These pioneer projects foster the power of democratic best practice
The International Day of Democracy, which is celebrated yearly on the 15th of September, grants us a chance to re-assess the global condition of democracy. Democracy is a process as well as a goal, and
Effective Altruism as a driver of change in the post-Pandemic World
Charity is more than random acts of kindness.
Political Intrapreneurship: Stage 2 – Envisioning the future party
Many political intrapreneurs move between input and output in an almost dialectic way – to develop their own thinking, they spar with trusted advisers, and write in various formats: tweets, blogs, op-eds, and often also books.
the Local Labs
The Local Labs were developed to help you find solutions to pressing questions in your municipality and take action. Follow us on social media to keep up to date.
ACT NOW Mayors’ Conference
The ACT NOW Mayors’ Conference is a platform that sparks change and supports mayors in tackling global challenges at a local level.
Presenting: The Innovation in Politics Awards
In 2021, we celebrate five years of Innovation in Politics Awards. They honour Europe’s most forward-thinking politicians and make their know-how accessible across party lines and national borders.
People and cities in synergy: how Athens bloomed through citizens’ activism
synAthina connects the services of the municipality of Athens with formal and informal civil society groups. It began during a moment of crisis and is still going strong. We spoke with the project’s initiator and former Vice Mayor of Athens, Amalia Zepou.
This municipality reduced their waste by 20% in only two years
“We have reduced the amount of mixed waste by more than 20% in two years, this is 84 tons in absolute numbers or the equivalent of 13 fully loaded garbage trucks.”
Talking about change is not enough: parties must work on it
“Brexit changed my life. That night made me realise that I was living a European dream that not only was not shared by the majority of the people, but that these same people had been impacted by the narrative of populist political parties that pictured it as a nightmare to escape from.”
The digitalisation of community organising
During the last fifteen years, we have seen the emergence of new political movements globally with a community organising approach towards political engagement. Before that, we saw political parties trying to use mobilisation as their
6 projects that help homeless people regain control over their lives
The successful initiatives led by several European municipalities to get the vulnerable off the streets and into housing were one piece of good news to come out of the Coronavirus pandemic.
