As we close Advocate Europe and prepare the follow-up programme Civic Europe, reflections around the interplay between democracy, civic participation and civil society lie at the heart of why we do what we do. With a little help from our community, we put together a list of our current favourite democracy and civil society readings, watchings and …
Both democracy and values have been prevalent topics in EU debates recently. Many Member States have seen an increased polarisation of their public debates, the rise of far-right populists and an erosion of democracy, both endangering the rule of law as well as civil society. However, the EU often falls short of concrete ideas on how to protect de…
To celebrate five years of shaping the Europe we are dreaming of together, we decided to invite our community to organise local events aimed at the people in our neighbourhoods, on our streets, at our workplaces. These activities are organised in the physical space, designed to bring together people, to discuss the values that drive our work as Ad…
7 countries. 7 reports. 7 languages. Exactly 25 years after the end of the Soviet Union, what are the most important daily issues facing the youth of the former Soviet states? We want to send young journalists to 7 countries (EST, LTU, LVA…
We would like to bring divided communities closer to each other. Therefore we invited photographers, social scientist, urban&community developers to map together cities and localities where real and imaginary fences were built up. After ma…
Like muscles in general our democratic muscles require training. Democracy Fitness is a simple, active and motivating training concept. Each session takes 30 minutes and focus on one muscle. All sessions are designed after modern learning …
There is an increasing gap between citizens and governing bodies in the EU. EU citizens must have more direct voice in politics. ICT’s offer ways to make the EU a living democracy. We see Random-Sample Voting (RSV) as a cost-effective tool…
Populism poisons the minds of youngsters with fear and untruth. Teachers try to cure it by preaching history books to digital natives. We think teens need to experience education as an engaging experience, so together with school kids aged…
Warum können geflüchtete Menschen nicht einfach in WGs wohnen statt in Massenunterkünften?! Das haben wir uns auch gefragt & einen Weg gefunden, das möglich zu machen.
Why shouldn't refugees be able to live in shared flats (or other norm…
As a result of political restructuring and the economic crisis, local communities and citizen networks in many European cities emerged as new actors in urban development, helping establish parallel social services and welfare systems. “Fun…
Let’s establish a platform for creative meeting of European documentary filmmakers, looking for topics of films, and human rights NGOs, from their practice knowing not only crucial socio-political problems, but also powerful human stories …
Bottom-up approach to green investments projects in Greek and German municipalities discussed in multi-stakeholder forums between the representatives of the municipal authorities, business and civil society to solve structural difficulties…
Hate Free Cities is a long-term project connecting 4 cities in 4 countries - Brno, Czech republic, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, Tbilisi, Georgia and Lodz, Poland to become cities without hate speech. We are bringing innovative approaches to l…
It is true: Everybody is an ARTIST!
What happens if you make the experience that you are the creator of your future? You will overtake responsibility and develop perspektives for you and others.
JEPP! the JobAct Europe Partner Prog…
The mobile kitchen enables refugees to become a host for a day and invite their (new) neighbors for dinner. Offering a place to cook, eat and share food as well as stories, the KITCHEN ON THE RUN turns into anybody’s home for one evening. …
A documentary about the objects lost by refugees trying to cross Serbia - and about the stories of their owners. Often, these letters, pictures, and children’s toys, are the only remains of their journeys, and sometimes of their lives. In …
Migration Matters will be Europe’s first free and open access MOOC on migration (Massive Open Online Course) that brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and migrants to help our audience step away from anxiety-fraught headline…
POC21 is a catalyst to build the prototypes and products for a truly sustainable society. Ahead of the UN climate negotiations COP21 we set up an innovation camp of co-living and co-making to build the tools we need for the world we want.
Politix EU breaks down the complicated EU policy-making-process and presents EU law proposals in an easy-to-consume manner. Users can get informed on this platform and then vote on these current EU legislative proposals (Thumbs up, Thumbs …
Asylum homes burn, radical parties thrive and borders close: While Europe struggles with the so-called refugee crisis, we risk to fall back into a dark age of isolated nation states. „Refugee Open Cities“ tells a different story: This tool…
How can refugees improve their daily lives and public space in Ruhr region in Germany?
The project raises the questions on the current situation and the future of life of refugees in the Ruhr Area and compares it with best-practice models…
For decades, refugee and migrant communities settled in Europe have been the bridges between newcomers and receiving societies, providing all kind of support and developing local solutions. RISE aims at ensuring refugee and migrant groups …
A website displaying potraits of 16 European women of our times -writers, politicians, activists or normal women...- unveiling their personal stories and how they struggled with issues such as equal pay or sexism but also share their visio…
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