European Democracy Hub

📣 Save the date | Join us for a public discussion with Anna Lührmann, German Minister of State for Europe, and Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the European Commission. The new #EuropeanCommission is shaped in the context of growing concerns about democratic backsliding, internally and externally, including #disinformation and the risks it poses. We will explore the challenges facing European #democracy in the new political landscape and the EU’s role in responding to democratic challenges globally. When and where?  📅 Tuesday, 19 November 2024  ⏲️ 09:00 - 10:45 (CET) 📍 Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels. 🗣️ Richard Youngs (moderator), Anna Lührmann, and Věra Jourová Secure your seat now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eD-XjTEf For more information 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eY-S8zrD European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), Carnegie Europe, Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany, European Commission

🇬🇪 Is the international community failing #Georgia? Following Georgia’s #election, international observers have reported widespread allegations of irregularities and violations. Georgian experts on democracy and #EU foreign policy reflect on the EU’s response and its implications for the Georgian people’s quest for a democratic future. 📕 Must-read: Fighting the Last War: Is the International Community Failing Georgia?  By Elene Panchulidze, (European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), Ana Andguladze (Université libre de Bruxelles), Mariam Khotenashvili (TEPSA - Trans European Policy Studies Association), Tinatin Tsertsvadze (Open Society Foundations), and Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani (CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies). 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAajppct

💬 Join us | Elections in Georgia 🇬🇪 and Moldova 🇲🇩: what's next for the accession path? Elene Panchulidze, Research Coordinator at the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), will join a webinar to discuss the implications of recent elections in #Moldova and #Georgia on these countries’ European journeys. When and where?  📅 Friday, 8 November 2024  ⏲️ 14:00 CET 💻 Zoom (registration - https://lnkd.in/eau-cfqj)  🗣️ Mariam Khotenashvili (moderator), Elene Panchulidze, Iulian Groza, and Giselle Bosse. This event is organised by TEPSA - Trans European Policy Studies Association. 🔗 For more details: https://lnkd.in/eXrN6vQm We look forward to your participation!

🚨#EventAlert 👉 Join Mariam Khotenashvili on November 8⃣ for a live webinar in which Elene Panchulidze, Iulian Groza, and Giselle Bosse will assess the accession paths of 🇲🇩 and 🇬🇪 after recent votes in both countries Join us online for what is sure to be a insightful discussion ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXrN6vQm With this event, TEPSA aims to provide an overview of how specific factors emerging from recent electoral outcomes as well as the bigger picture of geopolitical context may impact the continuation of the enlargement process. European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) Maastricht University IPRE - Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene

Together with the excellent company, we discuss elections in #Georgia and potential responses from the EU and international community.

#Research 💡 📢 While thousands of Georgians took to the streets earlier this week, the European Democracy Hub asked Georgian experts for their thoughts on the #election. ✒ Read their calls for the international community to uphold the Georgian people's quest for a democratic future. Democracy Spotlight by Elene Panchulidze (European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)), Ana Andguladze (ULB), Mariam Khotenashvili (TEPSA - Trans European Policy Studies Association), Tinatin Tsertsvadze (Open Society Foundations), and Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani (CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)). 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAajppct 👥 The European Democracy Hub is a joint initiative of Carnegie Europe and the European Partnership for Democracy.

👥 Last week, members of the #YoungResearchersNetwork met for their monthly training session and explored the application of statistical thinking and data visualisation in research. Special thanks to Dr Roberto Foa, Director of the Centre for the Future of Democracy at the University of Cambridge, for leading an insightful session 👏 - 🌍 The Young Researchers’ Network? It’s a mentorship programme for a diverse group of 12 early-career researchers from around the world, researching youth political participation and democracy. Learn more about the Young Researchers’ Network 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBrCdRUJ or Youth Democracy Cohort. 

All women, all Georgian, and all offering powerful insights into what has just happened in Georgia. Can you suggest a better reading list? 🔖

Proud of my brilliant friends for shedding light on Georgia’s most critical election in decades and what it means for the country’s future!

"The EU has repeatedly failed to (fore)see the obvious. Based on experience with the adoption of the ‘Transparency of Foreign Influence’ law this spring and recent changes to the Georgian electoral code, it should have been clear well ahead of the parliamentary elections that the ruling party was determined to rig the results as much as necessary to remain in power." Beyond brief statements expressing "hopes", our Executive Director Mariam Khotenashvili calls on 🇪🇺 to meaningfully engage with Georgia's population in the wake of severe irregularities in the results of this weekend's elections Read the full piece for the European Democracy Hub 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAajppct European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)