The Global Gateway is not just about infrastructure and investment—it’s also about values. Promoting transparency, good governance, and integrity in the enabling environment is central to achieving its goals. Whether working in...
Authors: TED WG3 Facilitators The critical role of independent media and its essential part in maintaining democracy is increasingly recognised, alongside the global spread of authoritarianism even in the most established...
Author: Vivien Schoenberger, TED WG3 Facilitator During the #WorldPressFreedomDay in Brussels, the TED WG3 consultation process for the Toolkit on the Implementation of the OECD Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and...
Author: Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator But the real test lies in the complex, opportunity-rich stretches between ballots, periods where public trust is either rebuilt or eroded, institutions are reinforced or undermined...
Author: Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator As geopolitical fault lines deepen and both civic space and aid budgets shrink, democracy’s strongest defence is no longer found in the corridors of power; it rises from the ground...
Authors: Susanne von Itter, EADI, TED WG2 Thematic Lead Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator Bonn-Germany, 22-23 May 2025 - Marking its 50th anniversary, the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes...
The European Commission has launched the European Democracy Shield (EDS), a new initiative aimed at safeguarding and strengthening democratic systems across the European Union. The EDS seeks to address risks to democracy...
Interview with Ariadna Pop, Head of the Democracy Section, Peace and Human Rights Division, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Conducted by Frederik Caselitz We are pleased to welcome you as a member of the Team Europe...
Interview with Christian Kuitert, Head of Secreteriat Knowledge Platform Security&Rule of Law (KPSRL) conducted my Madina Davletkildeeva Worldwide, we unfortunately see a negative trend on the themes your platform works on...
Traditional media are under pressure worldwide. Beyond attacks in authoritarian states, the biggest challenge is the decline of the business model, which is affecting media outlets across the globe. Against this backdrop, the...