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European Union
Goodbye Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere - see you soon!
The Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere Tour has come to an end. With 7 digital stops, more than 172 participants joining from over 36 countries, many ideas for the future of Europe have been gathered.
European Union
Masked Citizens Take Over European Parliament?!
What happens when you get 800 randomly selected Europeans together to discuss the future of Europe? The Conference on the Future of Europe, of course! The first citizen panels kicked-off last weekend (17th to the 19th of...
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...
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...