Stories

LIPA
COLUMN The Future of Democracy Is in Your Local Trash
And That's a Good Thing
MUNICH
THE PLANETARY PUEBLO: A New Model of Local Democracy and Governance
A New Model for a Locality That Governs Itself and the World
Global
The Global Assembly and Democracy International’s part in it
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be held this year in Glasgow from 31...
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...
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...
Mexico
Mexico’s first national plebiscite: the wilting or blooming of direct...
On August 1 2021, Mexico celebrated its very first nationwide public consultation in the amidst of a...
Ukraine
We are on tour again: Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere 2.0
You’re a dreamer with a heart that beats European? - You’re not the only one! The project Ukrainian Vibes -...
European Union
By the people, for the people, and the bees
The loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems of our time. The ECI Campaign, an NGO dedicated...
Italy
First-ever online collection of signatures sets Italy up for referendum on...
Italy is experiencing history in the making - thanks to a citizens’ initiative regarding legalizing...
Latvia
10 years of strengthening citizens’ voices in Latvia – what’s next for...
The ManaBalss platform celebrates its tenth anniversary and looks back on a decade of improving citizen...
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...