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Tunisia, 10 years after the Arab spring - Interview with Dr Moncef Marzouki

What is the state of democracy in Tunisia, the birth place of the Arab Spring, ten years on? We spoke to Tunisia's first democratic president, Dr. Moncef Marzouki.

How do ordinary citizens view Germany’s role in the world?

On 20 February, the Citizens’ Assembly on Germany’s Role in the World came to an end and the results of the Assembly’s ten online meetings were published. The citizens’ recommendations on Germany’s global position was handed over...

Direct Democracy Goes Online

Michael Stanglmaier from Change.org e.V. in an interview about innn.it, a new online tool to promote direct...

The right to vote as a matter of heart

Most countries claim to have universal suffrage. And yet, no country in the world fully applies it. Dealing...

The Conference on the Future of Europe: an Ode to the EU’s shortcomings

Much of what has gone wrong with the long-anticipated Conference on the Future of Europe is a direct...

The UN we need: key UN report includes calls for World Citizens’ Initiative

The newly published UN75 report, that outlines the future citizens everywhere want for the United Nations,...

HomeParliaments: Discussing European Solidarity

1500 participants, 12 Member States, 31 politicians. How did these all people come together despite the Covid...

Canceled: Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2021

As the pandemic continues to affect public life and travel all around the world, we have unfortunately seen...

Launch of the Citizens' Assembly on "Germany's Role in...

Last Wednesday, the Citizens' Assembly on Germany's Role in the World was launched. Over the period from 13....

New forms of participation to overcome the crisis

Governments around the world are struggling to prevent deaths and bankruptcies. For a well-established...

Crisis governance as an approach and an opportunity

In times of crisis we show our true face: governments everywhere are learning this right now and reacting to...

Webinar: Every Vote Counts

Much has been written on the US Presidential elections, but on 3 November American citizens voted on a lot...