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  • The European Democracy Shield

    Expanding Scope, Deepening Impact, and Maximizing Political Leverage

    The first Policy Discussion focused on setting priorities and defining the thematic and geographic remit of the European Democracy Shield.

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    A Message to the European Commission

    from the European Democracy Support Community

    The EPD Network calls on the new College of Commissioners to place democracy, at home and abroad, at the top of the policy agenda in the Union for the duration of their mandates and beyond.

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    The Charter Project Africa

    Civic Tech for Democracy

    Over the last 3 years, EPD and a consortium of 5 other organisations worked together to build The Charter Project Africa, boosting African citizens’ engagement in democratic governance through civic technology.

    Deep dive into the project

    Thinking, Advocating, Acting.

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    Our members

    The most important thing about EPD is in our name. We are a partnership bringing together 20 specialist organisations to support democracy.

    Our focus areas

    Our overarching objective as EPD is to contribute to setting a comprehensive and effective agenda for democracy support around the world. For the 2023-2026 period, we identified five priorities to this end. Within each of these five priority areas, we conduct research, work on public policies and implement projects. 

    • International policy

      International policy

      We advocate for strong pro-democracy policies and use evidence from our research and projects to improve the links between policy and practice.
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      Innovation

      We explore democratic innovations worldwide and link them to democratic renewal through policy recommendations and participation initiatives.
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    • Inclusion

      Inclusion

      To ensure fair and effective decision-making processes, we contribute to amplifying the voices of young people, women, minorities and people with disabilities.
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    • Institutions

      Institutions

      We work for resilient and accountable institutions that guarantee free and fair elections, oversight of decision-making and the decentralisation of national powers.
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    • Media Freedom and Pluralism in Europe

      Information space

      We research and act to tackle the most pressing challenges in the information space, supporting media pluralism and the right to freedom of expression.
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      Working for democracy provides an opportunity to contribute towards shaping fair, just, and equitable societies around the world. Our network of organisations, located at the heart of Europe, is dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals’ and communities’ freedoms and human rights through our programmes, research, and advocacy activities.