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Germany
“From petitions to decisions!” | ABSTIMMUNG 21 is organising Germany’s first nationwide referendum
In preparation for the September 2021 elections in Germany, we have been organising the first nationwide direct vote (referendum) in German history - we call it ABSTIMMUNG21. By Evelyn Bodenmeier, Jessica Seip, Olaf Seeling,...
Photo credit: Programmers Marlyn Wescoff and Ruth Lichterman wiring the right side of the state-of-the-art ENIAC computer in the 1940s - U.S. Army Photo – Public Domain
International
A critical United Nations update is available
Since the 1940s, we’ve updated our technological infrastructure, so why shouldn’t we update our democratic infrastructure?
Ukraine
Ukrainian vibes - Democracy across borders
The Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere project in phase one offers a virtual stage to young people and...
European Union
A call for greater citizen participation in the CoFoE
On 19 June, the first plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was held in...
International
On to the next decade!
On 30th June 2011 Democracy International was officially founded in the small town of Kortenberg, Belgium....
European Union
Mini-Europe to discuss the future of Europe
The first European elections to directly elect the European Parliament took place in 1979. In 2012, the...
European Union
European Public Sphere travels to Eastern Europe
The European Public Sphere is on tour again. This time we travel to Ukraine. As part of ASA, four young...
Switzerland
Governing the Internet from Rousseau’s hometown
If the internet is going to serve democracy around the world, it needs to have its own global government....
Tunisia
Tunisia, 10 years after the Arab spring - Interview with Dr Moncef Marzouki
What is the state of democracy in Tunisia, the birth place of the Arab Spring, ten years on? We spoke to...
Germany
Direct Democracy Goes Online
Michael Stanglmaier from Change.org e.V. in an interview about innn.it, a new online tool to promote direct...
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...
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...