The Impact of Populism on European Institutions and Civil Society
The high-level online conference on populism in Europe is organized based on the findings of the newly published book “The Impact…
No ivory towers – DEMOS researchers team up with citizens
Research in social sciences should eventually contribute to societal progress. In the DEMOS (Democratic Efficacy and the Varieties of Populism in Europe)…
Launch event: “Civil Society Hub for actors addressing populist movements”
European democracies have come under increasing pressure by populist actors over the last decade. Divisive politics have put into question…
Enhancing Citizenship Competences in the EU
Discussions on citizenship education in Europe open a large selection of topics to touch upon. In fact, it is difficult…
Civil society action countering populist movements
By Hendrik Nahr This blog post is based on a working paper, published in the scope of DEMOS – a…
Launch: Open Online Course on Digital Participation
Getting involved online is almost indispensable for citizens that want to trigger change in their community, region, country or in…
Enhancing citizenship competences in the EU
Today, maybe more than ever, active citizens are needed safeguard democracies all over the European Union (EU). The significant rise…
European Citizens’ Initiative Forum Webinar on collecting signatures
Date: Tuesday 30 March, 12:30 – 13:45 CET Moderator: Flavio Grazian, Participatory Democracy Manger, ECAS Speakers: - Ella Jakubowska, European Citizens' Initiative…
Civil Society recommendations for a Sustainable Multilevel Democracy
On 1 March, ECAS, ALDA and R.E.D. hosted a workshop dedicated to Sustainable Multilevel Democracy. It took place in the…
ECAS Highlight of the Week – Cast your vote for the ECAS Awards 2020
Earlier this month, we highlighted the launch of the ECAS Awards 2020, in search of "The most EU Mobile Citizen-Friendly…