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📖 Protecting civil society is increasingly an international issue inseparable from the corrosion of rules-based order.
CSOs need more systemic coordination to pursue a civic diplomacy against authoritarian policies, argues Javier Sajuria.
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💬 “For Euroepan actors, Chinese media cooperation with Africa, southeast Asia, and Latin America warrants close attention, as Beijing’s expanding influence could marginalise Europe’s ability to project and uphold democratic values.” writes Hangwei Li.
Read about China's global media cooperation 👇
✍️ Chapter 7
Reframing the Politics of Civil Society Support by Anna Khakee
Why should support for civil society be framed as a political agenda?
✍️ Chapter 6
Civil Society and Weaponised Transparency by Wajdi Balloumi
Many governments have weaponised transparency requirements for civil society organisations. How can civic actors turn transparency from a problem into an advantage?
✍️ Chapter 5
Independent Media Support as Key to Defending Civic Space by Rostislav Valvoda
How can independent media be supported as a central pillar in defending civil society?
✍️ Chapter 4
Relocated Civic Actors by Nicolas Bouchet (@nickbouchet.bsky.social)
How can Europe better support civic actors forced to relocate outside their countries?
✍️ Chapter 3
Beyond Donor Funding by Ann Tsurtsumia-Zurabashvili
How can civil society organisations be supported in ways that do not depend on donor funding?
✍️ Chapter 2
New Narratives to Protect Civil Society by Poonam Joshi (@ficivilsociety.bsky.social)
Why have illiberal actors been so effective in developing and disseminating their narratives, and what can liberal civil society actors learn from this?
✍️ Chapter 1
International Shifts and the Need for Civic Diplomacy by Javier Sajuria (@sajuria.com)
Why does civic diplomacy need to be developed as a core component of foreign and security policy?
JUST OUT 📚
While global civil society faces increasingly severe and existential threats, experts came together to suggest a menu of qualitative changes that might help protect a free and democratic civic sphere.
Download the report 👇
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Trajectories of Change in Civic and Political Participation in MENA Author: Nadine Sika
#Research 💡
Since the 2000s, the MENA region has seen waves of street mobilisation. However, citizens seem to refrain from engaging in formal politics.
Our latest research analyses the relationship between low formal political participation and an increase in activism.
🔗 https://ow.ly/SP1x50YlK5I
Glad to be in this great @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu report on new approaches to defending global civil society.
I examine the growing phenomenon of exiled/relocated civic actors and offer ideas about how democracy promoters can support them better.
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The 5th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review is out!
▪️ How did European democracy support policies evolve in 2025?
▪️ What were the EU's best and worst moves for democracy?
Download the report 👉 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
📣 Happening tomorrow | Launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025
How have political developments impacted European efforts to support democracy around the world?
⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels
Full programme 👉 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/european-dem...
💬 “These elections marked a transitional moment rather than a conclusion”.
#Bangladesh's parliamentary elections were widely seen as a test of whether the momentum of their revolution can lead to lasting institutional change. The impact of the elections will depend on what happens next.
Latest 👇
11:10 - 11:55 | Panel discussion on democratic resilience
▪️ Leopoldo López, Venezuelan opposition leader
▪️ Negin Shiraghaei, Founder of the Azadi Network
▪️ Tamara Wittes, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI)
▪️ Chair: Richard Youngs, Carnegie Europe
Full agenda 👉 bit.ly/4rIfI3a
🔊 Join us for the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025.
🗓️ Thursday, 19 February 2026
⏰ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels
Register ➡️ forms.gle/FGddxWxHDAdd...
The role of political-party diplomacy in China’s external relations has so far received limited attention.
Yet, it is a strategic component of Beijing’s efforts to advance its policy objectives.
European policymakers should reassess how they engage with partners in the global south 👇
📖 The perception of #Ukraine as “the most corrupt country in Europe” is inaccurate and harmful.
Despite progress in building anti-corruption institutions, this narrative persists and fuels pro-Kremlin disinformation, overshadowing other key reforms.
Read the latest spotlight 👇
EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY SUPPORT ANNUAL REVIEW 2025 LAUNCH European Democracy Hub 19 FEBRUARY 2026 | 09:00 - 12:00 CET RESIDENCE PALACE, BRUSSELS
#Research 💡
🔊 Join us for the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025, on 19 February.
🗓️ 19 February 2026
🕘 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels
Register now 👉 forms.gle/EAuvqyS8G45bhU1R6
Discover the full agenda 🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/european-dem...
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▪️ President Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia
▪️ Ambassador Tim Enderlin, Head of the Peace and Human Rights Division, Swiss FDFA
▪️ Nacho Sánchez Amor, MEP
▪️ Thomas Carothers, Director of @carnegiedcg.bsky.social
▪️ Chair: Rosa Balfour, Director of @carnegieeurope.bsky.social
🗓️ Join us to celebrate the launch of our flagship report, the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025!
🗓️ Thursday, 19 February 2025
⏰ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels
Register now ➡️ forms.gle/PRMzpifRkfs8...
China's Development Playbook: A Test for European Democracy Support Authors: Anu Juvonen and Evelyn Mantoiu (eds.) Tau Yang, Christine Hackenesch Julia Bader, Hangwei Li, Valentin Weber
#Research 💡
While western aid recedes, China is rapidly filling the donor vacuum with alternative cooperation models.
Our new research examines China’s rising influence across development financing, party diplomacy, media development, and digital technology cooperation.
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✍️ Chapter 4
The Shenzhen Effect: China’s Export of Authoritarianism and What to Do About It by @weberv.bsky.social
How is China exporting its digital technology, and what kind of impacts does this transfer of expertise and infrastructure have on human rights?
✍️ Chapter 3
China’s Global Media Cooperation and Its Implications for Europe by Hangwei Li (@idos-research.bsky.social)
How does Chinese investment in media development shape local journalism and support the proliferation of pro-China narratives?
✍️ Chapter 2
China’s Political-Party Diplomacy in the Global South: Normalising Authoritarianism by Christine Hackenesch (@idos-research.bsky.social) and Julia Bader
How does China cooperate with political parties in different world regions?
✍️ Chapter 1
Understanding and Countering China’s Development Offer by @tauyang.bsky.social
How has Chinese development funding changed in recent years?
📚 JUST OUT | China’s Development Playbook: A Test for European #Democracy Support
While western aid recedes, China continues to channel significant resources into development projects and expand its global influence. How can Europe best balance its competition with China?
🤝@demofinland.bsky.social
Kiina kasvattaa vaikutusvaltaansa erityisesti Afrikassa pehmeän vallan keinoin ennen kaikkea myötämielisten joukon kasvattamiseksi, mutta tulee samalla tukeneeksi myös autokratian kasvua.
Tutustu tutkimukseen: demofinland.org/chinas-devel...