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Germany
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 will be handed...
International
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, includes the strong call for a more democratic United Nations with, among other proposals, a World Citizens Initiative....
Global
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...
European Union
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...
European Union
HomeParliaments: Discussing European Solidarity
1500 participants, 12 Member States, 31 politicians. How did these all people come together despite the Covid...
International
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...
Germany
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....
Switzerland
New forms of participation to overcome the crisis
Governments around the world are struggling to prevent deaths and bankruptcies. For a well-established...
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...
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...