European Partnership for Democracy
@epd.eu
EPD is the leading European #Democracy support network, advocating for #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #GoodGovernance and #Participation.
🖇️ epd.eu
🖇️ epd.eu
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
#Research💡
🇳🇿 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
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#Research💡
🇳🇿 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
#Policy💬
💻 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? 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Policy💬
💻 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? 🧵
#Policy💬
🛡️ 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 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#Policy💬
🛡️ 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 🧵
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
#Policy 💬
🛡️ #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. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#Policy 💬
🛡️ #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. 🧵
🛡️ The long-awaited #EuropeanDemocracyShield was presented today by Executive Vice President @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social and Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
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. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🛡️ The long-awaited #EuropeanDemocracyShield was presented today by Executive Vice President @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social and Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
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. 🧵
#Research 💡
🗳️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...
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#Research 💡
🗳️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...
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📌 The #EuropeanDemocracyShield initiative from the @ec.europa.eu is about to be published. This is an opportunity for the EU to take stronger action to preserve and support its democracy.
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. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📌 The #EuropeanDemocracyShield initiative from the @ec.europa.eu is about to be published. This is an opportunity for the EU to take stronger action to preserve and support its democracy.
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. 🧵
💡 The EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum will gather MPs, MEPs, parliamentary networks, EU institutions, civil society, and experts to share solutions to strengthen EU democracies.
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". 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
💡 The EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum will gather MPs, MEPs, parliamentary networks, EU institutions, civil society, and experts to share solutions to strengthen EU democracies.
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". 🧵
#Policy 💬
📌 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. 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#Policy 💬
📌 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. 🧵
📢 Are you passionate about civic space and monitoring the enabling environment? You might be our next Research and Programme Officer!
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📢 Are you passionate about civic space and monitoring the enabling environment? You might be our next Research and Programme Officer!
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 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!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
#Research 💡
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...
October 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#Research 💡
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...
🧩 #Programmes
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. 🧵
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🧩 #Programmes
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. 🧵
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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
📘 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
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 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
📘 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
📝 EPD delegates advocating for digital rights and election observer rights took part in the NGO Forum held in Banjul, The Gambia, to draft recommendations for the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📝 EPD delegates advocating for digital rights and election observer rights took part in the NGO Forum held in Banjul, The Gambia, to draft recommendations for the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
📊 As democracy practitioners and advocates from around the world gathered in Brussels for the Democracy R&D 2025 conference, EPD took part in a side event turning to the future, and exploring bold reforms, innovations, and civic initiatives that could strengthen democracy in Europe.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📊 As democracy practitioners and advocates from around the world gathered in Brussels for the Democracy R&D 2025 conference, EPD took part in a side event turning to the future, and exploring bold reforms, innovations, and civic initiatives that could strengthen democracy in Europe.
🗣️ Delegates from our WYDE Freedoms, EU SEE and @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu projects took part in Forum 2000, in the Czech Republic, to discuss how the democracy support community can reconfigure the cooperation between global democratic actors of unprecedented challenges.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🗣️ Delegates from our WYDE Freedoms, EU SEE and @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu projects took part in Forum 2000, in the Czech Republic, to discuss how the democracy support community can reconfigure the cooperation between global democratic actors of unprecedented challenges.
🎙️ With 12 young delegates, the @youthdemocracycohort.com participated in the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit in Spain, where governments, civil society and policymakers from around the world gathered to exchange experiences, best practices and progress on open government.
@kenlcg.bsky.social
@kenlcg.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🎙️ With 12 young delegates, the @youthdemocracycohort.com participated in the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit in Spain, where governments, civil society and policymakers from around the world gathered to exchange experiences, best practices and progress on open government.
@kenlcg.bsky.social
@kenlcg.bsky.social
💻 Through the @youthdemocracycohort.com and the project Digitalise Youth, EPD participated in FIFAfrica 2025 in Namibia: a week dedicated to empowering young activists to bring forward their policy recommendations on digital rights.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
💻 Through the @youthdemocracycohort.com and the project Digitalise Youth, EPD participated in FIFAfrica 2025 in Namibia: a week dedicated to empowering young activists to bring forward their policy recommendations on digital rights.
… and Jos Bartman, Interim Head of Policy & Advocacy and Research Coordinator at @freepressunlimited.org:
🗞️ Autocratisation is here to stay. Independent media can play a huge role: the 2024 Novi Sad corruption scandal in Serbia was uncovered by investigative journalism, among other examples.
🗞️ Autocratisation is here to stay. Independent media can play a huge role: the 2024 Novi Sad corruption scandal in Serbia was uncovered by investigative journalism, among other examples.
October 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
… and Jos Bartman, Interim Head of Policy & Advocacy and Research Coordinator at @freepressunlimited.org:
🗞️ Autocratisation is here to stay. Independent media can play a huge role: the 2024 Novi Sad corruption scandal in Serbia was uncovered by investigative journalism, among other examples.
🗞️ Autocratisation is here to stay. Independent media can play a huge role: the 2024 Novi Sad corruption scandal in Serbia was uncovered by investigative journalism, among other examples.
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 Political Systems and Democratic Governance Diagnostic| @wfd.org
📝 The EU Political Ads Regulation
💻 AI and Electoral Integrity | E-HORN
📍EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum | 19 November | @europarl.europa.eu
💼 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social is hiring!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 Political Systems and Democratic Governance Diagnostic| @wfd.org
📝 The EU Political Ads Regulation
💻 AI and Electoral Integrity | E-HORN
📍EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum | 19 November | @europarl.europa.eu
💼 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social is hiring!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
October 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 Political Systems and Democratic Governance Diagnostic| @wfd.org
📝 The EU Political Ads Regulation
💻 AI and Electoral Integrity | E-HORN
📍EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum | 19 November | @europarl.europa.eu
💼 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social is hiring!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
📘 Political Systems and Democratic Governance Diagnostic| @wfd.org
📝 The EU Political Ads Regulation
💻 AI and Electoral Integrity | E-HORN
📍EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum | 19 November | @europarl.europa.eu
💼 @oxfaminternational.bsky.social is hiring!
📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa