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First Aid Democracy Toolkits

Improving EU democracy ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections

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Toolkit materials

In 2024, more than 40% of the world’s population is eligible to vote in various elections. With more than 4 billion people having the chance to vote, democratic participation is unprecedented.

Given that the European Parliament elections are also scheduled for 2024, ECAS created a multifaceted communication campaign aimed at citizens, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

ECAS is carrying out the following 2024 EU Election activities:

Voting App
Podcast series
Online courses
Toolkits to increase citizens’ democratic participation in, and engagement with, the EU based on EU values

- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Digital Inclusion Guidelines

This report provides a set of digital Inclusion guidelines on five focus areas: Digital Democracy, Digital Economy, Digital Safeguards, Digital Rights, and Digital Education.
Download the full report:

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- Political Participation
ECAS Voting App

Visit our app to get information on how to vote for the European Parliament Elections.
Visit our app:
- Crowdsourcing
European Dystopia

This resource highlights citizens’ worries ahead of the EU elections and offers recommendations to improve democratic participation.
Citizens guide: CSOs guide: MEPs guide:

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- Disinformation
How to address disinformation?

This resource contains practical tips of how to tackle disinformation.
Do’s and Don’ts for citizens: Do’s and Don’ts for CSOs: Do's and Don'ts for MEPs:

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- Disinformation
Framework for civil society action against disinformation

Read the lessons learnt from CSO anti-disinformation campaigns in Central and Eastern Europe, supported by ECAS in 2022-2023.
Download this resource:
- Disinformation
Debunking of Fake Narratives: A step by step approach

This resource teaches you how to debunk a fake narrative.
Download this resource:
- Political Participation
ECAS Podcast: “Europeans on the Vote”

This podcast series aims to encourage and boost EU citizens’ political participation in elections, including EU mobile citizens.
Listen to our podcast:
- Training
Online Course: Political Rights of EU Citizens

This online course provides recommendations and best practices to promote the right to vote and stand as candidates in elections.
Start the course:
- Political Participation
Go Vote for European Values

This campaign was crafted in collaboration with the Civil Society Hub, equipping CSOs to engage undecided voters and youth to champion European values in the upcoming elections.
Guide for youth: Guide for the undecided:
- Training
Online Course: Crowdsourcing for Civil Society Organisations

This online course will teach you the basics of crowdsourcing and how it drives citizen engagement.
Start our course: