Citizens Parliaments on Media and Democracy are held in Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic in Spring 2025. Participants will learn and reflect on the role of media in strengthening democracy and will adopt recommendations on media regulation, participation and representation in the media. This will take place as part of the European MeDeMAP research project. You will find here blog posts from the project partners reporting the process of the Citizens Parliaments.
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Photo: COMMITQuality, transparency, and media literacy: At the first meeting of the Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy in Austria, participants identify key issues
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On Saturday, March 22, twenty citizens gathered in Vienna for the inaugural meeting of the Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy in Austria. They became acquainted with the main topic of Media and Democracy and drew up a first list of questions that they will discuss and adopt resolutions on in the next sessions.
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Photo: Štěpán ŠandaCzech citizens deliberated about how to strengthen the multiple voices of media audiences
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On Saturday, March 15, citizens gathered in Prague for the first meeting of the Czech Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy. They engaged in lively discussions throughout the day, which set the course of the whole citizens’ parliament process.
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The Team of Peace Institute. Photo: Peace Institute„Challenges for citizens to navigate the complex media environment”. First Citizens‘ Parliament on media and democracy in Slovenia addresses key issues.
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The first Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy in Slovenia was held on Saturday, 15 March 2025, bringing together 20 citizens to deliberate on critical issues concerning the media landscape and the democratic system in Slovenia.
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MICMedia and Democracy – Citizens have their say. Citizens‘ Parliament starts in Ireland.
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Twenty people from Limerick city and county will take part in The National Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy this Spring, beginning on Saturday 22nd March.
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Graphics & Illustration: Verena HochleitnerThe Austrian Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy starts on 22 March
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On 22 March, twenty citizens will meet in Vienna for the launch of the Austrian Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy to discuss and develop proposals for the future.
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Peace InstituteKicking off the first citizens‘ parliament on media and democracy in Slovenia
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On Saturday, 15 March 2025, the first session of citizens’ parliament on media and democracy will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as part of the Horizon Europe project MeDeMAP „Mapping Media for Future Democracies“.
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Graphics: Štěpán ŠandaThe Czech Citizens‘ Parliament on Media and Democracy will start in Prague on 15 March
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Twenty citizens will deliberate and propose resolutions for the future of media and democracy in the Czech Republic.
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medemap.euIntroducing: Citizens’ Parliaments Media and Democracy in Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic
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As part of the European MeDeMAP research project, Citizens Parliaments on Media and Democracy will be held in Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. The partners from the four countries will share their journey with the citizens’ parliaments on this blog.
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Bild: freepik.comCitizens’ Parliaments Media and Democracy in Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic
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Citizens Parliaments on Media and Democracy will be held in Austria, Ireland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic in Spring 2025 as part of the European MeDeMAP research project. The MeDeMAP Blog will report on the process of the Citizen Parliaments.