Participatory democracy returns to Athens in peoples’ assembly experiment “I now declare this assembly opened.” More than 2300 years ago, in 322 BCE, this solemn phrase echoed for the last time over the city of Athens from the hill of the Pnyx. Read more Participatory democracy returns to Athens in peoples’ assembly experiment
A Peoples’ Assembly for Europe means exploring human emotions, together Launching the Democratic Odyssey’s Constituent Network in Athens last month was a unique opportunity for our core team to refine the ethos of this project. Read more A Peoples’ Assembly for Europe means exploring human emotions, together
Casa dei Tre Oci: a global centre for art and philosophy in Venice This 3-8 June 2023, our friends at the Berggruen Institute officially launched their new European centre in Venice’s Casa dei Tre Oci – a beautiful neo-Gothic palazzo, that will serve as a “gathering place for global dialogue and new ideas”. Read more Casa dei Tre Oci: a global centre for art and philosophy in Venice
All Aboard for the Democratic Odyssey's Grand Launch! Ahoy, everyone! The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here – the Democratic Odyssey is ready to set sail with a bang! We're excited to announce our big debut at the Athens Democracy Forum 2023, happening in September 2023. Read more All Aboard for the Democratic Odyssey's Grand Launch!
Read more 29 November 2023 Roundtable Florence School of Transnational Governance A Peoples' Assembly for Europe: A conversation with VP Šuica Read more
Read more 8 November 2023 Discussion Group Florence School of Transnational Governance Citizen power Europe, the Permanent Citizen Assemblies, and the Democratic Odyssey Read more
Read more 30 October 2023 Discussion Group Florence School of Transnational Governance Debating Democracy Read more