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Germany
Launch of the Citizens' Assembly on "Germany's Role in the World"
Last Wednesday, the Citizens' Assembly on Germany's Role in the World was launched. Over the period from 13.01.-20.02.2021, the 160 participants drawn by lot will discuss the various defined topics in a digital format and jointly...
International
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 the pandemic in the way they know best – by regulating. Corona offers the whole of society the opportunity to perform at...
Switzerland
New forms of participation to overcome the crisis
Governments around the world are struggling to prevent deaths and bankruptcies. For a well-established...
United States
Webinar: Every Vote Counts
Much has been written on the US Presidential elections, but on 3 November American citizens voted on a lot...
United States
Ballot Measures about Ballot Measures
A report on three ballot measures challenging the citizen initiative amendment process in the 2020 US...
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United States of America
In the USA, direct democracy as a medicine against divisiveness
The fate of Donald Trump’s Presidency and the future of America weren’t the only choices confronting voters...
Germany
ABSTIMMUNG21 - One step closer to a nationwide referendum
Germany has a myriad of direct demcracy tools at the local and state level, but no instruments exist at the...
Germany
Abstimmung21: Results of the of the first nation-wide vote in Germany
Abstimmung21, an initiative by Democracy International, Mehr Demokratie and Omnibus für Direkte Demokratie,...
European Union
Gathering young Europeans online
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic affects us all – that also includes our traveling discussion dome. For this...
Chile
A success for democracy: Chileans vote for a new constitution
The Sunday of the vote will probably go down in the history of the South American country. On 25th of October...
Global
The Direct Democracy Navigator turns ten!
The Direct Democracy Navigator, a unique platform gathering all direct democracy and citizen participation...
United States of America
Join the discussion: Should the United States establish a nationwide...
As the United States presidential elections are approaching, it is easy to forget that on November 3rd...