
“The next Democracy – Setting the Scene for Innocracy 2018”
Hanno Burmester & Sophie Pornschlegel, Das Progressive Zentrum
Opening Remarks
Nicola Forster, Director of foraus (Switzerland)
“Welche Zukunft hat die Demokratie?”
Ria Schröder, Young Liberals
Jamila Schäfer, Alliance 90 / The Greens
Marja-Liisa Völlers, German Federal Parliament, Social Democratic Party (SPD)
“The Consultative”
Patrizia Nanz, IASS Potsdam (Germany)
Claus Leggewie, Centre for Global Research Duisburg (Germany)
“Mind Politics! – Civil society won’t do it!”
Louis Klein, European School of Governance (Germany)
Sharing Insights & Reflecting in break-out groups
Hanno Burmester, Das Progressive Zentrum
“The European Republic is Under Construction”
Ulrike Guérot, European Democracy Lab (Germany)
“The Nordic secret: How to Use Inner Development to Build Strong Democracies”
Tomas Björkman, Ekskäret Foundation (Sweden)
Wrap-Up
Das Progressive Zentrum & Cooperation Partners
Keynote Speech „Is politics changing? We change politics!“
Franziska Giffey, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women & Youth
Author
Further articles
Setting the Course for Action-Oriented Politics in Toronto
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In Toronto, international government officials, leading thinkers, civil society representatives, and think-tank experts gathered for the Global Progress Action Summit.
Progressive Offensive at Mobilisation Summit in Barcelona
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In Barcelona, heads of government and representatives of progressive parties and organisations, as well as civil society, have come together for the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM).
Responsibility in an Age of New Global Uncertainties
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What does it mean to take responsibility today? This was the central question we discussed at the 2025 Political Symposium.




