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The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy goes online

This year the Forum will take place online, registrations are open on: www.democracy.community. The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is the largest gathering devoted to direct democracy worldwide. It favours a...

French Citizens want a referendum on climate measures

A survey shows that 81% of French adults are in favor of submitting the most important proposals made by the recent Citizens’ Convention on Climate in France to a Referendum. The measures drafted by 150 randomly-selected citizens...

Transnational instruments for transnational issues: The Fridays for Future...

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

SEVEN LESSONS FROM THE CORONA-CRISIS: INTERVIEW WITH TAMARA EHS

Krisendemokratie is a book written by Tamara Ehs, which focuses on the Austrian democracy during the Covid-19...

German Direct Democracy in Action

Abstimmung21 intends to organise the first nationwide vote on socio-political issues in the history of...

Online Discussions: Challenges and Recommendations

Over the last couple of months, we organised several interactive online discussions on pertinent issues...

United States of America

New in the community: Climate Assembly

We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our International Democracy Community. Climate Assembly is...

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Challenges to direct democracy under Corona

Rosen Milenov is a Bulgarian advocate for direct democracy who works as a private consultant and runs a...

The momentum for accountability and better health policy in Nigeria

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

Save the date: the Global Forum goes online

From 21 until 29 September Democracy International will be organising an online conference on modern direct...

How voting by mail can save the US presidential elections

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

Realising the promise of the revolution during a health crisis in Tunisia

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...