{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Designing Open Democracy — Landscape News", "home_page_url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/", "feed_url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news.json", "description": "Major and notable news from organisations across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose.", "icon": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png", "language": "en", "items": [ { "id": "urn:uuid:5d6c160e-12ce-5370-9567-f7602f11e89b", "url": "https://www.folio.org.au/event-6840311#:~:text=we%E2%80%99re%20joined%20by%20Lisa%20Witter%20and%20Josh%20Lerner%2C%20two%20leading%20democratic%20innovators%20whose%20work%20traverses%20continents%20and%20the%20democratic%20ecosystem%2C%20from%20communities%20to%20public%20servants%20and%20elected%20representatives", "title": "Folio Collective: Should we celebrate democracy today — or reimagine it for tomorrow?", "content_html": "

Notable — Global dialogue marking International Day of Democracy

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we’re joined by Lisa Witter and Josh Lerner, two leading democratic innovators whose work traverses continents and the democratic ecosystem, from communities to public servants and elected representatives
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Landscape profile: Folio Collective · Source

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Australia · Deliberative Democracy · Collective Intelligence

", "summary": "Global dialogue marking International Day of Democracy", "date_published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "Deliberative Democracy", "Collective Intelligence" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Folio Collective", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/folio-collective/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-24", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Should we celebrate democracy today — or reimagine it for tomorrow?", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Global dialogue marking International Day of Democracy", "orgs": [ "folio-collective" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "deliberative-democracy", "collective-intelligence" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.folio.org.au/event-6840311", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "we’re joined by Lisa Witter and Josh Lerner, two leading democratic innovators whose work traverses continents and the democratic ecosystem, from communities to public servants and elected representatives" } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:087963f4-4ff6-53f8-9c75-9b2e2a1e491b", "url": "https://events.humanitix.com/international-day-of-democracy#:~:text=Hosted%20by%20888%20Co-operative%20Causeway%20in%20partnership%20with%20Designing%20Open%20Democracy.", "title": "888 Co-operative Causeway: Co-hosting \"International Day of Democracy: democracy beyond the ballot box\" panel with Designing Open Democracy", "content_html": "

Major — Public panel co-hosted for International Day of Democracy

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Panel at the Kelvin Club — the members' club 888 provides workspace access to — on democratic practices beyond voting. Confirmed panel of four — Nicholas Gruen (Lateral Economics), Anitra Nelson (University of Melbourne), Godfrey Moase (CoPower), and Nicole Hunter (MosaicLab).

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Hosted by 888 Co-operative Causeway in partnership with Designing Open Democracy.
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Landscape profile: 888 Co-operative Causeway, Designing Open Democracy · Source

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Australia · Cooperative · Employee Ownership Trusts · Worker Cooperatives · Economic Democracy · Meta-Organisation · Deliberative Democracy · Accountability Sink · Cybernetic Governance

", "summary": "Public panel co-hosted for International Day of Democracy", "date_published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "Cooperative", "Employee Ownership Trusts", "Worker Cooperatives", "Economic Democracy", "Meta-Organisation", "Deliberative Democracy", "Accountability Sink", "Cybernetic Governance" ], "authors": [ { "name": "888 Co-operative Causeway", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/888-cooperative-causeway/" }, { "name": "Designing Open Democracy", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/designing-open-democracy/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-15", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Co-hosting \"International Day of Democracy: democracy beyond the ballot box\" panel with Designing Open Democracy", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Public panel co-hosted for International Day of Democracy", "orgs": [ "888-cooperative-causeway", "designing-open-democracy" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "cooperative", "employee-ownership-trusts", "worker-cooperatives", "economic-democracy", "meta-organisation", "deliberative-democracy", "accountability-sink", "cybernetic-governance" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://events.humanitix.com/international-day-of-democracy", "source": null, "note": "Panel at the Kelvin Club — the members' club 888 provides workspace access to — on democratic practices beyond voting. Confirmed panel of four — Nicholas Gruen (Lateral Economics), Anitra Nelson (University of Melbourne), Godfrey Moase (CoPower), and Nicole Hunter (MosaicLab).", "quote": "Hosted by 888 Co-operative Causeway in partnership with Designing Open Democracy." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:5c1ebfab-7285-5a66-92d1-bc6ec2f2855f", "url": "https://consuldemocracy.org/2025/12/consul-conference-2026-munich/#:~:text=The%20CONSUL%20DEMOCRACY%20Foundation%20in%20collaboration%20with%20the%20Landeshauptstadt%20M%C3%BCnchen%20organises%20the%20next%20ConsulCon%20on%2015-17%20September%202026%20in%20M%C3%BCnchen%2C%20Germany.", "title": "Consul Democracy: ConsulCon 2026 — three-day gathering on digital democracy and open-source civic tech, Munich", "content_html": "

Major — Flagship conference/summit

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The CONSUL DEMOCRACY Foundation in collaboration with the Landeshauptstadt München organises the next ConsulCon on 15-17 September 2026 in München, Germany.
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Landscape profile: Consul Democracy · Source

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Germany · Democracy Apps & Tools · Direct Democracy · Deliberative Democracy · Participatory Budgeting · E-Government · Citizens’ Assembly

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Major — Publication launch with UN agencies

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newDemocracy announced that outgoing Executive Director Iain Walker would launch the handbook’s second edition at UN Headquarters on International Day of Democracy. The handbook itself was published on newDemocracy’s site on 14 September 2026 and is free to download. newDemocracy has since advised that a short video edit of the launch will be published (newDemocracy correspondence, September 2026).

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On 15 September, International Day of Democracy, Iain will travel to New York to launch the second edition of our book, Democracy Beyond Elections: A Handbook on Citizens’ Assemblies.
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Landscape profile: newDemocracy Foundation · Source

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Australia · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Sortition · Isegoria · Cognitive Division of Labour

", "summary": "Publication launch with UN agencies", "date_published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Deliberative Democracy", "Sortition", "Isegoria", "Cognitive Division of Labour" ], "authors": [ { "name": "newDemocracy Foundation", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/newdemocracy/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-15", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Launches the second edition of the \"Democracy Beyond Elections\" citizens’ assemblies handbook at UN Headquarters in New York, produced with UNDP and the UN Democracy Fund", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Publication launch with UN agencies", "orgs": [ "newdemocracy" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "citizens-assembly", "deliberative-democracy", "sortition", "isegoria", "cognitive-division-of-labour" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy", "source": null, "note": "newDemocracy announced that outgoing Executive Director Iain Walker would launch the handbook’s second edition at UN Headquarters on International Day of Democracy. The handbook itself was published on newDemocracy’s site on 14 September 2026 and is free to download. newDemocracy has since advised that a short video edit of the launch will be published (newDemocracy correspondence, September 2026).", "quote": "On 15 September, International Day of Democracy, Iain will travel to New York to launch the second edition of our book, Democracy Beyond Elections: A Handbook on Citizens’ Assemblies." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:a881a86f-ab1c-562a-aea5-6d086abd9a71", "url": "https://australiainstitute.org.au/events/climate-integrity-summit/#:~:text=The%20Climate%20Integrity%20Summit%20convenes%20leading%20experts%20in%20economics%2C%20ecology%2C%20policy%20and%20governance%20to%20discuss%20a%20credible%20and%20achievable%20climate%20policy%20that%20serves%20the%20Australian%20people%20and%20the%20broader%20global%20community.", "title": "The Australia Institute — Democracy & Accountability Program: Climate Integrity Summit 2026 — global leaders, economists and advocates on Australia's fossil fuel exit, Parliament of NSW Sydney", "content_html": "

Major — Flagship conference/summit

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The Climate Integrity Summit convenes leading experts in economics, ecology, policy and governance to discuss a credible and achievable climate policy that serves the Australian people and the broader global community.
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Landscape profile: The Australia Institute — Democracy & Accountability Program · Source

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Australia · Accountability Sink · Constitutional Democracy · Representative Democracy

", "summary": "Flagship conference/summit", "date_published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "conference", "Accountability Sink", "Constitutional Democracy", "Representative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "The Australia Institute — Democracy & Accountability Program", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/australia-institute-democracy/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-15", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Climate Integrity Summit 2026 — global leaders, economists and advocates on Australia's fossil fuel exit, Parliament of NSW Sydney", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Flagship conference/summit", "orgs": [ "australia-institute-democracy" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "accountability-sink", "constitutional-democracy", "representative-democracy" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://australiainstitute.org.au/events/climate-integrity-summit/", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "The Climate Integrity Summit convenes leading experts in economics, ecology, policy and governance to discuss a credible and achievable climate policy that serves the Australian people and the broader global community." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:391bb970-6ddb-5030-8014-7c1634a958a7", "url": "https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy#:~:text=After%2015%20years%20at%20the%20helm%20of%20the%20newDemocracy%20Foundation%2C%20Executive%20Director%20Iain%20Walker%20is%20stepping%20aside%2C%20and%20the%20Board%20is%20pleased%20to%20announce%20that%20Kyle%20Redman%20has%20been%20appointed%20Executive%20Director.", "title": "newDemocracy Foundation: Kyle Redman appointed Executive Director as Iain Walker steps back to Director, Advocacy after 15 years", "content_html": "

Major — Leadership transition

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Walker remains with the foundation part-time as Director, Advocacy and joins the Board alongside Kathy Jones, Lyn Carson and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis.

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After 15 years at the helm of the newDemocracy Foundation, Executive Director Iain Walker is stepping aside, and the Board is pleased to announce that Kyle Redman has been appointed Executive Director.
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Landscape profile: newDemocracy Foundation · Source

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Australia · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Sortition · Isegoria · Cognitive Division of Labour

", "summary": "Leadership transition", "date_published": "2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Deliberative Democracy", "Sortition", "Isegoria", "Cognitive Division of Labour" ], "authors": [ { "name": "newDemocracy Foundation", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/newdemocracy/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-14", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Kyle Redman appointed Executive Director as Iain Walker steps back to Director, Advocacy after 15 years", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Leadership transition", "orgs": [ "newdemocracy" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "citizens-assembly", "deliberative-democracy", "sortition", "isegoria", "cognitive-division-of-labour" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy", "source": null, "note": "Walker remains with the foundation part-time as Director, Advocacy and joins the Board alongside Kathy Jones, Lyn Carson and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis.", "quote": "After 15 years at the helm of the newDemocracy Foundation, Executive Director Iain Walker is stepping aside, and the Board is pleased to announce that Kyle Redman has been appointed Executive Director." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:a0dce31b-aac7-5677-aa21-601427d1fcb9", "url": "https://www.wedodemocracy.dk/event/join-a-democracy-fitness-trainer-camp-in-copenhagen/#:~:text=Join%20the%20open%20international%20Democracy%20Fitness%20camp%20this%20September%20in%20Copenhagen%20to%20learn%20new%20facilitation%20methods%20and%20get%20a%20deeper%20understanding%20of%20democracy%20as%20something%20that%20needs%20training.", "title": "We Do Democracy: Democracy Fitness Trainer camp — Copenhagen", "content_html": "

Notable — Facilitator training camp, not a public conference

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Join the open international Democracy Fitness camp this September in Copenhagen to learn new facilitation methods and get a deeper understanding of democracy as something that needs training.
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Landscape profile: We Do Democracy · Source

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Denmark · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Sortition

", "summary": "Facilitator training camp, not a public conference", "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Denmark", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Deliberative Democracy", "Sortition" ], "authors": [ { "name": "We Do Democracy", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/we-do-democracy/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-09-09", "end_date": "2026-09-10", "event_title": "Democracy Fitness Trainer camp — Copenhagen", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Facilitator training camp, not a public conference", "orgs": [ "we-do-democracy" ], "countries": [ "DK" ], "concepts": [ "citizens-assembly", "deliberative-democracy", "sortition" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.wedodemocracy.dk/event/join-a-democracy-fitness-trainer-camp-in-copenhagen/", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "Join the open international Democracy Fitness camp this September in Copenhagen to learn new facilitation methods and get a deeper understanding of democracy as something that needs training." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:d52a8b28-6739-5dc5-88c6-77101127ca03", "url": "https://events.humanitix.com/radicalxchange-foundation-in-melbourne#:~:text=We%20are%20also%20excited%20to%20introduce%20you%20to%20the%20founding%20members%20of%20the%20new%20RadicalxChange%20Melbourne%20chapter", "title": "RadicalxChange Foundation: Melbourne chapter launch event — first Australian RadicalxChange chapter", "content_html": "

Major — First chapter launch

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We are also excited to introduce you to the founding members of the new RadicalxChange Melbourne chapter
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Landscape profile: RadicalxChange Foundation · Source

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Australia · Collective Intelligence · Participatory Budgeting

", "summary": "First chapter launch", "date_published": "2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "Collective Intelligence", "Participatory Budgeting" ], "authors": [ { "name": "RadicalxChange Foundation", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/radicalxchange/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-08-27", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Melbourne chapter launch event — first Australian RadicalxChange chapter", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "First chapter launch", "orgs": [ "radicalxchange" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "collective-intelligence", "participatory-budgeting" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://events.humanitix.com/radicalxchange-foundation-in-melbourne", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "We are also excited to introduce you to the founding members of the new RadicalxChange Melbourne chapter" } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:8cd99435-a9b9-5e49-9bc5-ffce18615b7e", "url": "https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/2026-capad-agm/#:~:text=Be%20part%20of%20setting%20the%20future%20for%20CAPaD%20for%20another%20year.", "title": "Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy (CAPaD): 2026 CAPaD AGM — Annual General Meeting, online via Zoom", "content_html": "

Notable — Routine annual governance meeting

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Be part of setting the future for CAPaD for another year.
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Landscape profile: Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy (CAPaD) · Source

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Australia · Direct Democracy · Citizens’ Assembly · Cooperative

", "summary": "Routine annual governance meeting", "date_published": "2026-08-23T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "meeting", "Direct Democracy", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Cooperative" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy (CAPaD)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/capad/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-08-23", "end_date": null, "event_title": "2026 CAPaD AGM — Annual General Meeting, online via Zoom", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Routine annual governance meeting", "orgs": [ "capad" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "direct-democracy", "citizens-assembly", "cooperative" ], "type": "meeting", "source_url": "https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/2026-capad-agm/", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "Be part of setting the future for CAPaD for another year." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:62741b73-f004-50ba-9fd1-9582e9779e64", "url": "https://www.socentral.no/aktuelt#:~:text=Om%20du%20er%20interessert%20i%20gr%C3%B8nn%20omstilling%2C%20hvordan%20f%C3%A5%20til%20samarbeid%2C%20skogbevaring%2C%20gr%C3%B8nnvasking%2C%20OsloFjorden%20eller%20inkludering%20i%20idrett%20-%20det%20finnes%20et%20arrangement%20for%20deg%20p%C3%A5%20Arendalsuka", "title": "SoCentral: Arendalsuka 2026 — multiple sessions on green transition, fjord restoration, and sport inclusion, Arendal Norway", "content_html": "

Major — Flagship conference/summit

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Om du er interessert i grønn omstilling, hvordan få til samarbeid, skogbevaring, grønnvasking, OsloFjorden eller inkludering i idrett - det finnes et arrangement for deg på Arendalsuka
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Landscape profile: SoCentral · Source

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Norway · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Cooperative

", "summary": "Flagship conference/summit", "date_published": "2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Norway", "conference", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Deliberative Democracy", "Cooperative" ], "authors": [ { "name": "SoCentral", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/socentral/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-08-10", "end_date": "2026-08-13", "event_title": "Arendalsuka 2026 — multiple sessions on green transition, fjord restoration, and sport inclusion, Arendal Norway", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Flagship conference/summit", "orgs": [ "socentral" ], "countries": [ "NO" ], "concepts": [ "citizens-assembly", "deliberative-democracy", "cooperative" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://www.socentral.no/aktuelt", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "Om du er interessert i grønn omstilling, hvordan få til samarbeid, skogbevaring, grønnvasking, OsloFjorden eller inkludering i idrett - det finnes et arrangement for deg på Arendalsuka" } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:971313b6-82cc-59ff-b1b1-1a4c58a9cd34", "url": "https://bonds.coop/the-castlemaine-hub-community-debentures-in-action/#:~:text=When%20the%20%E2%80%98Hub%E2%80%99%2C%20a%20beautiful%20heritage%20building%20in%20Castlemaine%2C%20faced%20the%20risk%20of%20being%20sold%20to%20unsympathetic%20developers%2C%20the%20community%20feared%20it%20would%20disrupt%20the%20small%20enterprises%20and%20community%20organisations%20it%20was%20home%20to.%20But%20they%20needed%20%241.95%20million%20to%20secure%20the%20building.", "title": "Co-operative Bonds: Published a case study on the Castlemaine Hub's $2 million community debenture campaign", "content_html": "

Notable — Case study on a notable community-ownership financing model

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Educational case study (by co-founder Antony McMullen) explaining member-debenture financing via the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative's real 2025 campaign, which raised $2 million to buy the heritage Hub building out of the speculative property market — not a claim that Co-operative Bonds ran the campaign itself.

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When the ‘Hub’, a beautiful heritage building in Castlemaine, faced the risk of being sold to unsympathetic developers, the community feared it would disrupt the small enterprises and community organisations it was home to. But they needed $1.95 million to secure the building.
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Landscape profile: Co-operative Bonds · Source

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Australia · Cooperative · Economic Democracy · Workplace Democracy · Community Business · Worker Cooperatives

", "summary": "Case study on a notable community-ownership financing model", "date_published": "2026-07-30T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "milestone", "Cooperative", "Economic Democracy", "Workplace Democracy", "Community Business", "Worker Cooperatives" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Co-operative Bonds", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/cooperative-bonds/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-07-30", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Published a case study on the Castlemaine Hub's $2 million community debenture campaign", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Case study on a notable community-ownership financing model", "orgs": [ "cooperative-bonds" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "cooperative", "economic-democracy", "workplace-democracy", "community-business", "worker-cooperatives" ], "type": "milestone", "source_url": "https://bonds.coop/the-castlemaine-hub-community-debentures-in-action/", "source": null, "note": "Educational case study (by co-founder Antony McMullen) explaining member-debenture financing via the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative's real 2025 campaign, which raised $2 million to buy the heritage Hub building out of the speculative property market — not a claim that Co-operative Bonds ran the campaign itself.", "quote": "When the ‘Hub’, a beautiful heritage building in Castlemaine, faced the risk of being sold to unsympathetic developers, the community feared it would disrupt the small enterprises and community organisations it was home to. But they needed $1.95 million to secure the building." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:bf0155ed-188e-516d-ae0e-86c21cc47a49", "url": "https://democracyincolour.org/democracy-in-colour-welcomes-court-ruling-upholding-racial-discrimination-finding-against-pauline-hanson/#:~:text=Democracy%20in%20Colour%20welcomes%20the%20Federal%20Court%E2%80%99s%20decision%20to%20uphold%20the%20racial%20discrimination%20finding%20against%20One%20Nation%20leader%20Pauline%20Hanson.,The%20court%20dismissed%20Hanson%E2%80%99s%20appeal%20on%20the%20ruling%20that%20found%20she%20breached%20the%20racial%20discrimination%20act%20against%20Greens%20Senator%20Mehreen%20Faruqi%20on%20social%20media%20in%20September%202022.", "title": "Democracy in Colour: Welcomed the Federal Court's dismissal of Pauline Hanson's appeal against a racial discrimination finding", "content_html": "

Notable — Advocacy response to a significant court ruling

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Statement by National Director Noura Mansour, described as drawing "a clear boundary, demonstrating that racial abuse is not acceptable in our parliament or anywhere else in our community."

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Democracy in Colour welcomes the Federal Court’s decision to uphold the racial discrimination finding against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. ... The court dismissed Hanson’s appeal on the ruling that found she breached the racial discrimination act against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi on social media in September 2022.
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Landscape profile: Democracy in Colour · Source

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Australia · Democracy · Representative Democracy · Isegoria

", "summary": "Advocacy response to a significant court ruling", "date_published": "2026-07-29T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "other", "Democracy", "Representative Democracy", "Isegoria" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Democracy in Colour", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/democracy-in-colour/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-07-29", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Welcomed the Federal Court's dismissal of Pauline Hanson's appeal against a racial discrimination finding", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Advocacy response to a significant court ruling", "orgs": [ "democracy-in-colour" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "representative-democracy", "isegoria" ], "type": "other", "source_url": "https://democracyincolour.org/democracy-in-colour-welcomes-court-ruling-upholding-racial-discrimination-finding-against-pauline-hanson/", "source": null, "note": "Statement by National Director Noura Mansour, described as drawing \"a clear boundary, demonstrating that racial abuse is not acceptable in our parliament or anywhere else in our community.\"", "quote": "Democracy in Colour welcomes the Federal Court’s decision to uphold the racial discrimination finding against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. ... The court dismissed Hanson’s appeal on the ruling that found she breached the racial discrimination act against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi on social media in September 2022." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:f0ef25bd-46cc-5838-b213-23405b3d343e", "url": "https://perludem.or.id/perludem-and-international-idea-discuss-mixed-member-proportional-electoral-system-simulation-with-journalists-and-civil-society/#:~:text=Perludem%2C%20in%20collaboration%20with%20International%20IDEA%2C%20held%20the%20Media%20Briefing%20and%20Civil%20Society%20Workshop%3A%20Understanding%20the%20Mixed%20Member%20Proportional%20Electoral%20System%20and%20Its%20Simulation%20Results%20in%20Indonesia%20at%20the%20Indonesia%20Corruption%20Watch%20%28ICW%29%20Learning%20House%20in%20Jakarta%20on%2023%20July.", "title": "Perludem: Held a Media Briefing and Civil Society Workshop with International IDEA on its Mixed-Member Proportional electoral system simulation", "content_html": "

Notable — Flagship electoral-reform research event with an international partner

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Simulation used data from Indonesia's 2024 General Election and drew on the MMP experiences of New Zealand and Germany; per Perludem Executive Director Heroik M. Pratama, intended as a technical tool to assess electoral-system design implications, not to predict outcomes.

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Perludem, in collaboration with International IDEA, held the Media Briefing and Civil Society Workshop: Understanding the Mixed Member Proportional Electoral System and Its Simulation Results in Indonesia at the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Learning House in Jakarta on 23 July.
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Landscape profile: Perludem · Source

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Indonesia · Democracy · Representative Democracy · Mixed-member proportional representation

", "summary": "Flagship electoral-reform research event with an international partner", "date_published": "2026-07-23T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Indonesia", "conference", "Democracy", "Representative Democracy", "Mixed-member proportional representation" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Perludem", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/perludem/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-07-23", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Held a Media Briefing and Civil Society Workshop with International IDEA on its Mixed-Member Proportional electoral system simulation", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Flagship electoral-reform research event with an international partner", "orgs": [ "perludem" ], "countries": [ "ID" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "representative-democracy", "mixed-member-proportional-representation" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://perludem.or.id/perludem-and-international-idea-discuss-mixed-member-proportional-electoral-system-simulation-with-journalists-and-civil-society/", "source": null, "note": "Simulation used data from Indonesia's 2024 General Election and drew on the MMP experiences of New Zealand and Germany; per Perludem Executive Director Heroik M. Pratama, intended as a technical tool to assess electoral-system design implications, not to predict outcomes.", "quote": "Perludem, in collaboration with International IDEA, held the Media Briefing and Civil Society Workshop: Understanding the Mixed Member Proportional Electoral System and Its Simulation Results in Indonesia at the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Learning House in Jakarta on 23 July." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:70ac035d-44b9-5f4b-808a-9a32ff9f341c", "url": "https://civichive.org/west-africa-civictech-conference-2026-shaping-the-future-of-governance-through-youth-and-technology/#:~:text=For%20two%20days%2C%20the%20conference%20became%20a%20meeting,more%20accountable%2C%20inclusive%2C%20and%20digitally%20enabled%20West%20Africa.", "title": "Civic Hive: Hosted the West Africa CivicTech Conference 2026, convening 400+ participants from across the region", "content_html": "

Major — Flagship regional civic-tech conference

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Month-only date — the recap post (published 26 July 2026) doesn't state the exact conference dates in its own text, though other coverage places the 2026 edition around 24 July. Theme was "Youth, Technology & the Future of Governance in West Africa."

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For two days, the conference became a meeting point for civic innovators, policymakers, civil society organisations, students, researchers, social entrepreneurs, development partners, and technology enthusiasts committed to one shared vision: building a more accountable, inclusive, and digitally enabled West Africa.
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Landscape profile: Civic Hive · Source

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Nigeria · Democracy Apps & Tools · E-Government · Radical Transparency

", "summary": "Flagship regional civic-tech conference", "date_published": "2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Nigeria", "conference", "Democracy Apps & Tools", "E-Government", "Radical Transparency" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Civic Hive", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/civic-hive/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-07-01", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Hosted the West Africa CivicTech Conference 2026, convening 400+ participants from across the region", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Flagship regional civic-tech conference", "orgs": [ "civic-hive" ], "countries": [ "NG" ], "concepts": [ "democracy-tools", "e-government", "radical-transparency" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://civichive.org/west-africa-civictech-conference-2026-shaping-the-future-of-governance-through-youth-and-technology/", "source": null, "note": "Month-only date — the recap post (published 26 July 2026) doesn't state the exact conference dates in its own text, though other coverage places the 2026 edition around 24 July. Theme was \"Youth, Technology & the Future of Governance in West Africa.\"", "quote": "For two days, the conference became a meeting point for civic innovators, policymakers, civil society organisations, students, researchers, social entrepreneurs, development partners, and technology enthusiasts committed to one shared vision: building a more accountable, inclusive, and digitally enabled West Africa." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:674af63e-010e-53e8-8cc4-c767573376c7", "url": "https://www.councilwatch.com.au/post/national-council-census-blows-the-doors-off-town-hall#:~:text=The%20first%20results%20from%20the%20National%20Council%20Census%202026%20are%20in%20-%20and%20they%20are%20savage.", "title": "Council Watch: Published first results from its National Council Census 2026, drawing ~5,000 respondents nationwide", "content_html": "

Notable — Self-run national survey of council trust

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Around 5,000 participants nationwide responded; the article reports early no-confidence indicators including 89.4% agreeing council wastes money and 85.2% saying council does not represent them. Self-compiled advocacy data — see the page's own Sourcing note.

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The first results from the National Council Census 2026 are in - and they are savage.
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Landscape profile: Council Watch · Source

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Australia · Accountability Sink

", "summary": "Self-run national survey of council trust", "date_published": "2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "publication", "Accountability Sink" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Council Watch", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/council-watch/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-06-21", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Published first results from its National Council Census 2026, drawing ~5,000 respondents nationwide", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Self-run national survey of council trust", "orgs": [ "council-watch" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "accountability-sink" ], "type": "publication", "source_url": "https://www.councilwatch.com.au/post/national-council-census-blows-the-doors-off-town-hall", "source": null, "note": "Around 5,000 participants nationwide responded; the article reports early no-confidence indicators including 89.4% agreeing council wastes money and 85.2% saying council does not represent them. Self-compiled advocacy data — see the page's own Sourcing note.", "quote": "The first results from the National Council Census 2026 are in - and they are savage." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:018dccbc-7633-5c6c-95ba-436b38d7d1fb", "url": "https://www.helenclark.foundation/facing-up-to-our-future#:~:text=Facing%20Up%20to%20Our%20Future%3A%20Challenges%20and%20Choices%20for%20New%20Zealand%20brings%20together%2021%20of%20the%20country%27s%20leading%20thinkers%20to%20confront%20the%20long-term%20pressures%20shaping%20the%20nation%27s%20next%20decades.", "title": "Helen Clark Foundation: Published \"Facing Up to Our Future,\" a 21-contributor book on New Zealand's long-term structural challenges ahead of the general election", "content_html": "

Major — Flagship publication ahead of a general election

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Month-only date estimate ("June 2026" per web-search corroboration; the Foundation's own page carries no publish date). Edited by Emeritus Professor Peter Davis, with forewords by Helen Clark and Professor Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa; released ahead of New Zealand's November 2026 general election.

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Facing Up to Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand brings together 21 of the country's leading thinkers to confront the long-term pressures shaping the nation's next decades.
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Landscape profile: Helen Clark Foundation · Source

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New Zealand · Democracy · Representative Democracy

", "summary": "Flagship publication ahead of a general election", "date_published": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "New Zealand", "publication", "Democracy", "Representative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Helen Clark Foundation", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/helen-clark-foundation/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-06-01", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Published \"Facing Up to Our Future,\" a 21-contributor book on New Zealand's long-term structural challenges ahead of the general election", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Flagship publication ahead of a general election", "orgs": [ "helen-clark-foundation" ], "countries": [ "NZ" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "representative-democracy" ], "type": "publication", "source_url": "https://www.helenclark.foundation/facing-up-to-our-future", "source": null, "note": "Month-only date estimate (\"June 2026\" per web-search corroboration; the Foundation's own page carries no publish date). Edited by Emeritus Professor Peter Davis, with forewords by Helen Clark and Professor Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa; released ahead of New Zealand's November 2026 general election.", "quote": "Facing Up to Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand brings together 21 of the country's leading thinkers to confront the long-term pressures shaping the nation's next decades." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:9c19d529-d783-5a80-94a4-7f21a1e05a20", "url": "https://www.crossroadsconversation.com.au/events/reclaiming-democracy-together#:~:text=On%209%20May%202026%2C%20we%20gather%20to%20launch%20Reclaiming%20Democracy%20Together%20%E2%80%94%20an%20ambitious%20seven-year%20project.%20The%20aim%3A%20to%20rethink%20and%20revitalise%20democratic%20life%20in%20Australia%2C%20and%20beyond.", "title": "Conversations at the Crossroads: Convened \"Reclaiming Democracy Together\" national launch at Melbourne Town Hall, marking the 125th anniversary of Australia's first federal parliament", "content_html": "

Major — Platform/product launch

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On 9 May 2026, we gather to launch Reclaiming Democracy Together — an ambitious seven-year project. The aim: to rethink and revitalise democratic life in Australia, and beyond.
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Landscape profile: Conversations at the Crossroads · Source

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Australia · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Democracy

", "summary": "Platform/product launch", "date_published": "2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "Citizens’ Assembly", "Deliberative Democracy", "Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Conversations at the Crossroads", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/conversations-at-the-crossroads/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-05-09", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Convened \"Reclaiming Democracy Together\" national launch at Melbourne Town Hall, marking the 125th anniversary of Australia's first federal parliament", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Platform/product launch", "orgs": [ "conversations-at-the-crossroads" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "citizens-assembly", "deliberative-democracy", "democracy" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.crossroadsconversation.com.au/events/reclaiming-democracy-together", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "On 9 May 2026, we gather to launch Reclaiming Democracy Together — an ambitious seven-year project. The aim: to rethink and revitalise democratic life in Australia, and beyond." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:ab452082-c0fc-5440-ab6d-8fec3f0497c5", "url": "https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/australias-open-government-partnership/open-government-forum#:~:text=The%20Attorney-General%20appointed%20Forum%20members%20from%20those%20rated%20suitable%20by%20the%20panel%2C%20with%20successful%20candidates%20announced%20on%208%20May%202026.", "title": "Open Government Partnership — Australia: Australia's fourth Open Government Forum appointed, with co-creation of the fourth National Action Plan beginning", "content_html": "

Notable — Committee formation, not itself an outcome

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The Attorney-General appointed Forum members from those rated suitable by the panel, with successful candidates announced on 8 May 2026.
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Landscape profile: Open Government Partnership — Australia · Source

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Australia · Radical Transparency · E-Government · Constitutional Democracy

", "summary": "Committee formation, not itself an outcome", "date_published": "2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "Radical Transparency", "E-Government", "Constitutional Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Open Government Partnership — Australia", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/open-government-partnership-australia/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-05-08", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Australia's fourth Open Government Forum appointed, with co-creation of the fourth National Action Plan beginning", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Committee formation, not itself an outcome", "orgs": [ "open-government-partnership-australia" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "radical-transparency", "e-government", "constitutional-democracy" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/australias-open-government-partnership/open-government-forum", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "The Attorney-General appointed Forum members from those rated suitable by the panel, with successful candidates announced on 8 May 2026." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:9053cc8a-d4d4-5015-a640-d119216ed7fc", "url": "https://www.acast.com/en/blog/meet-the-podcasters-antoinette-lattouf-jan-fran#:~:text=Just%20nine%20months%20post-launch%2C%20the%20duo%20have%20built%20a%20loyal%20and%20engaged%20audience%20of%20more%20than%2020%2C000%20listens%20per%20week%2C%20completed%20a%20nationwide%20live%20tour%2C%20and%20even%20launched%20sustainably%20made%20t-shirts%20off%20the%20back%20of%20fan%20demand.", "title": "Ette Media: Reported an audience of 20,000+ weekly listens and a completed nationwide live tour, nine months post-launch", "content_html": "

Notable — Audience growth and live tour milestone

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Date is the Acast interview's publish date, reporting on the podcast's growth since the June 2025 launch.

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Just nine months post-launch, the duo have built a loyal and engaged audience of more than 20,000 listens per week, completed a nationwide live tour, and even launched sustainably made t-shirts off the back of fan demand.
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Landscape profile: Ette Media · Source

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Australia · Tribal Epistemology

", "summary": "Audience growth and live tour milestone", "date_published": "2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Australia", "milestone", "Tribal Epistemology" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Ette Media", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/ette-media/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-04-16", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Reported an audience of 20,000+ weekly listens and a completed nationwide live tour, nine months post-launch", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Audience growth and live tour milestone", "orgs": [ "ette-media" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "tribal-epistemology" ], "type": "milestone", "source_url": "https://www.acast.com/en/blog/meet-the-podcasters-antoinette-lattouf-jan-fran", "source": null, "note": "Date is the Acast interview's publish date, reporting on the podcast's growth since the June 2025 launch.", "quote": "Just nine months post-launch, the duo have built a loyal and engaged audience of more than 20,000 listens per week, completed a nationwide live tour, and even launched sustainably made t-shirts off the back of fan demand." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:70f48210-e865-5135-8180-8113b933421e", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eiu-democracy-index-2025-democracy-stabilises-after-eight-years-of-decline-302734863.html#:~:text=Following%20eight%20years%20of%20decline%2C%202025%20marks%20a%20stabilisation%20of%20democracy%20scores%20that%20suggests%20an%20end%20to%20the%20global%20democratic%20recession.", "title": "Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): Democracy Index 2025 finds the global democratic recession has stabilised after eight years of decline", "content_html": "

Notable — Flagship annual Democracy Index release

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Following eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the global democratic recession.
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Landscape profile: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) · Source

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United Kingdom · Democracy · Liberal Democracy · Representative Democracy

", "summary": "Flagship annual Democracy Index release", "date_published": "2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "United Kingdom", "Democracy", "Liberal Democracy", "Representative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/economist-intelligence-unit/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-04-07", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Democracy Index 2025 finds the global democratic recession has stabilised after eight years of decline", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Flagship annual Democracy Index release", "orgs": [ "economist-intelligence-unit" ], "countries": [ "GB" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "liberal-democracy", "representative-democracy" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eiu-democracy-index-2025-democracy-stabilises-after-eight-years-of-decline-302734863.html", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "Following eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the global democratic recession." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:ba6d4d34-9402-5de2-b14a-40edb458143d", "url": "https://goreeinstitut.org/symposium-annuel-2026-de-la-reflexion-a-laction-un-tournant-strategique/#:~:text=Pour%20cette%20%C3%A9dition%202026%2C%20le%20Gor%C3%A9e%20Institute%20a%20fait%20le%20choix%20strat%C3%A9gique%20de%20recentrer%20ses%20priorit%C3%A9s%20sur%20les%20jeunes%20et%20les%20femmes%2C%20qui%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20pr%C3%A8s%20de%2070%20%25%20de%20la%20population.", "title": "Gorée Institute: Hosted its 9th Annual Symposium, refocusing its strategic priorities on youth and women", "content_html": "

Notable — Strategic pivot of the Institute's flagship annual symposium

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Translation: "For this 2026 edition, the Gorée Institute made the strategic choice to refocus its priorities on youth and women, who represent nearly 70% of the population." Per Executive Director Doudou Dia, the first eight editions were mainly academic reflection; the 9th marks a deliberate pivot toward action, inclusion, and youth/women-led co-construction of solutions to democratic challenges in West Africa and the Sahel.

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Pour cette édition 2026, le Gorée Institute a fait le choix stratégique de recentrer ses priorités sur les jeunes et les femmes, qui représentent près de 70 % de la population.
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Landscape profile: Gorée Institute · Source

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Senegal · Democracy · Deliberative Democracy · Representative Democracy

", "summary": "Strategic pivot of the Institute's flagship annual symposium", "date_published": "2026-04-02T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Senegal", "conference", "Democracy", "Deliberative Democracy", "Representative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Gorée Institute", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/goree-institute/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-04-02", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Hosted its 9th Annual Symposium, refocusing its strategic priorities on youth and women", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Strategic pivot of the Institute's flagship annual symposium", "orgs": [ "goree-institute" ], "countries": [ "SN" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "deliberative-democracy", "representative-democracy" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://goreeinstitut.org/symposium-annuel-2026-de-la-reflexion-a-laction-un-tournant-strategique/", "source": null, "note": "Translation: \"For this 2026 edition, the Gorée Institute made the strategic choice to refocus its priorities on youth and women, who represent nearly 70% of the population.\" Per Executive Director Doudou Dia, the first eight editions were mainly academic reflection; the 9th marks a deliberate pivot toward action, inclusion, and youth/women-led co-construction of solutions to democratic challenges in West Africa and the Sahel.", "quote": "Pour cette édition 2026, le Gorée Institute a fait le choix stratégique de recentrer ses priorités sur les jeunes et les femmes, qui représentent près de 70 % de la population." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:02ddadf2-84ef-5291-b05a-c7ce10104b5d", "url": "https://www.labsus.org/2026/04/assisi-2026-la-bellezza-di-stare-insieme/#:~:text=Anche%20quest%E2%80%99anno%20ci%20siamo%20ritrovati%20ad%20Assisi%20per,pubblici%20e%20privati%2C%20Terzo%20settore%20e%20organizzazioni%20collettive.", "title": "Labsus — Laboratorio per la Sussidiarietà: Hosted the second edition of the Festival dell'Amministrazione Condivisa in Assisi, drawing 350+ participants", "content_html": "

Notable — Flagship annual festival, second edition

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Translation: "This year too we gathered in Assisi for the second edition of the 'Festival for Shared Administration of Common Goods,' from 26 to 28 March, with the goal of building and strengthening relationships between citizens, institutions, public and private bodies, the Third Sector, and collective organisations." Over 350 people attended from across Italy, promoted jointly by the Municipality of Assisi, Labsus, and the University of Perugia's Department of Political Sciences.

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Anche quest’anno ci siamo ritrovati ad Assisi per la seconda edizione del “Festival dell’Amministrazione condivisa dei beni comuni”, dal 26 al 28 marzo, con l’obiettivo di creare e rendere sempre più solide le relazioni fra cittadini, istituzioni, enti pubblici e privati, Terzo settore e organizzazioni collettive.
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Landscape profile: Labsus — Laboratorio per la Sussidiarietà · Source

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Italy · Deliberative Democracy · Participatory Budgeting · Democracy Apps & Tools

", "summary": "Flagship annual festival, second edition", "date_published": "2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Italy", "conference", "Deliberative Democracy", "Participatory Budgeting", "Democracy Apps & Tools" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Labsus — Laboratorio per la Sussidiarietà", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/labsus/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-03-26", "end_date": "2026-03-28", "event_title": "Hosted the second edition of the Festival dell'Amministrazione Condivisa in Assisi, drawing 350+ participants", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Flagship annual festival, second edition", "orgs": [ "labsus" ], "countries": [ "IT" ], "concepts": [ "deliberative-democracy", "participatory-budgeting", "democracy-tools" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://www.labsus.org/2026/04/assisi-2026-la-bellezza-di-stare-insieme/", "source": null, "note": "Translation: \"This year too we gathered in Assisi for the second edition of the 'Festival for Shared Administration of Common Goods,' from 26 to 28 March, with the goal of building and strengthening relationships between citizens, institutions, public and private bodies, the Third Sector, and collective organisations.\" Over 350 people attended from across Italy, promoted jointly by the Municipality of Assisi, Labsus, and the University of Perugia's Department of Political Sciences.", "quote": "Anche quest’anno ci siamo ritrovati ad Assisi per la seconda edizione del “Festival dell’Amministrazione condivisa dei beni comuni”, dal 26 al 28 marzo, con l’obiettivo di creare e rendere sempre più solide le relazioni fra cittadini, istituzioni, enti pubblici e privati, Terzo settore e organizzazioni collettive." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:cb2d7008-3727-52a4-8118-d8eb43bfd9b2", "url": "https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/#:~:text=Democratic%20backsliding%20is%20now%20happening%20in%20well-established%20democracies.%20Democracy%20in%20the%20USA%20is%20deteriorating%20at%20unprecedented%20speed%2C%20and%20media%20and%20journalists%20are%20increasingly%20targeted%20across%20the%20world.", "title": "V-Dem Institute: Democracy Report 2026 finds backsliding has reached well-established Western democracies", "content_html": "

Notable — Flagship annual Democracy Report release

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Democratic backsliding is now happening in well-established democracies. Democracy in the USA is deteriorating at unprecedented speed, and media and journalists are increasingly targeted across the world.
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Landscape profile: V-Dem Institute · Source

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Sweden · Democracy · Liberal Democracy · Representative Democracy

", "summary": "Flagship annual Democracy Report release", "date_published": "2026-03-17T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Sweden", "Democracy", "Liberal Democracy", "Representative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "V-Dem Institute", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/v-dem-institute/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-03-17", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Democracy Report 2026 finds backsliding has reached well-established Western democracies", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Flagship annual Democracy Report release", "orgs": [ "v-dem-institute" ], "countries": [ "SE" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "liberal-democracy", "representative-democracy" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "Democratic backsliding is now happening in well-established democracies. Democracy in the USA is deteriorating at unprecedented speed, and media and journalists are increasingly targeted across the world." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:0f2c5618-9843-50c8-9cb9-cf25a5ec9a78", "url": "https://regional.chinadaily.com.cn/cppcc/2026-03/04/c_1164300.htm#:~:text=The%20fourth%20session%20of%20the%2014th%20National%20Committee%20of%20the%20Chinese%20People%27s%20Political%20Consultative%20Conference%20%28CPPCC%29%20kicks%20off%20at%20the%20Great%20Hall%20of%20the%20People%20in%20Beijing%2C%20capital%20of%20China%2C%20March%204%2C%202026.", "title": "Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC): Opened the fourth session of the 14th National Committee's annual plenary session in Beijing", "content_html": "

Notable — Routine annual plenary session

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More than 2,000 of the National Committee's members convened to review the Standing Committee's work report and deliberate the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30); per earlier web-search corroboration, 2,078 of 2,125 members attended in person. Session closed 11 March 2026.

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The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) kicks off at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2026.
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Landscape profile: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) · Source

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China · Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy · Democracy

", "summary": "Routine annual plenary session", "date_published": "2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "China", "conference", "Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy", "Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/cppcc/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-03-04", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Opened the fourth session of the 14th National Committee's annual plenary session in Beijing", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Routine annual plenary session", "orgs": [ "cppcc" ], "countries": [ "CN" ], "concepts": [ "vanguardism", "democracy" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://regional.chinadaily.com.cn/cppcc/2026-03/04/c_1164300.htm", "source": null, "note": "More than 2,000 of the National Committee's members convened to review the Standing Committee's work report and deliberate the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30); per earlier web-search corroboration, 2,078 of 2,125 members attended in person. Session closed 11 March 2026.", "quote": "The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) kicks off at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2026." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:021a78c8-c34a-5078-aa7f-c75b3531aee1", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Mirai#:~:text=securing%2011%20seats%20in%20the%20House%20of%20Representatives", "title": "Team Mirai: Wins 11 seats in House of Representatives with 3.8 million votes (~6.9%)", "content_html": "

Major — Election result

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securing 11 seats in the House of Representatives
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Landscape profile: Team Mirai · Source

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Japan · Democracy Apps & Tools · E-Government · Liquid Democracy · Direct Democracy

", "summary": "Election result", "date_published": "2026-02-08T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Japan", "Democracy Apps & Tools", "E-Government", "Liquid Democracy", "Direct Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Team Mirai", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/team-mirai/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-02-08", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Wins 11 seats in House of Representatives with 3.8 million votes (~6.9%)", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Election result", "orgs": [ "team-mirai" ], "countries": [ "JP" ], "concepts": [ "democracy-tools", "e-government", "liquid-democracy", "direct-democracy" ], "type": null, "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Mirai", "source": null, "note": null, "quote": "securing 11 seats in the House of Representatives" } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:35af990b-8c15-5ca1-97c9-e9aa82a76455", "url": "https://www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-how-israel-weapons-and-greed-drove-jeffrey-epsteins-mongolia-obsession/#:~:text=For%20years%2C%20Jeffrey%20Epstein%20used%20his%20connections%20to%20build%20a%20network%20of%20influence%20aimed%20at%20Mongolia.%20Now%20Lamestream%20can%20reveal%20what%20drove%20his%20obsession.", "title": "Lamestream: Published an Epstein Files investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's advisory role in Mongolia", "content_html": "

Major — Original investigative journalism naming a former PM

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Part of a multi-part investigation (with a companion piece on a 2013 dinner between Epstein and Ehud Barak); also named former Australian PM Kevin Rudd as a fellow board member on Epstein's Mongolia advisory board (Rudd denies meeting Epstein), per this page's own body text.

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For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
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Landscape profile: Lamestream · Source

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Australia · Tribal Epistemology

", "summary": "Original investigative journalism naming a former PM", "date_published": "2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Australia", "publication", "Tribal Epistemology" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Lamestream", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/lamestream/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-02-06", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Published an Epstein Files investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's advisory role in Mongolia", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Original investigative journalism naming a former PM", "orgs": [ "lamestream" ], "countries": [ "AU" ], "concepts": [ "tribal-epistemology" ], "type": "publication", "source_url": "https://www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-how-israel-weapons-and-greed-drove-jeffrey-epsteins-mongolia-obsession/", "source": null, "note": "Part of a multi-part investigation (with a companion piece on a 2013 dinner between Epstein and Ehud Barak); also named former Australian PM Kevin Rudd as a fellow board member on Epstein's Mongolia advisory board (Rudd denies meeting Epstein), per this page's own body text.", "quote": "For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:8d158fa1-5a94-567f-957c-d02e095783a6", "url": "https://www.uniandes.edu.co/es/noticias/gobierno-y-politica/juegue-y-encuentre-su-candidato-de-afinidad#:~:text=Desarrollado%20por%20KeepUp%20junto%20con%20Congreso%20Visible%20y%20el%20laboratorio%20GPD%2C%20el%20test%20propone%20al%20ciudadano%20responder%20preguntas%20sobre%20temas%20p%C3%BAblicos%20y%20recibir%20como%20resultado%20tres%20candidatos%20con%20mayor%20afinidad.", "title": "Congreso Visible: Co-developed \"Populus Senado 2026,\" a voter-matching tool for the March 2026 legislative elections", "content_html": "

Notable — Latest edition of the recurring voter-information campaign

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Month-only date estimate — the article carries no publish-date metadata; Colombia's 2026 legislative elections were held 8 March 2026 and the tool is framed as pre-election. Latest instance of the recurring "Candidatos Visibles" voter-information tradition described elsewhere on this page.

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Desarrollado por KeepUp junto con Congreso Visible y el laboratorio GPD, el test propone al ciudadano responder preguntas sobre temas públicos y recibir como resultado tres candidatos con mayor afinidad.
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Landscape profile: Congreso Visible · Source

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Colombia · Radical Transparency · Representative Democracy · Democracy Apps & Tools · Parliamentary Monitoring

", "summary": "Latest edition of the recurring voter-information campaign", "date_published": "2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Colombia", "launch", "Radical Transparency", "Representative Democracy", "Democracy Apps & Tools", "Parliamentary Monitoring" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Congreso Visible", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/congreso-visible/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-02-01", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Co-developed \"Populus Senado 2026,\" a voter-matching tool for the March 2026 legislative elections", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Latest edition of the recurring voter-information campaign", "orgs": [ "congreso-visible" ], "countries": [ "CO" ], "concepts": [ "radical-transparency", "representative-democracy", "democracy-tools", "parliamentary-monitoring" ], "type": "launch", "source_url": "https://www.uniandes.edu.co/es/noticias/gobierno-y-politica/juegue-y-encuentre-su-candidato-de-afinidad", "source": null, "note": "Month-only date estimate — the article carries no publish-date metadata; Colombia's 2026 legislative elections were held 8 March 2026 and the tool is framed as pre-election. Latest instance of the recurring \"Candidatos Visibles\" voter-information tradition described elsewhere on this page.", "quote": "Desarrollado por KeepUp junto con Congreso Visible y el laboratorio GPD, el test propone al ciudadano responder preguntas sobre temas públicos y recibir como resultado tres candidatos con mayor afinidad." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:1bff8ea0-4aaa-5443-91eb-e8a91fb38f8c", "url": "https://www.elpais.com.co/economia/colombia-se-destaco-en-davos-2026-organizacion-movilizatorio-recibio-premio-a-la-innovacion-social-2110.html#:~:text=Se%20trata%20de%20la%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20Movilizatorio%20que%20recibi%C3%B3%20el%20Schwab%20Foundation%20Social%20Innovation%20Award%202026%2C%20uno%20de%20los%20reconocimientos%20m%C3%A1s%20importantes%20del%20mundo%20en%20innovaci%C3%B3n%20y%20emprendimiento%20social%2C%20entregado%20en%20alianza%20con%20el%20Foro%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Mundial%20durante%20su%20Reuni%C3%B3n%20Anual%20en%20Davos%2C%20Suiza.", "title": "Movilizatorio: Won the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026 at Davos, the first Colombian organisation to do so in its category", "content_html": "

Major — Major international recognition

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Translation: "This is the organisation Movilizatorio, which received the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026, one of the world's most important recognitions in social innovation and entrepreneurship, presented in partnership with the World Economic Forum during its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland." Corrects this page's earlier "2025" references (in the frontmatter summary and body prose) — multiple independent sources (El País Cali, El Tiempo, El Colombiano, Semana, Portafolio) confirm the award was presented 20-21 January 2026 during the WEF's 56th Annual Meeting, not 2025.

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Se trata de la organización Movilizatorio que recibió el Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026, uno de los reconocimientos más importantes del mundo en innovación y emprendimiento social, entregado en alianza con el Foro Económico Mundial durante su Reunión Anual en Davos, Suiza.
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Landscape profile: Movilizatorio · Source

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Colombia · Democracy Apps & Tools · Deliberative Democracy · Democracy

", "summary": "Major international recognition", "date_published": "2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Colombia", "recognition", "Democracy Apps & Tools", "Deliberative Democracy", "Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Movilizatorio", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/movilizatorio/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2026-01-20", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Won the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026 at Davos, the first Colombian organisation to do so in its category", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Major international recognition", "orgs": [ "movilizatorio" ], "countries": [ "CO" ], "concepts": [ "democracy-tools", "deliberative-democracy", "democracy" ], "type": "recognition", "source_url": "https://www.elpais.com.co/economia/colombia-se-destaco-en-davos-2026-organizacion-movilizatorio-recibio-premio-a-la-innovacion-social-2110.html", "source": null, "note": "Translation: \"This is the organisation Movilizatorio, which received the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026, one of the world's most important recognitions in social innovation and entrepreneurship, presented in partnership with the World Economic Forum during its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.\" Corrects this page's earlier \"2025\" references (in the frontmatter summary and body prose) — multiple independent sources (El País Cali, El Tiempo, El Colombiano, Semana, Portafolio) confirm the award was presented 20-21 January 2026 during the WEF's 56th Annual Meeting, not 2025.", "quote": "Se trata de la organización Movilizatorio que recibió el Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award 2026, uno de los reconocimientos más importantes del mundo en innovación y emprendimiento social, entregado en alianza con el Foro Económico Mundial durante su Reunión Anual en Davos, Suiza." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:7e2a4df9-cf68-5d33-849d-26f6fd7e577f", "url": "https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-partys-founding-conference/#:~:text=Your%20Party%E2%80%99s%20Conference%20is%20taking%20place%20from%2029-30%20November%20in%20Liverpool.", "title": "Your Party: Held its founding conference in Liverpool, using sortition to select delegates", "content_html": "

Major — Founding conference using novel sortition-based delegate selection

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See this page's own "How they use sortition" section for the two-round Sortition Foundation delegate-selection process used to choose attendees for this conference.

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Your Party’s Conference is taking place from 29-30 November in Liverpool.
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Landscape profile: Your Party · Source

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United Kingdom · Sortition · Citizens’ Assembly

", "summary": "Founding conference using novel sortition-based delegate selection", "date_published": "2025-11-29T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "United Kingdom", "conference", "Sortition", "Citizens’ Assembly" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Your Party", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/your-party/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2025-11-29", "end_date": "2025-11-30", "event_title": "Held its founding conference in Liverpool, using sortition to select delegates", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Founding conference using novel sortition-based delegate selection", "orgs": [ "your-party" ], "countries": [ "GB" ], "concepts": [ "sortition", "citizens-assembly" ], "type": "conference", "source_url": "https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-partys-founding-conference/", "source": null, "note": "See this page's own \"How they use sortition\" section for the two-round Sortition Foundation delegate-selection process used to choose attendees for this conference.", "quote": "Your Party’s Conference is taking place from 29-30 November in Liverpool." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:a4dc1ab2-0f7e-51b9-a4b6-18fd0dfb68be", "url": "https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/27/supreme-court-designates-navalnys-anti-corruption-group-a-terrorist-organization-a91256#:~:text=Russia%E2%80%99s%20Supreme%20Court%20on%20Thursday%20designated%20Alexei%20Navalny%E2%80%99s%20Anti-Corruption%20Foundation%20as%20a%20terrorist%20organization%2C%20escalating%20a%20yearslong%20crackdown%20on%20the%20late%20opposition%20leader%E2%80%99s%20network%20and%20exposing%20its%20members%20and%20supporters%20to%20even%20harsher%20penalties.", "title": "Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK): Designated a \"terrorist organisation\" by Russia's Supreme Court, the harshest legal classification available", "content_html": "

Major — Harshest legal designation escalation against the organisation

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The ruling targeted Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Inc., the US-registered successor entity to the original Russia-based FBK (declared an "undesirable organization" in 2021). Escalates a years-long designation crackdown; Russian authorities have opened over 100 criminal cases against donors to Navalny-linked groups.

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Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization, escalating a yearslong crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and exposing its members and supporters to even harsher penalties.
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Landscape profile: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) · Source

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Russia · Accountability Sink · Radical Transparency · Democracy

", "summary": "Harshest legal designation escalation against the organisation", "date_published": "2025-11-27T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Major", "Russia", "other", "Accountability Sink", "Radical Transparency", "Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/fbk/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2025-11-27", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Designated a \"terrorist organisation\" by Russia's Supreme Court, the harshest legal classification available", "tier": "major", "notable_reason": "Harshest legal designation escalation against the organisation", "orgs": [ "fbk" ], "countries": [ "RU" ], "concepts": [ "accountability-sink", "radical-transparency", "democracy" ], "type": "other", "source_url": "https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/27/supreme-court-designates-navalnys-anti-corruption-group-a-terrorist-organization-a91256", "source": null, "note": "The ruling targeted Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Inc., the US-registered successor entity to the original Russia-based FBK (declared an \"undesirable organization\" in 2021). Escalates a years-long designation crackdown; Russian authorities have opened over 100 criminal cases against donors to Navalny-linked groups.", "quote": "Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization, escalating a yearslong crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and exposing its members and supporters to even harsher penalties." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:c3093380-d3ce-5e0a-81cd-ed9499ef6668", "url": "https://www.eisa.org/eisa-enhances-pan-african-parliaments-capacity-for-democratic-oversight-through-au-election-observation-training/#:~:text=The%20Electoral%20Institute%20for%20Sustainable%20Democracy%20in%20Africa,%E2%80%93%2014%20November%202025%20in%20Pretoria%2C%20South%20Africa.", "title": "Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA): Delivered election observation training for Pan-African Parliament members in Pretoria", "content_html": "

Notable — Continental capacity-building training for AU election observers

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Attended by over forty PAP Members and Secretariat staff; part of EISA's broader mandate building continental bodies' technical capacity for election oversight, aligning parliamentarians' understanding with African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) methodology and code of conduct.

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The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), in partnership with the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), successfully delivered a three-day Election Observation Training for Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) from 12–14 November 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Landscape profile: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) · Source

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South Africa · Representative Democracy · Democracy · Accountability Sink

", "summary": "Continental capacity-building training for AU election observers", "date_published": "2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "South Africa", "training", "Representative Democracy", "Democracy", "Accountability Sink" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/eisa/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2025-11-12", "end_date": "2025-11-14", "event_title": "Delivered election observation training for Pan-African Parliament members in Pretoria", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Continental capacity-building training for AU election observers", "orgs": [ "eisa" ], "countries": [ "ZA" ], "concepts": [ "representative-democracy", "democracy", "accountability-sink" ], "type": "training", "source_url": "https://www.eisa.org/eisa-enhances-pan-african-parliaments-capacity-for-democratic-oversight-through-au-election-observation-training/", "source": null, "note": "Attended by over forty PAP Members and Secretariat staff; part of EISA's broader mandate building continental bodies' technical capacity for election oversight, aligning parliamentarians' understanding with African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) methodology and code of conduct.", "quote": "The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), in partnership with the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), successfully delivered a three-day Election Observation Training for Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) from 12–14 November 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:ab6908de-f53a-5de7-888b-d65dbda56add", "url": "https://vietnamnet.vn/en/bui-thi-minh-hoai-appointed-to-lead-vietnam-fatherland-front-2459124.html#:~:text=The%20Politburo%20has%20assigned%20Hanoi%20Party%20Secretary%20Bui%20Thi%20Minh%20Hoai%20to%20lead%20the%20Party%20Committee%20of%20the%20Vietnam%20Fatherland%20Front%20and%20Central%20Mass%20Organizations%20for%20the%202025%20%E2%80%93%202030%20term.", "title": "Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF): Bùi Thị Minh Hoài appointed to lead the Front for the 2025–2030 term, succeeding Đỗ Văn Chiến", "content_html": "

Notable — Top leadership transition within the single-party consultative body

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General Secretary To Lam personally presented the appointment decision. Hoài stepped down as Hanoi Party Secretary to take up the role; she assumed the formal Chairwoman title 7 November 2025 per earlier web-search corroboration.

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The Politburo has assigned Hanoi Party Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai to lead the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations for the 2025–2030 term.
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Landscape profile: Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) · Source

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Vietnam · Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy

", "summary": "Top leadership transition within the single-party consultative body", "date_published": "2025-11-04T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Vietnam", "other", "Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/vietnam-fatherland-front/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2025-11-04", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Bùi Thị Minh Hoài appointed to lead the Front for the 2025–2030 term, succeeding Đỗ Văn Chiến", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "Top leadership transition within the single-party consultative body", "orgs": [ "vietnam-fatherland-front" ], "countries": [ "VN" ], "concepts": [ "vanguardism" ], "type": "other", "source_url": "https://vietnamnet.vn/en/bui-thi-minh-hoai-appointed-to-lead-vietnam-fatherland-front-2459124.html", "source": null, "note": "General Secretary To Lam personally presented the appointment decision. Hoài stepped down as Hanoi Party Secretary to take up the role; she assumed the formal Chairwoman title 7 November 2025 per earlier web-search corroboration.", "quote": "The Politburo has assigned Hanoi Party Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai to lead the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations for the 2025–2030 term." } }, { "id": "urn:uuid:526902c1-96ed-5ac2-9a65-e371cf9b1f7a", "url": "https://espaciopublico.cl/en/espacio-publico-fue-destacado-entre-los-100-think-tanks-to-watch-2025/#:~:text=Espacio%20P%C3%BAblico%20fue%20incluido%20entre%20los%20100%20Think%20Tanks%20to%20Watch%202025%2C%20una%20iniciativa%20de%20On%20Think%20Tanks%20que%20destaca%20a%20centros%20de%20estudio%20de%20todo%20el%20mundo%20por%20su%20innovaci%C3%B3n%2C%20colaboraci%C3%B3n%20e%20impacto.", "title": "Espacio Público: Named among the \"100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025\" by On Think Tanks — the only Chilean think tank on the list", "content_html": "

Notable — International peer recognition

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Translation: "Espacio Público was included among the 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, an On Think Tanks initiative that highlights research centres worldwide for their innovation, collaboration and impact." The page states Espacio Público is the only Chilean think tank in this edition. A peer-nominated recognition, not a ranking.

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Espacio Público fue incluido entre los 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, una iniciativa de On Think Tanks que destaca a centros de estudio de todo el mundo por su innovación, colaboración e impacto.
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Landscape profile: Espacio Público · Source

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Chile · Democracy · Radical Transparency · Deliberative Democracy

", "summary": "International peer recognition", "date_published": "2025-10-29T00:00:00+00:00", "tags": [ "Notable", "Chile", "recognition", "Democracy", "Radical Transparency", "Deliberative Democracy" ], "authors": [ { "name": "Espacio Público", "url": "https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/espacio-publico/" } ], "_dod": { "date": "2025-10-29", "end_date": null, "event_title": "Named among the \"100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025\" by On Think Tanks — the only Chilean think tank on the list", "tier": "medium", "notable_reason": "International peer recognition", "orgs": [ "espacio-publico" ], "countries": [ "CL" ], "concepts": [ "democracy", "radical-transparency", "deliberative-democracy" ], "type": "recognition", "source_url": "https://espaciopublico.cl/en/espacio-publico-fue-destacado-entre-los-100-think-tanks-to-watch-2025/", "source": null, "note": "Translation: \"Espacio Público was included among the 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, an On Think Tanks initiative that highlights research centres worldwide for their innovation, collaboration and impact.\" The page states Espacio Público is the only Chilean think tank in this edition. A peer-nominated recognition, not a ranking.", "quote": "Espacio Público fue incluido entre los 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, una iniciativa de On Think Tanks que destaca a centros de estudio de todo el mundo por su innovación, colaboración e impacto." } } ] }