This issue captures key highlights from the TED Annual Meeting, held around the International Day of Democracy, and reflects our community’s shared commitment to democratic resilience, accountability, and civic participation. It...
Amy Eaglestone is completing her PhD at the University of Birmingham and is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science in Leiden. She has over 15 years of experience in democracy development. Her research focuses on...
Amid global democratic backsliding and reduced funding from traditional donors, European democracy support faces growing complexity. In response, the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Training Programme aims to equip professionals...
Between July and September 2025, TED supported the EU Delegation (EUD) and 3 Member States in Malawi (Germany, Ireland, and Netherlands) to strengthen social accountability in the framework of Global Gateway (GG) investments by...
Between June and September 2025, TED supported the EU Delegation (EUD) and 11 Member States (MS) in Tanzania to strengthen coordination and strategic alignment in supporting Human Rights and Democracy across the country. TED...
On 1 October 2025, Team Europe Democracy (TED)’s Working Groups 2 and 3 hosted a webinar on “ Safeguarding Democracy and Elections in the Age of AI.” Experts from The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance...
Information integrity acts as the bridge between media support and digital democracy. Strong, independent media provide quality information ; digital democracy enables inclusive participation ; and information integrity ensures...
TED Secretariat: Christina Dahlman, you have recently joined the TED Working Group 3 (WG3) Media and Digital as a Co-Chair. What benefit do you see in the TED Initiative, especially in the TED Network for your work and Sida in...
At the TED Annual Meeting (16–17th of September 2025), WG2 members gathered under the banner Power in Participation. The session took stock of a year’s work and set priorities for the road ahead, against the backdrop of a volatile...
As part of its session on the “Importance of Rule of Law and Anti-corruption for Inclusive Investments”, WG 1 discussed the EU’s Global Gateway 360° Approach as a key priority for the EU and its Member States. Building on previous...