About The Innovation in Politics Institute
The Innovation in Politics Institute is an international, non-governmental organisation that identifies, develops and implements innovation in politics in order to strengthen democracy in Europe and beyond.
With a Europe-wide network of offices and partner organisations in 21 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), and together with political leaders at all levels, the institute is building tomorrow’s politics today.
Press Releases

Discover the Winners of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2023
Press release Warsaw, 12 May 2023 The Innovation in Politics Institute is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Innovation in Politics Awards in each of the eight categories. At the official Awards Gala on

Discover the finalists of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2023
Vienna, 27 February 2023 – The Innovation in Politics Awards are proud to announce the finalists for this year’s prestigious awards which are assigned in 8 categories.

Three Cities on shortlist for first European Capital of Democracy
Three cities that are frontrunners in democracy have been shortlisted by the Experts’ Jury in the competition for becoming the first European Capital of Democracy (ECoD). The title will be granted to one of these cities in January 2023 by a Citizens’ Jury of up to 10,000 Europeans.

13 Cities Join Forces to Strengthen European Democracy
The European Capital of Democracy’s City Network, which shares expertise on democracy to change our world for the better, celebrates its launch in Vienna.

13 cities compete to become the first European Capital of Democracy
One of 13 cities from eight countries has the chance to become the very first European Capital of Democracy.

Innovators in politics compete again for prestigious European Award
The Innovation in Politics Institute has opened applications for their annual Awards programme, now in its sixth year.