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Um dem digitalen Wandel Richtung und Ziel zu geben, braucht es ein neues Narrativ. Wolfgang Schroeder und Svenja Falk stellen ihr Diskussionspapier zum Konzept der digitalen Souveränität vor und diskutieren ihre Thesen mit Franziska Brantner.
Viktor Orbán successfully held on to power in Hungary. The aspired regime change did not come to fruition. Nonetheless, the united opposition’s campaign was not in vain. It unmistakably elucidated illiberal state practices which provide us with valuable insights into political strategies, narratives, and messaging. What lessons can European progressives take away for future alliances?
Immer häufiger werden Künstler:innen in ihrer Praxis von rechtsextremen und antidemokratischen Kräften unter Druck gesetzt, eingeschüchtert und attackiert. Darin besteht nicht nur ein Angriff auf die Freiheit der Kunst, sondern auch auf ihre demokratiefördernde Kraft. Was müssen Politik, Kultursektor und Gesellschaft leisten, um die Freiheit der Kunst zu sichern?
On 3 April 2022, Hungary is set for an election. Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party eye another term in power with yet unforeseen consequences for the country’s rule of law and democratic institutions. A unique alliance of conservatives, social democrats, liberals, greens, and nationalists under the leadership of Péter Márki-Zay has campaigned to create momentum for political change. Will this exceptional big tent coalition campaign be a model for future elections? Did Márki-Zay manage to overcome smear campaigns targeting critical voices, moral panic around LGBTQ+ issues and media bias in favour of the ruling party? And on everyone’s mind: was the Russian invasion of Ukraine a game-changer, and if so – in whose favour?
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Together with our panelists, we will look at the election result in Hungary and the impact it may have on the EU as well as the European progressive family.
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Klára Dobrev is a Member of the European Parliament (S&D Group). She is a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs as well as the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee. In 2021, she took part in the Hungarian opposition primary and played a pivotal role in building the united opposition against Victor Orbán in the 2022 Hungarian elections.
Anikó Gregor is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. There, she teaches courses in the fields of quantitative and qualitative research methodology and the sociology of gender relations. One of her most recent publications was a report on the pre-election situation in Hungary, published in the Progressive Yearbook 2022 by FEPS.
Maria Skóra is policy fellow at Das Progressive Zentrum in Berlin. Previously, she was in charge of the International Dialogue programme at Das Progressive Zentrum and worked for the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform as Programme Director of the European Growth Initiative. Prior to arriving in Germany, she lived in Warsaw, dividing her professional career between academia as a lecturer and the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.
We will begin the event with opening remarks by László Andor, Secretary General of the Foundation For European Progressive Studies.
Agenda
Time: 09.00 – 10.00 AM (CEST)
09.00 AM – Welcome: Dominic Schwickert, Director, Das Progressive Zentrum
09.02 AM – Opening remarks: László Andor, Secretary General, FEPS
09.05 AM – Political insight: Klára Dobrev, MEP, S&D Group
09.20 AM – Expert response: Anikó Gregor, Assistant Professor, ELTE
09.30 AM – Q&A with the audience: Moderated by Maria Skóra, Policy Fellow, Das Progressive Zentrum
09.50 AM – Closing remarks: Klára Dobrev and Anikó Gregor
10.00 AM – End of the event
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Yascha Mounk stellt sein neues Buch „Das große Experiment: Wie Diversität die Demokratie bedroht und bereichert“ vor und diskutiert seine Thesen mit Kübra Gümüşay. Ferda Ataman wird die Veranstaltung moderieren.
How is the new government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz faring both domestically and abroad 100 days after its inauguration?
For the fifth year in a row, Innocracy 2021 brought together thinkers and doers from the fields of politics, academia, civil society, as well as arts and culture in Berlin. This year, we explored how we can democratise areas of our societies that are being removed from democratic control. At Innocracy, one aspect became very clear: Any radical change requires strong legitimation through democratic processes. Therefore, the answer to the multiple crises of the 21st century can not be less but only more democracy.
Das Progressive Zentrum invites you to join the Innocracy Conference 2021. Together with renowned speakers, we want to explore how processes of democratisation can be answers to the multiple crises we are facing.
Germany has voted for change. But will the result from the 2021 German Election deliver progress? Join newly elected Green Member of Parliament Ricarda Lang, Jeremy Cliffe, and Tobias Dürr as they dissect the election results, explore the different coalition options, and what it all means for progressives in Germany, Europe and North America.
Am 26. September entscheiden die Wähler:innen über die grundsätzliche Ausrichtung des größten EU-Mitgliedslandes. Selten gab es mit einer Wahl ein derartig großen Gestaltungsauftrag in sozialer, ökonomischer und ökologischer Hinsicht. Das Rennen ist offen, doch die Chancen stehen gut, dass unser Land nach 16 Jahren unter Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel künftig von einem neuen, progressiven Parteienbündnis geführt wird.
Join us for an online panel discussion with Elisabeth Niejahr, Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff and moderator Sumi Somaskanda on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 6:00 p.m. (Berlin), 12:00 p.m. (D.C.).
From 9-11 June the progressive community came together for the 2021 Progressive Governance Digital Summit (PGS21) to debate how to make the 2020s a decade of progress. With the pandemic warranting bold action, speakers and participants focused on how to seize the current momentum to implement progressive change.
The online summit hosted more than 30 sessions and focused on transformation, democracy, progressive leadership, and Europe’s role in a multilateral world from 09 to 11 June 2021. Justin Trudeau, Olaf Scholz, Margrethe Vestager, Nadia Calviño, Ardalan Shekarabi, Robert Habeck, Jagmeet Singh, Leonore Gewessler and up to 75 other speakers from Europe and North America participated in the grand event.
Besonnen, kompromissbereit, reaktiv, distanziert: Angela Merkels Führungsstil wurde in den letzten Jahren viel gelobt und viel gescholten. In der Corona-Krise scheint ihre situative Art, das Land zu führen, an ihre Grenzen zu stoßen. Was folgt auf die Methode Merkel? Welche Art zu regieren wird den Zukunftsherausforderungen der 20er Jahre gerecht? Und für welche Führungsstile stehen Annalena Baerbock, Armin Laschet und Olaf Scholz?
At the beginning of 2021, the world waited in anticipation for Joe Biden to be inaugurated the 46th President of the United States and the first woman Vice-President, Kamala Harris. 100 days later, what is the state of democracy in the United States and the transatlantic partnership?
2021 geht vieles zu Ende, was die Bundespolitik über Jahre geprägt hat: die Ära Merkel, die GroKo, und vielleicht gar das Konzept Volkspartei. Bedeutet diese Zäsur den Startpunkt für einen neuen Politikstil? Erfordern die transformativen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit, dass Politik und Parteien sich radikal verändern? Oder liegt die Antwort auf den rasanten gesellschaftlichen Wandel gerade in einer Fortführung der Politik der kleinen Schritte?
In the aftermath of the Dutch general election on 17 March 2021, join Das Progressive Zentrum and Policy Network to discuss the outcome and lessons learned for Europe’s progressives in times of COVID-19. What are the key takeaways for progressive actors from across the continent?
Was können wir aus den Transformationserfahrungen in Ostdeutschland für aktuelle und zukünftige Herausforderungen des gesellschaftlichen Wandels lernen? Diese Frage diskutierte Thomas Kralinski am 10.02.2021 mit Katja Kipping, Matthias Platzeck und Clemens Rostock. Als Grundlage dafür diente der Abschlussbericht der Kommission “30 Jahre Friedliche Revolution und Deutsche Einheit” und die darin vorgebrachten Erkenntnisse aus den letzten Jahren sowie Handlungsempfehlungen für die Zukunft.
Welche politischen Lehren lassen sich aus den Entwicklungen der letzten 30 Jahre seit der deutschen Einheit für die Zukunft und das Wahljahr 2021 ziehen? Diese Frage wollen wir am 10.02.2021, 15-16 Uhr mit Katja Kipping, Matthias Platzeck und Clemens Rostock diskutieren. Als Grundlage dafür dient der Abschlussbericht der Kommission “30 Jahre Friedliche Revolution und Deutsche Einheit” und die darin vorgebrachten Erkenntnisse aus den letzten Jahren und Handlungsempfehlungen für die Zukunft.
Over 100 participants discussed and debated future visions for Europe during the Daring New Spaces Summit on the European public sphere on 10 December. In keynotes and debates, and listening to pitches and poetry, the participants envisioned what Europe and its public sphere could and should look like in 2025. The event culminated with two project fellows interviewing Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth (DE) and Tiago Antunes (PT), Secretary of State Assistant to the Prime-Minister.