Levan Tsutskiridze takes stock of Georgian democracy
While Georgia has been moving in a democratic direction since its independence, the ruling party is turning towards authoritarianism and…
Theme: Democracy
Political parties should include persons with disabilities more actively in their structures
Inclusion is a human right that is not 100 per cent respected in politics. Persons with disabilities face many barriers…
Bringing down barriers to participation
The work of Demo Finland and its partners in Zambia has enhanced the political participation of persons with disabilities. Zambia’s…
Uganda Democracy Academy kick-off: a great success
Demo Finland participates in an EU-funded WYDE Civic Engagement programme in a project cluster led by the Netherlands Institute for…
Our work in Ethiopia: Women’s participation supported despite conflict
Since 2019, Demo Finland has supported women’s political participation in Ethiopia together with its partner the Network of Ethiopian Women’s…
Changing attitudes and new structures in the midst of a crisis – Demo Finland in Sri Lanka
Demo Finland visited Sri Lanka in February 2023 for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demo…
Contextualizing Social and Behavioral Science: A Case Study in Liberia
As part of its inclusive development strategy, Democracy International (DI) works closely with its partners in EDA to develop a…
The European Citizens’ Assembly: Designing the missing branch of the EU government
In this paper, we outline why we need a European Citizens’ Assembly — a political institution of everyday people from…
A United Nations Special Rapporteur on Democracy
Encouraged by support for a new mandate to be established by the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC) of a UN…
Coping with Security Challenges in the Post COVID-19 World” Session 4: U.S.-China Strategic Competition and Economic Security
East Asia Institute (EAI) hosted an international conference titled “Coping wth Security Challenges in the Post COVID-19 World: Climate Change,…