European Partnership for Democracy

18 June

📌 Democracy doesn’t happen on its own — it needs resilience, trust, and collective action. ⭐ A big thank you to all speakers, partners and participants who joined EPD’s Annual Conference 2026 and helped unpack one central question: how do we build democracies ready for the challenges ahead?

⭐ #InternationalDemocracyDay is around the corner. Check out some session highlights ⬇️ 🎙️ Panel Spotlight: WYDE Initiative: Rethinking Leadership from the Ground Up 🧵

idd-brussels.euAgenda – IDD Brussels

🎙️ Moderated by: Chiara Grigolo 🗣️ Speakers: Emmy Otim, Camila Gil, Tosin Ajayi 🌐 Learn more: idd-brussels.eu/agenda/

🖇️ Organised by: European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), @internationalidea.bsky.social, @eedemocracy.bsky.social, ENoP - European Network of Political Foundations, @carnegieeurope.bsky.social, Global Democracy Coalition #IDDBrussels #InternationalDemocracyDay #EU4Democracy #EESCPartnership

⭐ #InternationalDemocracyDay is around the corner. Check out some session highlights ⬇️ 🎙️ Panel Spotlight: WYDE Initiative: Rethinking Leadership from the Ground Up 🧵

🌎 Across regions, grassroots actors are reshaping how leadership, political participation and representation happen. But are democracy support systems keeping pace with these changes? 🧵

🗣️ This panel will bring grassroots practitioners to the centre of the conversation, creating space to listen, learn and explore how the democracy support community can better understand realities on the ground and adapt its approaches. 🧵

19 Aug

💡 #EUSEE project produces actionable insights to address threats to the civic space enabling environment for civil society, governments and stakeholders. 📊 Want to have a global overview? Check our latest analysis ⬇️ https://ow.ly/XOYn50ZBo7q #Policy💬

epd.euCivic Space | European Partnership for DemocracyEPD works to support civil society and improve its ability to detect and respond to changes in the enabling environment for civic space. We do so mainly through the EU SEE project.

19 Aug

Learn more about EPD's work on civic space 🖇️ epd.eu/what-we-do/p... #Policy💬 @hivos.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social @democracyreporting.bsky.social @forusinternational.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social

bsky.appClub de Madrid (@clubdemadrid.bsky.social)We’re hiring! 📣 Club de Madrid is looking for a Programmes Assistant to support our international projects and activities. 📍 Madrid 💼 Full-time 🗓 Deadline: 6 September 2026 🔗 Apply: https://clubmadrid.org/club-de-madrid/career/ #Hiring #Jobs #ClubdeMadrid #Madrid

17 Aug

💼 #JobAlert for those of you based in Madrid! 📌 Club de Madrid is looking for a new Programmes Assistant to support their team in the development and delivery of international projects. 🗓️ Are you interested? Apply before 6 September! Info below ⬇️ #EPDNetwork 🌐

12 Aug

📌 Half the world's population is under 30, yet youth remain out of decisions shaping their future. 📊 Myth: youth doesn't care about politics. Reality: the barriers are systemic (age limits, weak civic education, restrictive laws) — not a lack of interest. Explore the GYPI 🖇️ gypi.epd.eu #YouthDay

11 Aug

What happens after an election observation mission ends? Join us to discuss how election observation can lead to real democratic reform, with Bangladesh as a case study. 📅 9 September | 15:00–17:00 CET 📍 European Parliament, Room SPINELLI 5G1 Save your seat 🎟️ ow.ly/BgnW50ZvGub @europarl.europa.eu

epd.euAHEAD Bangladesh | European Partnership for DemocracySupporting Bangladesh’s democratic transition by promoting transparent and credible elections in 2026.

11 Aug

The ‘Holistic European Electoral Support: The Case of Bangladesh’ event on 9 September is organised as part of the EU-funded #AHEADBangladesh project. Learn more about the project 📖 epd.eu/what-we-do/p...

5 Aug

#Research💡 💰The average Ugandan, Congolese, Liberian and Nigerian would need to save their full income for over 100 years to raise the average amount that candidates reported spending. Make public office more accessible to youth 🖇️ ahead.africa/en/the-cost-...

ahead.africaResearch on electoral integrity in AfricaEvidence base to support our advocacy efforts by producing long and short publications.

5 Aug

Where campaign finance limits do exist, a rarity across Africa, they often fail to cover the pre-election period, turning elections into a bidding war between aspiring candidates. This research on the cost of politics for youth in Africa and other more 🌐 ahead.africa/en/research/

bit.lyNets4Dem enters new phase of European collaboration in democratic innovation - Nets4DemTwo years after its launch, Nets4Dem – the Network of...

#Policy💬 Three years ago, we launched Nets4Dem. Today we're shaping and scaling it 👏 bit.ly/4bafzj5

The next chapter goes further: reaching young people at the local level, breaking down language barriers, giving policymakers real-time guidance, and getting national governments to act together on citizen participation

bit.lyNets4Dem enters new phase of European collaboration in democratic innovation - Nets4DemTwo years after its launch, Nets4Dem – the Network of...

Not every EU-funded network survives its first phase, and Nets4Dem just earned its second. Proud to be part of it. More on what's ahead 👉 bit.ly/4bafzj5

bit.lyNets4Dem enters new phase of European collaboration in democratic innovation - Nets4DemTwo years after its launch, Nets4Dem – the Network of...

#Policy💬 Three years ago, we launched Nets4Dem. Today we're shaping and scaling it 👏 bit.ly/4bafzj5

As a @nets4dem.eu member, we've watched it grow from an idea into real infrastructure for democratic innovation across Europe.

3 Aug

📥 Beyond Ballots Summer is in your inbox: what's worth remembering from 2026 and what's next. A preview: 🛡️ Our work on the #EuropeanDemocracyShield 🦩 The Flamingos Revolution in 🇦🇱 📊 The Electoral Vulnerability Index from the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social 🎧 Voices of Civil Society Resistance 🧵

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3 Aug

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30 July

📢 "Democratic resilience depends on accountable institutions, civil society that is able to act, and citizens who can participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect them”, explained our Deputy Director Leon Hemkemeyer at the 2026 ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum in Addis Ababa.

30 July

🗣️ At the Forum, EPD and partners from the AHEAD Africa project explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration with ECOSOCC via its prospective national chapters.

ahead.africaAHEAD AfricaStrengthening electoral integrity across Africa | On renforçe l’intégrité électorale à travers l’Afrique

30 July

🗳️Together, we discussed joint initiatives on election observation, observer capacity-building, and policy advocacy. Learn more about AHEAD Africa 🌐 ⬇️ ahead.africa/en/

Last chance to apply for our IT consultant position in Brussels. Join our team to support EPD's IT infrastructure. Apply here before 31 July 🖇️ https://lnkd.in/enc5tPVf

💫 A new buzzword is about to crowd your feeds: the Stakeholder Platform of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience - one of the key components of the #EuropeanDemocracyShield. 🧵

📝 EPD and partner organisations drafted a blueprint. A hint: 🗣️ A flexible, inclusive format promoting different perspectives and levels of participation. 💻 Topics including both internal and external threats to democracy, from threats to electoral processes to information manipulation. 🧵

epd.euThe European Centre for Democratic Resilience Stakeholder Platform: A Blueprint From Civil Society | European Partnership for DemocracyEnthusiasm for the Stakeholder Platform is widespread. But how should it be formed? And what should it look like? This brief will propose a series of recommendations regarding the format and content o...

Explore the civil society blueprint ⬇️

💫 A new buzzword is about to crowd your feeds: the Stakeholder Platform of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience - one of the key components of the #EuropeanDemocracyShield. 🧵

💡What is it? A space connecting Member States and democratic stakeholders, including civil society, to exchange knowledge and expertise. ✅With the right format and content, the Platform can go beyond consultation and contribute to strengthening democratic resilience. 🧵

23 July

💰The average Ugandan, Congolese, Liberian and Nigerian would need to save their full income for over 100 years to raise the average amount that candidates reported spending. Make public office more accessible to youth 🖇️ ahead.africa/en/the-cost-...

ahead.africaResearch on electoral integrity in AfricaEvidence base to support our advocacy efforts by producing long and short publications.

23 July

22 July

📢 We're #hiring! We are still looking for an IT consultant based in Brussels. Join our team to support EPD's IT infrastructure. Apply here before 31 July 🖇️ https://lnkd.in/enc5tPVf

16 July

It has been more than a month since Moldovan citizens formally presented 15 recommendations on Local Public Administration Reform to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. 🇲🇩 📄 These recommendations were developed through consensus during a Citizens’ Assembly. How did it go? ⤵️

epd.euLessons from Moldova’s Parliament Citizens’ Assembly for EU Accession | European Partnership for Democracy 20555 Lessons from Moldova’s Parliament Citizens’ Assembly for EU AccessionAcross many democracies, there is growing recognition that successful reforms depend not only on institutional and legislative change but also on meaningful ...

16 July

What we learned from Moldova's Citizens' Assembly 🖇️ epd.eu/news-publica... Organised by EPD & CPR Moldova, with funding from 🇪🇺 & 🇸🇪

14 July

🇧🇩 EPD’s Acting Executive Director Thijs Berman was in #Bangladesh last week. He met our local partners from the EU-funded #AHEAD Bangladesh project, joined the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy event with political parties, and exchanged views with international development partners. 🧵

epd.euAHEAD Bangladesh | European Partnership for DemocracySupporting Bangladesh’s democratic transition by promoting transparent and credible elections in 2026.

14 July

More 🌐 epd.eu/what-we-do/p... #Programmes🧩

10 July

Every election builds knowledge. 📝 🇧🇩 Five months after #Bangladesh's general elections, key electoral actors came together this week to review and prioritise recommendations from citizen and international election observers - including the EU EOM. Reform priorities 🔗 bit.ly/3TlHxSJ

epd.euAHEAD Bangladesh | European Partnership for DemocracySupporting Bangladesh’s democratic transition by promoting transparent and credible elections in 2026.

10 July

Elections are a continuous cycle. As part of the EU-funded #AHEADBangladesh project, EPD is facilitating discussions to turn electoral recommendations into opportunities for reform, organised together with IFES and the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC). More 🌐 epd.eu/what-we-do/p...

6 July

📢 Registration for #IDDBrussels 2026 is now on hold. Thank you for the incredible interest, due to the high number of registrations received, we have now reached the venue's maximum capacity. As a result, registrations are currently on hold.

6 July

👉 We will soon contact everyone who has registered to confirm whether their place has been secured. Should additional places become available, we will reopen registrations and announce it on our channels. Thank you for your understanding and your enthusiasm for this year's event.

6 July

📢 We're #hiring! Are you an experienced IT consultant based in Brussels? Join us to help keep EPD's IT infrastructure running smoothly. Apply here before 31 July 🖇️ lnkd.in/enc5tPVf

The EU just published its plan for #tech sovereignty. 💻 #Democracy gets 1️⃣ mention across the package. EPD’s take 🧵

🔷 The Open Source Strategy is the strongest on values: it explicitly backs the "public money, public code" principle and promotes open source as a democratic, participatory model.

epd.euTech Sovereignty Package: What’s in it for democracy? | European Partnership for Democracy 20489 Tech Sovereignty Package: What’s in it for democracy?The EU’s recently published Tech Sovereignty Package is the first comprehensive framework put forward to address the EU’s strategic dependency on foreign te ...

Our ask: build democratic accountability into the foundation of the package, not as an afterthought. Full analysis + recommendations 🖇️ epd.eu/news-publica...

The EU just published its plan for #tech sovereignty. 💻 #Democracy gets 1️⃣ mention across the package. EPD’s take 🧵

🔷 Digital and tech infrastructure shouldn't just boost competitiveness. It should serve the public interest and strengthen the EU’s digital democratic infrastructure.

🔷 Domestic-owned technology is not democratic by default. In addition to geographic criteria, new EU tech should integrate democratic principles in its governance.

1 July

#Research💡 Youth digital activism in the Sahel is not uniformly pro-democracy. It is deeply shaped by the intersection of political context, technological access, and forms of social organisation. Explore how youth digital activism varies across the seven countries studied 📄 bit.ly/4488I5D