Towards an Innovative Democracy: Institutionalizing Participation in Challenging Times Thematic Issue, Vol 14 (2026)

This #OpenAccess issue is a result of the #Nets4Dem project.

🔗 Read and download for free: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
#Democracy #PoliticalScience #Participation #AcademicSky #SocialTheory

Discover our latest #Nets4Dem Democracy Retreat Highlights: "Innovating Democracy: Can youth participation become a blueprint for wider and deepened democratic innovation at the EU level?", exploring youth participation beyond tokenisation and towards a new democratic model 👇
tinyurl.com/Nets4DemNo2

Welcome DEMOTRUST to #Nets4Dem! Based in Thessaloniki, they’re advancing transparency, participation and civic trust to build resilient democracies 👏

#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation

Join the changemakers - live from Belgrade! 🇷�

How can democratic innovation move from research to real policy?

The #Nets4Dem workshop by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social brings together experts to bridge research, practice and policy, and tackle this!

💻 Attend the workshop on Zoom: bit.ly/4hn3HfC

An inspiring week of exchange for #Nets4Dem 👏

After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.

FutureLAB: Hexagonal en la Cumbre Global de la Open Government Partnership

Trabajamos en la Cumbre Global de la Open Government Partnership #OGP, junto con #Nets4Dem, en el taller:

"FutureLAB: A Multi-Actor Approach for Designing Inclusive Futures".

Co-creamos futuros deseados a partir de 5 desafíos. Todos los detalles y fotos en nuestro #blog

🟡 goo.su/EjRVAAY

Big welcome to @radxchange.bsky.social! 🙌

They’re bringing cutting-edge tools and bold democratic design to #Nets4Dem. The likes of quadratic voting and radical cooperation 💯

#MeetTheNetwork here: nets4dem.eu/our-network/

Embedding democratic innovations isn’t just about having the right tools—it’s about rethinking how institutions listen, act, and evolve.

@nets4dem.eu shares what it takes to govern with citizens, not just for them.

📖 Read the report!: bit.ly/3Gk86S0

#Nets4Dem

Who gets a say in your city’s climate future? 🗯️

At the #Nets4Dem Climate Democracy Lab in Grenoble, six cities tackled real climate challenges with citizen-powered solutions - from civic lotteries to digital platforms.

See their solutions 👉🏽 bit.ly/4i6jY7a

Leading 🇪🇺 orgs created #Nets4Dem, a network of networks.

We are building resilient democracies, reconnecting with citizens, and forging new pathways for political engagement!

Learn more 👇
Nets4Dem.eu

Meet #ScaleDem's first sister project: Nets4Dem!

#Nets4Dem is a network of networks, creating a hub for collaboration and advanced research in the field of democratic innovation, civic deliberation, participation and citizenship education.

Great things ahead!🔗 nets4dem.eu/

Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship! — People Powered Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!

🌟 Want to grow as a participatory democracy leader? Apply for the Rising Stars Mentorship Program, supported by #nets4dem & Coglobal!

🚀 1-on-1 mentorship | 4 cycles in 2025 | Current deadline: Feb 26

📍 Apply: www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...

#RisingStars #Mentorship #ParticipatoryDemocracy

Introducing TEPSA's projects, Part 4️⃣

👉 #Nets4Dem is the Network of Networks for Democracy, a hub for collaboration and advanced research in the field of democratic innovation, civic deliberation, participation and citizenship education

Learn more about our role 🔗 tepsa.eu/projects/net...

#DemocracyShield top talking point at #Nets4Dem s panel in "Innovating Democracy Together". Question on the table: only external view or also internal?
@demsoc.org @egmontinstitute.bsky.social