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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 29/09/2026

The next EU budget is Europe's chance to back its commitment to democracy with funding that lasts. As negotiations get underway, we are bringing different perspectives together to explore what that would take. October 9 at 10:30 am CEST. Registrations open 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 24/09/2026

🚨 Webinar: Democracy needs a budget line The Commission's proposal allocates only 0.5% of the next EU budget to democratic resilience, which we consider insufficient. We invite you to join us as we present nine recommendations developed with Alliance4Europe. 🗓️ October 9, 2026 | 10:30

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 15/09/2026

Democracy does not end on election day. Between elections, decisions on housing, climate, and migration keep shaping daily life. When people are only invited on election day, it feels like something that happens to them, not with them. That distance breeds distrust and opens the door to exclusion.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 10/09/2026

Democracy gets less than 0.5% of the EU's next €2 trillion budget. That reflects what's protected when budgets tighten, and what's optional. With Alliance4Europe, we've published a paper with nine recommendations, from protecting AgoraEU's funding to earmarking democracy support in Global Europe.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 08/09/2026

At FIDE Forum 2026, we're offering a limited number of free Open Passes for individuals and grassroots representatives facing financial barriers, prioritizing those with direct involvement in citizens' deliberation or a clear plan to apply what they learn.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 04/09/2026

📈 Trust in government triples when people feel heard The #OECDTrustSurvey in Public Institutions puts a number on that. Among people who feel heard, 69% trust their government. Among people who don't, only 22% do. Only 31% feel they have any say at all, a number that hasn't moved since 2021.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 03/09/2026

The first cohort of our Lead Facilitator Masterclass just came together, virtually, for the first time. We are joined by participants from more than 17 countries, bringing together different experiences, contexts, and a wide range of expertise.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 25/08/2026

You've still got time to submit to FIDE Forum 2026's Call for Workshops and Call for Trainers ‼️ Deadline: August 28 👉 fidemocracy.org/europe-forum... If your idea has been sitting since before summer break, now's the moment. Thanks to everyone who's already sent one in!

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 20/08/2026

A forum, a poll, a staff written summary report. Each has its place in public engagement but none is a citizens' assembly . We mapped what qualifies, and why the distinction matters for anyone commissioning or running one. 📚 An Introduction to Citizens' Assemblies drive.google.com/file/d/1RnYV...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 11/08/2026

Moving deliberation into a fundamental part of democracy is what we're working toward at FIDE Forum 2026, a gathering of the international network of democratic innovators. Registration stays open until October 30. 👉 fidemocracy.org/europe-forum...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 05/08/2026

A democratic lottery gives everyone an equal chance of being selected. That's not the same as an equal ability to participate. Inclusion requires deliberate design and our research identifies specific strategies. 📚 Read "Including the Underrepresented" fidemocracy.org/publications

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 28/07/2026

The application deadline for the Deliberative Facilitator Masterclass is closing soon. 🤝 Co-designed and developed with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social Registrations: fidemocracy.org/deliberative...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 24/07/2026

How does a facilitator help an assembly move from exchanging views to recommendations that survive politics? Simone Klint (We Do Democracy) on reading the political room. 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gGj...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 21/07/2026

If you already know how to facilitate, this is where you become a deliberative facilitator, ready to hold the whole process. Our Lead Facilitator Masterclass is hosted together with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social. 📍 Demokrati Garage, Copenhagen 🗓 September 14-16 📩 Apply: fidemocracy.org/deliberative...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 17/07/2026

We're extending the deadline for the Call for Workshops and the Call for Trainers at FIDE Forum 2026. 🗓️ New deadline: August 28. Apply here: fidemocracy.org/europe-forum...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 14/07/2026

Still working on your proposal? July 17 is the deadline for both the Call for Workshops and the Call for Trainers at FIDE Forum 2026. Do not let a good idea miss the cutoff. Send it in 👉 fidemocracy.org/europe-forum...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 13/07/2026

In our latest newsletter, Kyle Redman travels to Ukraine to wrap up our work supporting three local citizens' assemblies. Read the full story: fidemocracy.org/news/inside-... 📚 ☀️ This issue also comes with a bonus: our team's picks for summer reading.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 09/07/2026

Democracy R&D just released its 2025 State of Deliberation report. Five key trends: AI in assemblies, democratic resilience, expanding representation, deliberation beyond government, and funding sustainability amid cuts. Read the reporte here 👉 democracyrd.org/annual-repor...

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Annual Report - Democracy

Every year, Democracy R&D takes stock of what our global network has created and learned. The annual report highlights new research, citizens’ assemblies,

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 07/07/2026

USAID dismantled. Major foundations pulling back. And the EU is negotiating its next budget. Democracy gets less than 0.5% of €2 trillion. Together with @alliance4europe.bsky.social, we mapped where funding stands and what must change. 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1GoRA...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 30/06/2026

Workshops are 75-minute sessions with 15 to 35 participants. If you have done the work and learned something real, this is where to bring it. Apply here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fYc3... The deadline is July 17. Know someone whose work deserves this room? ✏️ Tag them.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 24/06/2026

The EU's next 7-year budget is being negotiated now. We joined @alliance4europe.bsky.social to publish 9 recommendations to put deliberative democracy at the center of it. Read the paper: drive.google.com/file/d/1GoRA...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 23/06/2026

Deadline extended to join our Lead Facilitator Masterclass! You now have until July 31 to submit your registration. This program will run across September, with two online sessions and three intensive in-person days with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social. ✍️ Register at www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 18/06/2026

We're opening the agenda for the FIDE Forum 2026 in Vienna, and contributions from the field are what make it worth attending. The Forum will host over 30 workshops across two days. Two calls are now open for anyone who wants to shape what's on the program.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 17/06/2026

Ready to lead a citizens' assembly? Join @zakiaelvang.bsky.social from @wedodemocracy.bsky.social and Jacob Birkenhäger for a three-day hands-on Masterclass in Copenhagen. September 14-16. ✍ Register at www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 11/06/2026

🎟️ Registration for FIDE Forum 2026 is open! Because this is a truly participatory forum, you don't just attend—you shape the agenda. Alongside general registration, we have also launched two Open Calls for both workshops and training sessions. Get involved👇 www.fidemocracy.org/europe-forum...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 09/06/2026

FIDE Forum 2026: From Novel to Normal. A conference for practitioners, officials, parties, NGOs, and funders working to move deliberative democracy from the margins to the mainstream. Because deliberation is democratic infrastructure. 📍 Vienna, Nov 18 and 19. 🔵 The program overview is now live.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 03/06/2026

Brussels brought our team together 🤝 For the DSG program's first international exchange, Europe and North America, same room, same mission. Some joined from a distance, but their work showed up in every session. That is what it means to be a small team doing work that feels bigger than its size.

The team in Brussels: Yves Dejaeghere, Marjan Horst Ehsassi, Miguel González Vaz, Kyle Redman, Cole Speidel, Hanna Kádár, and Jessica Rojas Alvarado. And a big thank you to Kara Revel Jarzynski and Chloe Borenstein-Lawee, whose work showed up in every session even if they couldn't be there in person. We also missed Lindsay McMahon and Pim Trommelen, whose work continues to inform our research and practice.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 21/05/2026

US state leaders travel to Brussels to learn about citizens' assemblies in Europe! The #DeliberativeStateGovernance cohort is composed of state leaders from Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington, coming to learn about the innovative role of deliberation.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 19/05/2026

Opening the deliberation black box 📦 The first Deliberative Facilitator Masterclass starts on September 14- 16. Hosted at Demokrati Garage, Copenhagen Learn more and register at www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative... 🤝 Co-designed and developed with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 12/05/2026

✍ Submit your workshop for the 2026 FIDE Forum! Deadline: July 17 Call for workshops: drive.google.com/file/d/1fYc3... We’re starting the call early to help people plan, and we strongly recommend submitting your applications early, as spaces are limited.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 07/05/2026

People can make extraordinary decisions. But someone in the room has to know how to hold the space. FIDE & @wedodemocracy.bsky.social, are publishing the Competence Model for Lead Deliberative Facilitators. It starts with one belief: ordinary people are capable. 🧵

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 05/05/2026

💭Takeaways from the Webinar: What Must a Lead Deliberative Facilitator Know and Do @kellymcbr.bsky.social highlights how complex project delivery can be for deliberative processes. Learn more about our new Competence Model for Lead Deliberative Facilitators: shorturl.at/tZbRk

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 29/04/2026

🚨Last chance to join us today and explore the core competencies behind strong facilitation at 4 pm CET. The webinar is co-presented together with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social. ✍️ Register: shorturl.at/TK4bA

Visual showing the speakers and presenters of the webinar: What must a lead deliberative facilitator know or do?: Klara Sørensen, Zakia Elvang, and Kyle Redman.
Panel discussion:
Kelly McBride, Cathrine Skar, and Zuzanna Nowak
moderated by Jacob Birkenhäger

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 21/04/2026

Why do we need a competence model for lead deliberative facilitators? We want to go beyond the long-standing methodological debates to identify what a good lead deliberative facilitator must be able to achieve. It’s about the what, not the how. ✍ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2aacb7...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 14/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE ➖ FIDE Forum 2026 From novel to normal: making deliberation a democratic standard On 18–19 November, we are gathering in Vienna to face the new reality. Engaging citizens is no longer an option – it's a necessity. ✍ Get notified when we go live: www.fidemocracy.org/europe-forum...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 09/04/2026

Introducing a new Competence Model for Lead Deliberative Facilitators Join us in the launch of a new training program, in partnership with @wedodemocracy.bsky.social. Sign up to learn more. 📆 April 29, at 4–5:30 PM CEST ✍ Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2aacb7...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 02/04/2026

✨ What is Shiny Object Syndrome? We've all seen it: jumping on the latest platform or trend… without asking if it actually serves your goals. Here is Lucile Duclaux sharing a better approach to communicating citizens' assemblies with purpose. Watch the full recording: youtu.be/k3bQiKssk3g?...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 31/03/2026

In the midst of war, local governments in Ukraine turn to citizens with three new assemblies They received a record-high response rate, and their deliberation has just started. Find out more 👉 www.fidemocracy.org/news/deliber...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 27/03/2026

🚨Last chance to register — Starting today at 14h CET 👇

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 24/03/2026

Media bias, political pressure, changing contexts… How do you communicate citizens’ assemblies through it all? Join us on Friday for practical lessons from national-level processes. 📅 Mar 27, 2pm CET 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c65f01...

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 19/03/2026

🎭 What is Democracy's Second Act? Democracy's first act has seen unprecedented achievements — near-universal voting rights, representation, and redistribution of power. But it came with a quiet contradiction: lack of trust in the public to self-govern.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 11/03/2026

🗨️Communicating Deliberation: Strategies for Different Information Landscapes 🔍Public awareness plays an important role in the impact and legitimacy of deliberative assemblies. In this webinar, communication professionals share their experiences. 👉Register: shorturl.at/26DTS

Poster of the event Communicating Deliberation: Strategies for Different Information Landscapes, with pictures of the two speakers: Lucile Duclaux, Project Lead in Communications at CESE and Rosalind Grisnigt, Communications Lead for the Dutch National Citizens’ Assembly.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 06/03/2026

Launch Registration - Democracy's Second Act In their book, Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson challenge the narrative of a passive, cynical citizen. Citing examples from their work and cases in other countries, they show the amount of civic energy that remains untapped. ✍️https://shorturl.at/KmrAa

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 26/02/2026

Embracing deliberation as part of the democratic infrastructure 🎉Seven years ago, the Parliament of Ostbelgien unanimously passed a decree about a “Permanent Citizens’ Dialogue”. This cross-party agreement contributed to political legitimacy from the outset. Full video: shorturl.at/pBWBo

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 25/02/2026

⏩In challenging times, talking about good examples is not enough We need clear standards and a firm political commitment to ensure that participation is taken seriously. A takeaway from the meeting of European civil servants from the Network on Citizen Participation and Deliberation at @lecese.fr.

Kyle Redman and Christian Huesmann at the event. Kyle is talking into a microphone.

Civil servants discussing the topic screened behind them, and it says: What techniques, strategies, content or anecdotes have worked for you? Internal Advocacy.

A panel of Dominik Hierlemann, Barbara Bosch, Yves Sintomer, Magali Plovie, and Stephen De Ron sitting in front of a red curtain at the CESE France.

Group picture of the Network on Citizen Participation and Deliberation at the CESE, France.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 03/02/2026

📢Registration is open - Citizen Participation in troubled times: Ensuring Impact through Quality 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Panel discussion on designing deliberative processes with lasting impact during shifting political priorities.

Event banner for the event in the post. The highlighted information is the deadline of registration: February 15th, the date and time of the event: February 19th, 18:30.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 27/01/2026

The Price of Trust: A Conversation About Regions, Democracy, and the EU Budget The panel discussion in the @europarl.europa.eu continues the important conversation on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework. 📍 Info Hub, European Parliament, Brussels 🕙 10:00–13:00 CET ✍️https://shorturl.at/3WoRQ

Event banner for the event, The Price of Trust. The illustration gives important information on the time and place of the event: February 4th, 2026, Info Hub of the European Parliament, 10:00-13:00 CET.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 21/01/2026

🧩Inclusion does not stop at who is invited into the room. Including the Underrepresented offers practical guidance on both the recruitment and deliberation phase, with examples that work across different budgets and institutional contexts. 🔗fidemocracy.org/publications

Illustration for the publication Including the Underrepresented with a link pointing to fidemocracy.org/publications.

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FIDE - Europe @europe.fidemocracy.org · 08/01/2026

How do ideas about deliberation change across contexts? 📨Over the past four years, our newsletters have shared reflections on citizens’ assemblies, showcasing how participation and deliberation vary from Hungary to Canada. All editions are now available: www.fidemocracy.org/news ✍️Subscribe!

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News — FIDE - Federation for Innovation in Democracy

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