Public trust in democracy – how did we lose it and what can we do to get it back

(December 21, 2022)
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Public trust in democracy – how did we lose it and what can we do to get it back
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In commemorating EPDE’s 10th anniversary, EPDE conducted a Political Accountability Foundation (Poland)

  • Olga Aivazovska, Chairperson of the Board, Civil Network OPORA (Ukraine)
  • Zsofia Banuta, Co-founder, Unhack Democracy (Hungary)
  • Levan Natroshvili, Deputy Director, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (Georgia)
  • Moderation: Krzysztof Izdebski, Expert on transparency in public life and elections, Stefan Batory Foundation
  • Opening remarks:

     

     

     

    Stefanie Schiffer, Chair of the Board, European Platform for Democratic Elections

    Cornelius Ochmann, Director, Board member, The Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation

    Zofia Lutkiewicz, President, Political Accountability Foundation (Poland)

    Olga Aivazovska, Chairperson of the Board, Civil Network OPORA (Ukraine)

    Zsofia Banuta, Co-founder, Unhack Democracy (Hungary)

    Levan Natroshvili, Deputy Director, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (Georgia)

    Krzysztof Izdebski, Expert on transparency in public life and elections, Stefan Batory Foundation

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