#Democracy

[…] Set the agenda The first project goal is to visibly position the concept of future justice in political and public discourse. To this end, we want to work together with actors from academia, civil [...]

[…] Renewing Democracy In Germany, as in many other countries worldwide, democracy is coming under increasing pressure. Trust in the functioning of key democratic institutions and actors, such as [...]

[…] Diverse citizen participation means that not always just the “usual suspects” join. Instead, it enables many different perspectives to influence a participation process. Participation thereby not only [...]

[…] The Bertelsmann Stiftung's project ‘Forum against Fakes – Together for a Strong Democracy’ aimed to go beyond traditional citizen participation and to initiate a broad public debate on how to deal [...]

[…] Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies - Building well-being, resilience, and trust YOUTH DECLARATION ON CREATING HEALTHY SOCIETIES - Building [...]

[…] During his election campaign, French President Macron committed to launching a public debate on euthanasia and suicide in France. For years, there have been debates between French supporters and [...]

[…] Belgium is conducting a democratic experiment to link representative and participatory democracy: In Deliberative Committees, Brussels citizens and members of parliament jointly develop [...]

[…] Democratic governments around the globe are increasingly seeking to find new and effective ways to involve citizens in policy making. Through its unique blend of trust between citizens and government, [...]

[…] The right of initiative, the ability to put legislative proposals and ideas on the political agenda, is fundamental in democracies. Parliaments deliberate, the public debates, laws are enacted and [...]

[…] Belgium is conducting a democratic experiment to link representative and participatory democracy: In Deliberative Committees, Brussels citizens and members of parliament jointly develop [...]