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Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2026, Botswana
Beyond Elections: What We Learned Together in Botswana
From 7–10 October, 150 participants from five continents and over 30 countries gathered in Gaborone for the 13th Global Forum on…
Activism
Africa
Direct Democracy
Participants of the Democracy Camp 2026 Bulgaria. Photo courtesy by Tom Goupil.
Our Four-Step Methodology on Giving Space for Young People’s Voices
The European Union acknowledges that democracy is under internal and external pressure, and also how declining trust and…
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If Ordinary People Can Handle This, Why Aren’t We Asking Them?
From The Hague to a Swiss ballot box, citizens keep proving they can make hard climate decisions. Democracy International’s…
Direct Democracy
Citizen participation
Iceland and EU flags
Iceland Said No to EU Talks. There Is No Need to Panic.
I’ll admit it. I would have preferred a different result. On 29 August, Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening…
Europe Direct Democracy
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United Nations headquarters
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells…
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United Nations
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Insights from two Citizens for Climate Participation Pop-Ups in Denmark and Belgium
Climate change is a challenge that affects everyone, but not everyone gets the same opportunity to have a say in how we respond…
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Youth Democracy Camp 2026
Young People Making Participation Accessible to Everyone
Wouldn’t it be great for people to have a tool that would help them determine which mediums of citizen participation they can…
Youth
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A Beacon in the South: Why Botswana Is the Right Home for the 2026 Global Forum
Ahead of the 2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Democracy International looks at the country that will host it and…
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