For our October 9 Community Conversation, we invited Pascal Gielen as our host.
Perhaps Corona taught us all that nearness as a concept - between persons, between political actors - is what we need to become interlocal citizens. What consequences does that have for our democracy? And for our arts and culture? In this community conversation, Pascal Gielen firstly presents a lecture, after which we’ll have a discussion.
Read MoreThe open letter on the European Democracy Action Plan and freedom of artistic expression is submitted in response to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP). We - signatories - call on the EU to take positive action to monitor and promote freedom of expression in all its forms and submit the following recommendations:
Read MoreToday is a sad day.
Our friend and colleague Osman Kavala is in unlawful detention for 1000 days today.
Meet some of the CIVITATES grantees: Oana Preda of CeRe [Romania], Milan Sagat of VIA IURIS [Slovakia] and Veronika Móra of the Hungarian Civilization Coalition. CIVITATES is a philanthropic initiative for democracy and solidarity in Europe.
Read MoreA letter to everyone who applied for our Democracy Needs Imagination Action Grants.
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In May, hundreds of millions of Europeans will vote for a new European Parliament. The incoming Members of the European Parliament will move to Brussels during a crucial moment in EU-history. That is why a coalition of organisations that work towards a more democratic society, are making themselves heard.
Commons Network, Democracy International, European Alternatives, European Democracy Lab, Netwerk Democratie, Waag invite everyone to “Let's Democratise Europe!” They write: “This moment in Europe’s history offers many challenges, but it also gives us a chance to make a real difference.”
The manifesto will be updated regularly in order to formulate a set of calls for EU leaders. Find the manifesto here.
Everything you need to know about the European Parliament Elections in May 2019 - including a guide on how you can actually vote!
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