Take part in Reversing the Gaze, a new international workshop series exploring how democratic innovations can be scaled across different contexts! On May 7th, we will have our first workshop about Latin & South America forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Scaling democratic innovation means testing it where democracy is weakest. #ScaleDem, in collaboration with Demo.Reset, stress-tests deliberative models beyond ideal conditions, bringing grounded knowledge from contexts where democratic creativity emerges under pressure. scaledem.eu/news/what-th...

#ScaleDem invites researchers, and public actors from around the world to take part in "Reversing the Gaze", a new international workshop series exploring how democratic innovations can be scaled across different contexts. Register your interest here and learn more scaledem.eu/news/reversi...

A full day of collaboration at the #ScaleDem Workshop at the European University Institute! Together with partners, we shared new findings on scaling democratic innovations, refined our analytical framework, and worked towards an actionable Scaling Compass. scaledem.eu/news/scalede...

🚀 Are you a social changemaker, a practitioner, a public administrator, or someone with a great idea to boost democratic resilience? Apply now to the #ScaleDem Open Calls! lnkd.in/dY8A_GAZ Find out the two programmes and how to apply ▶️ lnkd.in/dUcixgsB ▶️ lnkd.in/d5TqGVBn

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Silke Toenshoff is Head of Unit of European Committee of the Regions, here she is answering the question "What does scaling mean to you?" #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Prior to joining International IDEA in 2021, Alexander Hudson was a researcher at the Max Planck Institute in Göttingen, Germany. scaledem.eu/about/

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem. Tim Hughes, of Open Government Partnership, is a specialist in public participation and democratic reform. Find out more about our Advisory boards #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Did you miss the #ScaleDem Open Calls info sessions? Watch the recording and explore how the two programmes support scaling democratic innovations here! 1️⃣ scaledem.eu/news/scalede... 2️⃣ scaledem.eu/news/scalede...

#ScaleDem recommends: the new INNOVADE's Digital Democracy Score! A free, research-backed tool designed to assess, visualise, and enhance digital democracy initiatives. www.digital-democracy.net Attend the free training workshop: 24 February | 10:00–11:00 CET 4 March | 10:00–11:00 CET bit.ly/digds

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Kim Connif Taber is the editorial director of the The Democracy & Culture Foundation. Find out more about #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Apply now to the #ScaleDem Open Calls! Do you want to advance your democracy-strengthening project by learning from those who have already succeeded? Or do you have experience coaching changemakers to boost their impact? Discover more about the Twinning Programme! scaledem.eu/call/twinnin...

Want to learn more about our Open Calls? Take part in our info sessions! Register here scaledem.eu/events/scale... These sessions are open to anyone interested and are an opportunity to get direct answers to your questions! For any questions about the programmes, contact us [email protected]

Do you want to apply to the #ScaleDem Open Calls? Do you already know how you want to scale your project? Do you have a bold, out-of-the-box idea to boost the societal impact of a democratic innovation, but need financial support to make it happen? Piloting programme scaledem.eu/call/pilotin...

📣 Have you heard the news? #ScaleDem has launched two open calls to support organisations seeking to scale democratic innovations. Read the press release and learn more about the twinning programme and how to apply scaledem.eu/news/scalede...

Are you interested in applying to our Open Calls? We are here to help you! If you would like feedback before submitting your full proposal, #ScaleDem's Decision Helper can offer you optional pre-application support. Find more info at the link scaledem.eu/open-calls/

❝ If you were Machiavelli today, advising a Prince (or Princess), what would be your key advice?❞ Last November, #ScaleDem officially launched its two Advisory Boards – one for end users and one more scientific. Read our project coordinator's blog post! scaledem.eu/news/if-you-...

If you weren’t yet subscribed to the #ScaleDem mailing list, you may have missed a major announcement: our open calls are now live! View the Open Calls newsletter here scaledem.eu/news/missed-... and don’t miss the next updates. Sign up to the ScaleDem mailing list! scaledem.eu/subscribe/

#ScaleDEM is now launching two Open Calls for organisations based in the EU or Horizon-Europe Associated Countries. Want to learn more? Take part in our info sessions! Register here scaledem.eu/events/scale...

🚀 Are you a social changemaker, a practitioner, a public administrator, or someone with a great idea to boost democratic resilience? Apply now to the #ScaleDem Open Calls! scaledem.eu/open-calls/ Registrations are open until 31 March 2026 for both programmes.

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Today, we are presenting to you Hussam Al Erhayel, Head of Projects at Better Politics Foundation. Find out more scaledem.eu/about/

How can democratic innovations scale? If you missed last month’s #ScaleDem webinar “Scaling Democratic Innovations: Emerging Practices for Future Policies”, the recording is now available on the ScaleDem YouTube channel! Watch it again here scaledem.eu/news/missed-...

In this new clip, Thomas Blanchet from nexus shares what’s next for #ScaleDem: two upcoming programmes, each responding to different needs in the journey of scaling democratic innovation. 📢 Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter: youtu.be/DovJeJrjpeA

A new blog post is out! Camille Dobler (Missions Publiques), #ScaleDem project’s coordinator, shares reflections from a gathering of over 300 practitioners who came together to explore how citizen participation can move from promising pilots to permanent practice. scaledem.eu/news/from-cr...

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Here he is answering the question "Why does scaling matter?" Find out more about our Advisory boards #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Two advisory boards (End-users’ and Scientific) will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Tessa Dunlop works at the European Commission’s Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy. Find out more about our #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Are you #ReadyToScale? Soon we will reveal the #ScaleDem Open Calls, which will be officially launched in December! Make sure to stay posted and not to miss any announcement by signing up to our mailing list 👉 scaledem.eu

One week to our first webinar! How can democratic innovations scale — in other words, how can they spread, deepen, and endure over time? Join the #ScaleDem webinar as we explore this question. Sign up now! scaledem.eu/events/webin...

Two advisory boards will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Today, we are presenting to you Dr. Sonia Bussu, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. "Why does scaling matter?" according to her? #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Scaling democracy isn’t copy-paste 🎯 At the #DemocracyRnD Conference, together with @scaledem.bsky.social and #DemoReset, we explored how to scale democratic innovation: 🌍 Out 🏛️ High 🌱 Deep & 💪 In ...growing democracy in both reach and depth!

Two advisory boards will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Today, we are presenting to you Melisa Ross (University of Bremen, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality). "Why does scaling matter?" Find out more #ScaleBoards scaledem.eu/about/

Join us online for the launch of the #ScaleDem Policy Report on “Scaling Democratic Innovations: Emerging Practices for Future Policies”. Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions. scaledem.eu/events/webin...

An inspiring week of exchange for #Nets4Dem 👏 After a great #OGP Global Summit, we’re now in Brussels for our Annual Members’ Meeting and the #DemocracyRnD conference, welcoming new members and co-hosting a workshop with @scaledem.bsky.social on scaling democratic innovations.

🗺️ Discover the #ScaleDem Knowledge Map and contribute! Our interactive tool helps you explore how democratic innovations scale across contexts. 🔗 scaledem.eu/insights/kno... 👉 Contribute to the map! Share your own case of democratic innovation ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Two advisory boards will follow the advancement of #ScaleDem and encourage strategic partnerships. Today, we are presenting to you Graham Smith, Professor of Politics at the CSD of the University of Westminster and Chair of the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies. scaledem.eu/about/

Join us tomorrow! #ScaleDem will take the stage at the Athens Democracy Forum, to introduce the ScaleDem Open Call, a key opportunity for democratic innovations to join our scaling grounds. Watch the session live at 15:40–15:50 CEST 🔗 scaledem.eu/events/scale...

We are marking this #DemocracyDay with a brand new article about #ScaleDem. From local initiatives to transnational cities assemblies and research projects, Europe is testing new paths to counter its democracy crisis. Read the article scaledem.eu/news/reinven...

On Day 2 of our Workshop, participants dove into the selection and dissemination of open calls: ➡️ How can we identify the projects with the highest scaling potential? ➡️ How do we reach and inspire the right applicants to join the Scaling Grounds programmes? scaledem.eu/subscribe/

🌍 The #ScaleDem Translation Workshop kicks off today at RIFS in Potsdam! Sessions focus on shaping open calls that will drive meaningful democratic transformation. From defining impact in piloting & twinning programmes to exploring pathways for success. 🔗 scaledem.eu/insights/tra...

Join us in Vienna on 17-18 September! #ScaleDem will take part in the @innovationinpolitics.eu Awards with partner @capitalofdemocracy.eu #ECoD. ScaleDem will also be presented at the International Democracy Day - Europe Event on 18 September. Do not miss it! scaledem.eu/events/the-i...

Meet our #ScaleTeam! Globsec will lead #ScaleDem's dissemination efforts, ensuring that our insights reach the right stakeholders and target audience. GLOBSEC will also focus on policy advocacy. Visit scaledem.eu/about/

The ‪@ecpr.bsky.social‬ is a prestigious gathering in the field of political science. Our #ScaleDem partner ‪@dublincityuni.bsky.social‬ will attend and represent the project at the conference. Learn more 🔗 scaledem.eu/events/ecpr-...

Read our first blog post! Stefano Camatarri from Université catholique de Louvain presents #ScaleDem’s analytical framework for understanding how democratic innovations can scale and take root sustainably. 🔗 scaledem.eu/news/where-a...

📢 Change-making can be lonely unless small wins connect into something bigger. #ScaleDem provides tools, evidence, and a growing community to amplify advocacy efforts and scale what works. Watch the full video and join our mailing list 🔗 scaledem.eu/subscribe/

Meet our #ScaleTeam! nexus designs and moderates participative processes: from complex citizen participation projects to multi-stakeholder formats. In #ScaleDem, nexus is responsible for organising and supporting the implementation of the scaling ground program on piloting. scaledem.eu/about/

Scaling real-world solutions across diverse political and cultural contexts takes more than theory. #ScaleDem creates space for democratic practitioners to refine and share what works — and what doesn’t. Watch the full video and learn about the Translation Hub scaledem.eu/insights/tra...

4 dimensions to scale democratic innovations scaledem.eu/insights/the... @scaledem.bsky.social

📚 #ScaleDem offers tested methods to scale democratic innovations across four dimensions: high, out, deep, and in. Do you want to learn all about scaling? Watch the full video and visit our website scaledem.eu/insights/

Our partner @globsec.bsky.social hosted the prestigious GLOBSEC Forum 2025, in Prague from 12-14 June. The #ScaleDem project was also represented, reaching a broad audience through the distribution of our leaflet at the main content point and several side sessions. scaledem.eu/events/globs...

🏛️ From digital tools to deliberative forums, democratic innovations are full of promise but often fall short. Why? Because scaling them right matters. Discover how #ScaleDem charts a roadmap to renew trust between citizens and institutions. Watch the full video and visit scaledem.eu/about/