Show Notes
2024 is a historic year for elections with over 50 countries across the globe going to the polls. Elections shape our political landscape and are a chance for people to have their say. But what does this year of elections mean for democracy? Are there better ways for citizens to shape their cities and countries?
In this very special election year episode of Reimagining Government, we host a roundtable exploring the opportunities and limitations of elections.
In this episode:
Adrian Brown, host: Founder of the Centre for Public Impact Beatriz Cano Buchholz, co-host: Programme Manager, Centre for Public Impact Europe Omezzine Khelifa: Activist and former politician in the first free and fair elections in Tunisia Jon Alexander: Founder of the New Citizen Project and author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Resources:
Finnish National Agency for Education: https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/insights/learning-as-a-strategy-to-improve-national-e[…]nish-national-agency-for-education-s-innovation-centre
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