewed purpose. The challenges ahead are significant, but so is our determination.
Young people are leading change — and digital tools can amplify that power.
Here are tools that support youth participation in politics.
📘Discover more digital tools and useful tips in our Youth Participation Handbook: www.democracy-international.org/publications...
#YouthParticipation
Here are tools that support youth participation in politics.
📘Discover more digital tools and useful tips in our Youth Participation Handbook: www.democracy-international.org/publications...
#YouthParticipation
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Young people are leading change — and digital tools can amplify that power.
Here are tools that support youth participation in politics.
📘Discover more digital tools and useful tips in our Youth Participation Handbook: www.democracy-international.org/publications...
#YouthParticipation
Here are tools that support youth participation in politics.
📘Discover more digital tools and useful tips in our Youth Participation Handbook: www.democracy-international.org/publications...
#YouthParticipation