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  • The European Parliament’s Democracy Shield Report

    What Changed and Why Does It Matter?

    The European Parliament’s EUDS committee just confirmed its report on the European Democracy Shield, and it’s a win for democratic resilience.

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    New Approaches to Defending Civil Society

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    A tool connecting the dots between global data and the lived realities behind the numbers, offering a powerful insight into youth political participation across the world.

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    Hashtags and Power

    Youth digital activism in the Sahel is not uniformly pro-democracy. Social media platforms are used both to mobilise protests and spread political rupture narratives. 

  • EU-AU Electoral Integrity Summit

    A Roadmap for Electoral Integrity in Africa

    EPD promotes the adoption of global standards for election integrity through the AHEAD Africa project.

    Thinking, Advocating, Acting.

    The most important thing about EPD is in our name. We are a partnership bringing together 21 specialist organisations to support democracy.

    Our overarching objective as EPD is to contribute to setting a comprehensive and effective agenda for democracy support around the world. For the 2023-2026 period, we identified six priorities to this end. Within each of these five priority areas, we conduct research, work on public policies and implement projects. 

    • Media Freedom and Pluralism in Europe

      Information space

      We research and act to tackle the most pressing challenges in the information space, supporting media pluralism and the right to freedom of expression.
    • Institutions

      Institutions

      We work for resilient and accountable institutions that guarantee free and fair elections, oversight of decision-making and the decentralisation of national powers.
    • Inclusion

      Inclusion

      To ensure fair and effective decision-making processes, we contribute to amplifying the voices of young people, women, minorities and people with disabilities.
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      Innovation

      We explore democratic innovations worldwide and link them to democratic renewal through policy recommendations and participation initiatives.
    • International policy

      International policy

      We advocate for strong pro-democracy policies and use evidence from our research and projects to improve the links between policy and practice.
    • Infrastructure

      We will leverage our collective strength and work with partners across sectors to help retain a strong and more resilient infrastructure for supporting democracy in the future.
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      Open positions

      Working for democracy provides an opportunity to contribute towards shaping fair, just, and equitable societies around the world. Our network of organisations, located at the heart of Europe, is dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals’ and communities’ freedoms and human rights through our programmes, research, and advocacy activities.

      IT Management and Administration Consultant

      The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is contracting a Consultant to provide IT management and administration services for a 3-year period. The Consultant will assume overall responsibility for managing and administering EPD’s IT infrastructure. S/he will work under the supervision of EPD Head of Finances andAdministration and in regular coordination with EPD team members on a needs-basis.

      The assignment will be conducted over a period of three years, ideally starting in August 2026. The Service Provider will be based in the Brussels area (within 30 km of the EPD offices), with required travel to EPD offices located at 123-133, Rue Froissart, B-1040, at least a couple of time every month during the assignment to carry out project activities.

      Prospective tenderers are invited to submit the complete application package as separate documents as detailed below. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The tender package should include:

      A technical offer, consisting of:

      • the application form duly filled in and signed;
      • the CV;
      • a list of previous assignments and clients.

      A financial offer, consisting of the daily rate in EUR, including all applicable taxes.

      Candidates should submit the full application package via email to [email protected], with the reference “IT Management & Administration services” in the subject line, by Friday, 31 July 2026, 23:59 CET. Any questions regarding the recruitment process must be submitted by Friday, 24 July 2026 to the same email address. Answers will be provided on Monday 27 July 2026. Shortlisted tenderers might be invited for an interview.

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