Event Format
The event combines various formats: keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking sessions. Participants can both contribute and learn.
Venue
The event takes place at Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and at SWPS University in Słubice – symbolically on both sides of the German-Polish border.
Who is invited?
DOING DEMOCRACY addresses everyone who practically strengthens democracy in everyday life or researches it academically – particularly in the German-Polish context. Invited are:
NGOs
NGOs & initiatives working on civic education, community building, participation, human rights/minority protection, extremism prevention or social cohesion
Researchers
Researchers & educators who research or teach on democracy, resilience, disinformation, participation or civil society practice
Students
Students who are looking for practice partners, developing a topic or wishing to integrate practical perspectives into their studies and research
About ERUA
The European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) connects eight universities across Europe committed to reforming higher education and research for a more equitable and democratic Europe. "doing democracy" is part of the ERUA Collaborative Open Space (ECOS) initiative.
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Three Pillars of the Event
Exchange
Short profiles/posters make visible who is present, what is being worked on and what questions are in the room. From this we develop not only a poster gallery but above all the thematic working groups for the event.
Initiate Cooperation
From first ideas to concrete formats: practice-research cooperations can be explored here with low thresholds (e.g. project partnerships, practice-oriented research, teaching/student formats).
Formulating concerns to decision-makers
Insights from exchange and working groups are bundled and made visible in the Future Lab on 24 April, 14–16h, as well as through blog posts and other formats.