#DemocracyDrinks
Happy to celebrate International Democracy Day with democracy defenders from Brussels & beyond!

With great food for thought from prof. Michael Bruter.

Thanks BELvue museum for hosting this #IDDBrussels edition of our monthly #DemocracyDrinks !

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September 20, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Inspiring #DemocracyDrinks with our new Advisory Board member, former MEP Sophie in 't Veld.

She urges the European Parliament to do its job as democratic watchdog: "Less bark, more bite!"

defenddemocracy.eu/about/adviso... #EUsky
October 17, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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3rd - ukraine
4th - pricing
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7th - weirdly
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#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
June 7, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Follow our page @nhc-nl.bsky.social for information on the next editions of #DemocracyDrinks in The Hague, or sign up for our mailing list!
March 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Honoured to welcome EU Commission VP @VeraJourova at our #DemocracyDrinks.

Coming from Czechia, a former communist state,

“I was grateful to President VonDerLeyen for giving me the [European values] portfolio, because I knew exactly what I *didn’t* want to happen in our EU countries.”

#EUsky
November 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Grateful to Martin van Vliet and Veronika Pisorn at the Breed Mensenrechten Overleg (BMO) for this and many other insightful takeaways from our recent hashtag#DemocracyDrinks event on the Dutch human rights foreign policy.
March 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We're spotlighting youth led initiatives at #DemocracyDrinks next week!

🗓️ Wednesday, April 23
🕕 6pm

Come join us!

RSVP here: vcma.nationbuilder.com/youth_drivin...
Youth Driving Change: Building the Future of Democracy
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April 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
On Tuesday 19 November, meet EU Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova at our monthly #DemocracyDrinks in Brussels.

At the end of her mandate, this is your chance to ask her a final question about democracy and to say goodbye in person.

RSVP: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/mail... #EUsky
November 13, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Join us tomorrow for #DemocracyDrinks!

This month, we're celebrating 150 years of women shaping Boston, from Lucy Stone's suffrage movement to Michelle Wu's historic rise to the Mayor's office 🗳️

RSVP here: vcma.nationbuilder.com/democracy_dr...
March 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New England democracy advocates: Tired of endless meetings? Grab a drink and get inspired!

Voter Choice Massachusetts is hosting #DemocracyDrinks the third Thursday of each month.

RSVP today! 👇
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Democracy Drinks Boston: Strengthening Local Democracy
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February 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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#DemocracyDrinks is a monthly series initiated by the Netherlands Helsinki Committee , NIMD | Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, and The Humanity Hub to bring together democracy advocates, thinkers and enthusiasts for an informal #networking event.
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October 14, 2024 at 12:08 PM
With a few places left for our #DemocracyDrinks !

Check out the EU Commission speaker & register:
Here is #DefendDemocracy 's September newsletter!

📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ...

✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/

✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!
September 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Tech has become essential to democracy and @meredithmeredith.bsky.social is rocking that bridge at #DemocracyDrinks.
July 11, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Follow our pages @nhc-nl.bsky.social , for information on the next editions of #DemocracyDrinks in The Hague, or sign up for our mailing list!
March 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Energised by a special edition of our monthly #DemocracyDrinks!

With Ivana Dragicevic, Croatia's N1 Television executive producer international news & Europa Award winner for TV journalism.

Join or help start a #DemocracyDrinks near you:

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June 7, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Grateful to Dr. Martin Van Vliet and Veronika Pisorn Breed Mensenrechten Overleg (BMO) for this and many other insightful takeaways from our recent Hashtag#DemocracyDrinks event on the Dutch human rights foreign policy.
March 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Honoured to welcome #Belgium's former Ambassador to Ukraine @jzk55.bsky.social & Deputy Head of Ukraine's Mission to the at last week's #DemocracyDrinks to exchange about #Ukraine's fight for freedom & #democracy. For theirs, and for ours.

#DefendDemocracy

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February 28, 2024 at 9:17 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️

📘 Why Europeans Should Impose a Ceasefire in Ukraine | @carnegiedcg.bsky.social Europe
📝 Poland’s Presidential Election | Balkan Insight
🎙️100 Days of Trump | @devex.com
📍#DemocracyDrinks | 22 May | @defenddemocracy.bsky.social
💼 The @iom.int is hiring!

📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa
May 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Based in Brussels? Don't miss the opportunity to meet @Mer__edith, president of @SignalApp!

Join our @DemocracyDrinks for an informal exchange with
Meredith Whittaker about privacy, security, AI & Big Tech.

When: Thu 11 July 17:00-19:00
Venue: tba

RSVP: forms.gle/5o8A48Uuonoo...
July 10, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Looking forward! The book panel will be followed with @defenddemocracy.bsky.social's monthly #DemocracyDrinks ☺️
I'm happy to share that @thijsreuten.bsky.social has invited me to present 'Protecting Democracy in Europe' at the #EuropeanParliament on Dec. 10

Lásló Andor (FEPS), @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social and @stollmeyer.bsky.social will be on the book panel (!)

If you’d like an invitation, send me a DM 🙏
December 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM