The Assembly aims to engage young citizens in the crucial dialogue on how to reverse the dramatic decline of pollinating insects unfolding against the backdrop of general biodiversity loss. An Advisory Committee will support the Assembly in terms of knowledge curation as well as transparency and integrity of the process. The call for expressions of interest to join the Committee is now open!

For the past two years CC-DEMOS has invested in developing a training offer on citizen engagement specifically tailored to public officials, civil servants and other government professionals working in local, regional and national public administrations, and future trainers. The first edition of the training includes three different levels of competence and will be offered online between 26 March and 8 July 2025 in the EU Academy platform.

Launched on 5 December, the EU-funded project ScaleDem will promote the adoption and scaling of democratic innovations as a way towards greater inclusive and participatory governance. Together, leading experts, researchers and practitioners will develop tools such as policy roadmaps and a Compass for Scaling Democratic Innovations, to support the uptake of battle-tested solutions by policy makers and practitioners. Two open calls will be published in 2026 to support third parties in real-life experimentations of these solutions.

Through 2025 and 2026, 100 young people from across the EU will come together to deliberate over key issues connected to the decline of wild pollinating insects and to develop policy recommendations for the EU institutions regarding this important biodiversity issue.

Local, traditional and indigenous knowledges offer critical insights and ways of knowing that may not be considered or included in traditional science and policymaking methods. The CC-DEMOS is upstarting a new Community of Practice to bring in these inputs and work across different ways of knowing.

As the Commission begins its next 5-year term, a strong mandate for an increase in participatory and deliberative democracy in the European Union is bolstering our work. Among other things, the Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy (CC-DEMOS), will be working to implement and monitor the Commission’s December 2023 Recommendation on Citizen Engagement, while we have a number of projects and research publications coming in 2025.

Inspired by a JRC citizen engagement toolkit, the project in Parma seeks to bring students to the table to talk about food.

The European Climate Pact continues its mission to inspire climate action with a series of initiatives this October. From educational webinars to the ambassador call, these initiatives are designed to engage citizens, amplify their voices, and drive sustainable change. Whether you're new to climate action or an expert advocate, there's something for everyone to get involved and make a difference. Here’s how you can participate.

Every year a new European Capital of Democracy is selected by a jury of 4,000 European citizens, as part of a Europe-wide initiative to strengthen democracy. Barcelona, the first ever European Capital of Democracy 2023/24, will soon hand over the title to Vienna. But which city will become the next European Capital of Democracy in 2026?

The CLIMAS project represents a significant leap forward in integrating citizen science into climate assemblies with The Citizen Science Toolkit. It is designed to be a comprehensive resource for organizations, communities, and participants involved in climate citizens’ assemblies. It serves dual purposes: it can be used as a stand-alone tool and as an integrated component of the CLIMAS Toolbox.