Sense and sensibility: the role of policy dialogue in the EU’s new global agenda
This paper examines how with the “policy first” principle recently enshrined as a guiding rule for the programming of EU…
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Imagined continuities: Political scenarios after the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper sketches out the medium-term consequences of the pandemic for democratic governance around the world based on a comprehensive…
The Strategic Approach to creating a Conducive Environment (SPACE)
This document explains how EPD sees the need to go beyond Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which is why SPACE addresses…
The Digital-Democracy-Development Nexus: How to effectively advance the EU’s Digital Policy abroad
The paper looks at 6 areas where the EU can tackle digitalisation while strengthening development and democracy at the same…
Repression and Resilience: Diagnosing Closing Space Mid-Pandemic
This study illustrates how democratic space was affected by the global pandemic, drawing on case studies from Burundi, Colombia, El…
Bolstering Women’s Political Power: Lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II
This article looks at the past five years of EU support for women’s political participation. It addresses the following questions:…
Louder than words? Connecting the dots of European democracy support
With this publication, the European for Democracy (EPD) offers its recommendations on the support to democracy by the EU and…
Thinking Democratically: a comprehensive approach to countering and preventing ‘shrinking space’
The paper aims to broaden the understanding of the different tactics that countries and governments use to close democratic space.…
DT Institute’s 16 days of advocacy against gender based violence
As part of DT Institute’s 16 days of advocacy against gender based violence, we bring the voices of three organizations…
Today, DT Institute takes pause in recognizing the #EradicationofPoverty.
Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and…