Discussions on citizenship education in Europe open a large selection of topics to touch upon. In fact, it is difficult to choose where to start from. With Values Unite entering […]
By Hendrik Nahr This blog post is based on a working paper, published in the scope of DEMOS – a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and […]
Getting involved online is almost indispensable for citizens that want to trigger change in their community, region, country or in the EU. With no doubt, there is massive potential in […]
On 1 March, ECAS, ALDA and R.E.D. hosted a workshop dedicated to Sustainable Multilevel Democracy. It took place in the scope of the 2021 Civil Society Days (organised by the European […]
‘Next Level Participation: Citizen-Driven E-Democracy Tools’, is authored by ECAS’ Participatory Democracy Manager, Flavio Grazian, and Citizen Deliberation Coordinator Hendrik Nahr, for the European Liberal Forum (ELF). Information and communication […]
A New Push for European Democracy can be successful only if the “pushers” have the capacities, abilities and capabilities to push in the right direction – towards strengthening Democracy. This […]
Earlier this month, we highlighted the launch of the ECAS Awards 2020, in search of “The most EU Mobile Citizen-Friendly Location”. The competitions’ main aim is to recognise and award […]
In its basic description, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is a tool for participatory democracy. But through its function as such, and its pan-European mechanism, it also contributes to building […]
The topic of populism is increasingly present in media coverage and academic discussions – a response that reflects its rapid rise throughout Europe. And though still largely ambiguous as a […]
“There is no place like home”. Freedom of movement gives Europeans the opportunity to work, study or settle down in a different European Union (EU) country then their own. But […]