Caroline Vernaillen
Direct democracy, Civil society, Human Rights
  Bonn , DE
I am responsible for Democracy International’s Public Relations and Global Community building. Among other things, I oversee the development of this International Democracy Community of activists which seeks to link organisations and people working on democracy issues worldwide. Our goal is to collect best practices from civil society and academia and allow people working on direct democracy issues to publicize their projects and connect with each other.

DETAILS

QUICK FACTS

  • Belgian at large
  • Always on the road with Democracy International
  • Promoting people power
  • Bringing democracy activists together

WHAT I CAN OFFER

  • Public relations and campaigning advice
  • Alliance-building
  • Send in your democracy stories for publication on the International Democracy Community

WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN

  • The human right that is democracy
  • Hearing from democracy activists around the world
  • Sharing stories of democratic practice and innovation

HISTORY

I studied International Relations at the University of Leuven and Broadcast Journalism at Erasmus College Brussels. Before joining Democracy International in 2017, I worked for the Belgian Development Agency in Morocco and UNOPS in Switzerland.

LATEST PROJECTS

  • International Democracy Community
    All over the world, countless people are passionately and tirelessly working to make sure that citizens have a real say in the politics that govern them. To empower this growing network, Democracy International launched this interactive platform.
  • UN World Citizens' Initiative
    Together with a broad alliance of partners we are working on an instrument that would give citizens a voice at the United Nations. Find out more and join the campaign:
  • Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
    Each year, we gather direct democracy experts and activists at the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, the largest meeting of its kind. Join us next year in Bern:

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