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🔍 How did political landscapes around the world impact Europe’s efforts to support democracy in 2024?
Join the @eudemocracyhub to celebrate the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024.
🗓️ Tue 11 Feb
📍 Brussels
RSVP 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPkJCaW6
ALT European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024 Launch.
11 FEBRUARY 2025
9:00 - 12:00 CET
RESIDENCE PALACE, BRUSSELS
🌟 The European Democracy Hub is a joint initiative of @Carnegie_Europe and the @EPDeu.
This event is co-hosted by the @POLAND25EU, Carnegie Europe, and the European Partnership for Democracy.
More information 🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/…
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💻The Political Tech Summit in Berlin is one of the first top gatherings you shouldn't miss in 2025.
📌 @WFD_Democracy and @FranklinDVrieze will be there to speak about democratic innovation through AI in parliaments.
Tickets are available below 🎟️
📢 Don’t miss Europe’s first Political Tech Summit on 25 Jan.
WFD's Head of Practice, Accountability, @FranklinDVrieze, will lead a panel exploring democratic innovation through AI in parliaments.
Tickets at politicaltech.eu/tickets
20% off code: DKSWQU7S4WKKWZ4L
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🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 We've Voted, and Now What? | @mbachelet
📝 The ‘Year of Elections’ | @eudemocracyhub
🎙️ Biden’s Foreign Policy Farewell
💻 The Impact of Counter-Disinformation Campaigns | 30 Jan | @DisinfoEU
💼 @PlanEU is hiring!
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ALT This week's Beyond Ballots. Your weekly democratic update.
16 Jan 2025
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🗳️ 2024 was a pivotal year for elections worldwide.
@eudemocracyhub asked experts on democracy to reflect on what these elections tell us about democracy.
Explore their insights 👇
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/…
ALT What Does the 'Year of Elections' Tell Us About Democracy?
Expert insights on 7 elections across the world.
✍️ Elene Panchulize (@ElePanchulidze), Ken Godfrey (@KenLCG), Christian Leffler (@CLefflerEU), Patrick Costello (@patrick_era), Francisco Alfaro Pareja (@fransicojoseap), Ravio Patra (@raviopatra), Sanje Vignaraja (sanjevigna7), Lukasz Kondraciuk (@lukaszkk), and Adam Busuleanu.
Our Member @mbachelet discusses this pivotal election year in @guardian, where over 1.6 billion citizens voted amid democratic challenges. She stresses the importance of gender parity and representation to strengthen our democratic institutions.
Read more: theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Mark your calendar 🗓️
📢 The @eudemocracyhub will organise a public event for the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024 👇
📢 Save the date 📢
Join us for the launch of our flagship publication: European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024!
🗓️ Feb 11, 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels
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🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 The OSCE in Times of War | @EPDE_org
📝 Georgia's Democratic Resilience @JoDemocracy
🎙️ Ten Foreign Policy Predictions for 2025| @ecfr
🗓️ Women’s Representation in Politics | 15 Jan | @YouthCohort
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ALT This week's Beyond Ballots.
Your weekly democratic update.
9 Jan 2025
Image credits (clockwise): OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev (to align with CC BY-ND 4.0); Vakho kareli/Media April; Tverdokhlib on Adobe Stock.
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🇬🇧 The UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's foreign policy vision of progressive realism sparked optimism among the democracy support community.
Yet, the government's current approach seems to downplay democracy as a foreign policy priority.
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/…
ALT Progressive Realism: A New UK Vision for Democracy Support