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Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Pre tour, 2023

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A Beacon in the South: Why Botswana Is the Right Home for the 2026 Global Forum

Ahead of the 2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Democracy International looks at the country that will host it and…

Direct Democracy

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Insights from two Citizens for Climate Participation Pop-Ups in Denmark and Belgium

Climate change is a challenge that affects everyone, but not everyone gets the same opportunity to have a say in how we respond…

Citizen participation

Youth Democracy Camp 2026

Young People Making Participation Accessible to Everyone

Wouldn’t it be great for people to have a tool that would help them determine which mediums of citizen participation they can…

Bild zu: 110 Organisationen fordern: „Hände weg vom IFG! Retten Sie die Informationsfreiheit“

110 organizations are calling for: “Hands off the IFG! Save freedom of information”

Open Letter to the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, and the Members of the Bundestag on the Committee on…

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Young People May Not Like AI As Much As You Think…

Have you noticed that Gen Z is on the rise against Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally? They do not only ‘’cringe’’ at the…

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European Democracy Needs More Than a Shield

With World Cup fever in the air, even those who don’t know much about football (....me), know one thing: in order to actually win…

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“Democracy is ultimately about how we treat each other, it’s about respect for other people’s rights and opinions. Only a democratic system can allow us to freely determine our own futures and help shape the societies we live in, but a true democracy can only exist where citizens have the opportunity and the tools to participate in public life.”

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