Post de Karine Johannes, PhD

What do we owe place? With a growing attention for left-behind places from parties across the political spectrum, my recent article discusses what is a fair allocation of public funding to place. It identifies six benchmarks to distribute funding fairly. Finally, it argues for greater transparency because we can only have an informed debate if we know how much public funding places currently receive. https://lnkd.in/envhVzyQ

The new European Parliament’s political groups are now formed and working.   Members of the European Parliament sit in political groups organised by political affinity. Political groups can be formed at any time during the parliamentary term.   Each political group takes care of its own internal organisation by appointing a chair (or co-chairs), a bureau and a secretariat. The political groups examine reports by Parliament committees, table amendments and agree on their position ahead of votes. No member can be forced to vote in a particular way, but they usually follow their group’s line.   Here are the eight political groups that will shape the future of the EU, broken down by the country their members were elected in.

Effective collective action is needed now more than ever to address the many development challenges confronting our societies. But this is only possible within the framework of governance systems grounded in openness and inclusion. We need to pay more attention to the quality of the public sphere – the complex network of spaces in which people come together, as members of a community, to articulate different, and potentially competing, visions of the public good. Promoting an open and inclusive public sphere is a key component of our work in the area of governance and is part of our commitment to human development. An open and inclusive public sphere is also not only a condition for the realization of the right to participate in the conduct of public affairs; it's also an enabler of peace and development. Our Governance Team has developed an open and inclusive public sphere agenda. Read below and find out more from our experts: https://lnkd.in/eaUFZSPn

Our latest World Economic Outlook emphasizes the importance of early two-way dialogue in building public support for crucial reforms. Engaging citizens in policy design fosters ownership, addresses concerns proactively, and builds trust. Learn more. https://lnkd.in/ev9ZPT-4

The new European Parliament’s political groups are now formed and working.   Members of the European Parliament sit in political groups organised by political affinity. Political groups can be formed at any time during the parliamentary term.   Each political group takes care of its own internal organisation by appointing a chair (or co-chairs), a bureau and a secretariat. The political groups examine reports by Parliament committees, table amendments and agree on their position ahead of votes. No member can be forced to vote in a particular way, but they usually follow their group’s line.   Here are the eight political groups that will shape the future of the EU, broken down by the country their members were elected in.

Some of today’s economic policies, at both national and global levels, constitute a war on the poor – and on their human rights. The global financial architecture must be reformed to provide long-term, low-cost financing and an effective safety net for all countries in need.

📖 New publication "Standing up for democracy" This booklet gathers the research and innovation projects selected for EU-funding from the 2023 call for proposals “Standing Up for Democracy” of #HorizonEurope|’s #Cluster2. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g63Z4ykC

I’m excited to share that the Researcher Support Consortium (RSC) has officially launched! The RSC is a response to the growing number of academic researchers who are facing campaigns of intimidation and harassment for their important public interest work. Please check out the website in full at researchersupport.org. But over the next week or so, I’m going to share more details about the motivations behind the RSC and highlight some of the materials and resources we’ve compiled.

#ECHR European Convention of Human Rights - Execution of judgments - The Network 😎 Created in June 2024, the Execution Coordinators Network (ExCN), is a cooperation network of coordinators for the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (national coordinators). It is intended to enable member states to support each other in the process of executing judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) and to strengthen the dialogue between national coordinators and relevant Council of Europe stakeholders. Enjoy the video on the ExCNetwork and learn more here: 📽 https://lnkd.in/e-xcDyPe 🔗 Webpage of the ExCNetwork: https://lnkd.in/eCesUfm8