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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 🧵
📘 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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📘 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 ⬇️
📘 Financial Barriers that Undermine Democracy in Malaysia | @wfd.org
📝 Rule of Law Index 2025 | WJP
🎙️Trump's Hemispheric Defence Agenda | @ecfr.eu
📍DisinfoCon2025 | 10 Nov | @democracyreporting.bsky.social
💼 We are hiring a Research and Programme Officer!
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📘 Financial Barriers that Undermine Democracy in Malaysia | @wfd.org
📝 Rule of Law Index 2025 | WJP
🎙️Trump's Hemispheric Defence Agenda | @ecfr.eu
📍DisinfoCon2025 | 10 Nov | @democracyreporting.bsky.social
💼 We are hiring a Research and Programme Officer!
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Earlier this year, EPD and a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield. 🧵
Earlier this year, EPD and a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield. 🧵
Our Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social, will represent EPD with a panel on "Overcoming Political Polarisation". 🧵
Our Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social, will represent EPD with a panel on "Overcoming Political Polarisation". 🧵
📌 There is a high level of distrust towards institutions, as many people feel like the system doesn’t serve them. But the democracy support community and policymakers together can do a lot to strengthen people’s trust in our democracies. 🧵
📌 There is a high level of distrust towards institutions, as many people feel like the system doesn’t serve them. But the democracy support community and policymakers together can do a lot to strengthen people’s trust in our democracies. 🧵
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
📘 Tanzania’s War of Terror | @amnesty.org
📝 Côte d'Ivoire’s Elections | @theconversation.com
🎙️ The great Gen Z Revolt | @theguardian.com
📍 World Forum for Democracy 2025 | 5-7 Nov | @coe.int
💼 @electionwatcheu.bsky.social is hiring!
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📘 Tanzania’s War of Terror | @amnesty.org
📝 Côte d'Ivoire’s Elections | @theconversation.com
🎙️ The great Gen Z Revolt | @theguardian.com
📍 World Forum for Democracy 2025 | 5-7 Nov | @coe.int
💼 @electionwatcheu.bsky.social is hiring!
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The US has shifted towards engaging with the regime of President #Lukashenka.
This move threatens to dismantle years of coordinated pressure, warns recent research by @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu.
Continue reading ⤵️
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/why-the-eu-m...
The US has shifted towards engaging with the regime of President #Lukashenka.
This move threatens to dismantle years of coordinated pressure, warns recent research by @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu.
Continue reading ⤵️
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/why-the-eu-m...
Democracy thrives when it’s participatory!
🇲🇩🇺🇦 This Tuesday, Moldovan & Ukrainian CSOs exchanged practices on civic participation at the ‘‘Council of Europe Standards on Civil Society and Tools for Civic Participation’’ conference organised by EPD’s member ALDA. 🧵
Democracy thrives when it’s participatory!
🇲🇩🇺🇦 This Tuesday, Moldovan & Ukrainian CSOs exchanged practices on civic participation at the ‘‘Council of Europe Standards on Civil Society and Tools for Civic Participation’’ conference organised by EPD’s member ALDA. 🧵
📌 Supporting democracy is not about exporting a model. It needs a deep understanding of the local realities.
📚 A new tool published by @wfd.org and partners helps democracy support actors to make sense of political contexts and implement locally-led change.
Deep dive now ⬇️
📌 Supporting democracy is not about exporting a model. It needs a deep understanding of the local realities.
📚 A new tool published by @wfd.org and partners helps democracy support actors to make sense of political contexts and implement locally-led change.
Deep dive now ⬇️
📘 Democratic Shockwaves in Southern Africa | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 Democracy on Trial in Côte d’Ivoire
💻 The Meta Monetization Archive
📍Inclusive Digital Europe Conference | 7 Nov
💼 International IDEA is hiring a Programme Assistant
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📘 Democratic Shockwaves in Southern Africa | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 Democracy on Trial in Côte d’Ivoire
💻 The Meta Monetization Archive
📍Inclusive Digital Europe Conference | 7 Nov
💼 International IDEA is hiring a Programme Assistant
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa