Reengaging citizens for better governance 📲 Innovative research project investigating how political participation has evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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🗳️ Democracy is more than voting! How can young people shape their communities and turn ideas into real change?
Discover how civic participation empowers young people to make their voices heard. 🌱
👉 interfaced.eu/from-voting-to…
#INTERFACED #YouthParticipation
🎓 Meet the INTERFACED Consortium: Dublin City University 🇮🇪
How do citizens engage with political institutions? @DCU explores political participation and citizen–institution relations in Tunisia.
🎥 Discover their contribution: youtube.com/watch?v=uCPZa8tw…
📢 How can local governments turn research into better citizen participation?
A new INTERFACED research paper compares scientific evidence with municipal participation guidelines in Germany, highlighting gaps & opportunities for improvement.
📄 Read more: interfaced.eu/wp-content/upl…
📚 New research from the INTERFACED community!
Explore new papers on citizen participation, queer political participation and climate-related protest participation, offering diverse perspectives on democratic participation today.
👉 Read more: interfaced.eu/publication-of…
🔎 What role does political autonomy play in the institutionalisation of mainstream Sunni Islamist parties?
Our new blog post explores how organisational, political and financial autonomy can reshape our understanding of Islamist party politics.
📖: interfaced.eu/bringing-auton…
🎙️ INTERFACED in the US media
Our colleague @feligsantos was interviewed by The World, a US public radio programme, on recent polling in Spain and the growing support for centre-right and far-right political forces.
🎧 Listen to the segment: theworld.org/segments/2026/0…
🇹🇳 Amid worsening economic conditions, democratic backsliding and growing restrictions on civil society, people are once again taking to the streets.
What does this renewed mobilisation tell us about Tunisia’s civic space?
Read Valeria Resta’s analysis: interfaced.eu/a-new-wave-of-…
📰 How do media shape the way we see protests?
A new INTERFACED study led by the @unipr uses AI-assisted analysis to examine 83,000+ newspaper articles and explore how protests are represented across five countries.
Read more 👇
interfaced.eu/university-par…
🔍 Meet our INTERFACED partner: Goethe University Frankfurt (GUF)
GUF leads Work Package 7, investigating how institutions respond to the challenges of political participation in the post-pandemic era.
🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/kJxoWHlcndU
What does it mean for democracy when platforms amplify disinformation and polarisation?
In our interview with Everton Zanella Alvarenga, we explore leaving X, digital democracy, and building healthier online spaces.
Full interview: interfaced.eu/leave-x-digita…
How is political participation changing in Hungary? From street demonstrations to digital activism, this article explores how protest culture is evolving in an increasingly polarised political landscape.
👉 Read more: interfaced.eu/political-part…
Are you passionate about strengthening collaboration between Tunisia and its diaspora?
The INTERFACED Fellowship is now open. Join a cross-border network working on connecting Tunisia with its global community.
Apply here: interfaced.eu/fellowship-cal…
Voter turnout has plummeted, trust in institutions is fading, and political participation is shifting — especially among youth, who are turning more to protests than the ballot box.
📉 What happens when people lose faith in democracy?
Read more: interfaced.eu/authoritariani…
🎤 Spotlight: Caroline Vernaillen, Lead Policy & Advocacy at @democracy_intl, joins tomorrow’s panel on direct democracy in Germany.
Her talk: “How Direct Democracy Affects Trust in Politics on the Local Level”
📅 Tomorrow | 🌐 Online
🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/online-pane…
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Nerea Gándara Guerra
Join our online panel on trust in public institutions. Nerea will discuss declining trust in Europe and confidence in science using ESS data.
📅 27 March | 🌐 Online
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🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Flaviana Palmisano
Associate Professor of Public Economics at Sapienza University of Rome and General Secretary of ECINEQ, Flaviana will explore how inequality shapes trust in public institutions.
📅 27 March | 🌐 Online
🔗 eventbrite.com/e/online-pane…
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: @adelazouni
In his talk, he will share insights from climate justice movements and community initiatives in 🇹🇳 on how transparency, access to information & participation rebuild trust in public institutions.
🔗 interfaced.eu/events/online-…
Across Europe, COVID‑19 has shaken trust in institutions & science — but new forms of civic action are emerging. Join our online panel on 27 Mar, 15:00 CET with @edgeryders to discuss participation & trust 👥
🔗eventbrite.com/e/online-pane…
Meet our community journalist @martin_side 🌏
Investigative journalist and environmental physicist specialising in climate justice, gender rights, environmental crimes and migration.
🌐 Explore and share your story on the @edgeryders platform: interfaced.edgeryders.eu
You don’t need permission to make a difference.
Scuole Senza Permesso helps 7,000+ migrant learners in Milan through free language schools run by 700+ volunteers. Solidarity in action, especially during COVID-19.
Full story: interfaced.eu/scuole-senza-p…
