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  • The EPD Network Continues to Engage with African CSOs through AHEAD Africa

    AHEAD Africa

    Empowering civil society to play a leading role in electoral processes

    The EPD Network continues to engage with African civil society for better governance and election integrity.

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    European Democracy Support

    Annual Review 2024

    How did political landscapes around the world impact Europe’s efforts to support democracy in 2024? What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy? Find the answers in the European Democracy Hub 2024 review.

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    A Message to the European Commission

    from the European Democracy Support Community

    The EPD Network calls on the new College of Commissioners to place democracy, at home and abroad, at the top of the policy agenda in the Union for the duration of their mandates and beyond.

    Thinking, Advocating, Acting.

    The most important thing about EPD is in our name. We are a partnership bringing together 20 specialist organisations to support democracy.

    Our overarching objective as EPD is to contribute to setting a comprehensive and effective agenda for democracy support around the world. For the 2023-2026 period, we identified five priorities to this end. Within each of these five priority areas, we conduct research, work on public policies and implement projects. 

    • International policy

      International policy

      We advocate for strong pro-democracy policies and use evidence from our research and projects to improve the links between policy and practice.
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      Innovation

      We explore democratic innovations worldwide and link them to democratic renewal through policy recommendations and participation initiatives.
    • Inclusion

      Inclusion

      To ensure fair and effective decision-making processes, we contribute to amplifying the voices of young people, women, minorities and people with disabilities.
    • Institutions

      Institutions

      We work for resilient and accountable institutions that guarantee free and fair elections, oversight of decision-making and the decentralisation of national powers.
    • Media Freedom and Pluralism in Europe

      Information space

      We research and act to tackle the most pressing challenges in the information space, supporting media pluralism and the right to freedom of expression.
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      Open positions

      Working for democracy provides an opportunity to contribute towards shaping fair, just, and equitable societies around the world. Our network of organisations, located at the heart of Europe, is dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals’ and communities’ freedoms and human rights through our programmes, research, and advocacy activities.