Four ways to help U.S. public libraries to build trust and bring people together
IREX, funded by More Perfect, conducted a landscape analysis to understand how U.S. public libraries can reduce distrust and division…
Theme: Civic Space
2023 Final Report
In democracies around the world, we are witnessing an alarming surge in disengagement and discontent in democratic institutions – paving…
The Aspect Podcast
The activism aspect: today I’m joined by the International Youth Think Tank’s Managing Director & Co-Founder Urban Strandberg, and three…
The Emerging Field of Political Innovation
Civil society has attended to social problems for decades while intentionally refraining from overt engagement with politics. But a new…
Democracy is under attack but a new approach to “political innovation” is helping to revitalize it
To counter increasing polarization, populism, inequality and authoritarianism, a new civil society approach to “political innovation” is supporting citizen-led innovations…
Preventing Violent Extremism: A Training Guide
Empowering young people to prevent violent extremism – A guide to help young activists train their peers on preventing violent…
Youth as catalysts for change in Uganda’s political system
On 5 July 2023, NIMD Uganda held the second session of the Uganda Democracy Academy fellowship. The Fellowship is a…
Young Leaders For Myanmar’s Inclusive Democratic Future
To encourage and enable the participation of Rohingya in advancing reconciliation efforts and crafting the foundations of Myanmar’s inclusive democratic…
What’s at Stake in the EU Treaty Reform: An Interview with Brando Benifei, MEP
The European Parliament approved a draft of changes to the Treaties during its last plenary session, to better understand the…
Walk the Talk – SIDPAK Report
The Walk the Talk report assesses the extent to which the legal framework governing Kenya’s political parties supports the inclusion…