A global network of activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, promoting democracy.
The site is a base for networking between regional actors, or functional networking between organisations and institutions, providing contacts, information, links to existing networks, publications, funding sources, internship and training opportunities.
Supplies monthly newsletters, announcements and press releases.
Provides information, including advocacy, publications, research, and links to organisations, in the following areas:
- transparency, accountability and access to information
- civic education for democracy
- peace building and democracy
- strengthening local governance
- women’s participation in politics
- internet and other media
- cross border assistance
- breakthrough elections
Also includes research aids on:
- democracy research guide
- sources of funding in international affairs
- democracy and human rights awards