Accidental European

28/01/2022

Do you know your country's carbon footprint? Across the globe, it varies, especially in the North-South divide. As Hanae Bezad states in "Europe Needs to Work With Overlooked Africa on Environmental Policies", “Africa has 17% of the world’s population, yet it accounts for less than 4% of the global total of carbon emissions.” What does this mean for policy implications? Read her article to learn more.
https://accidentaleuropean.com/europe-needs-to-work-with-overlooked-africa-on-environmental-policies/

26/01/2022

We all know the story, a horrible stepmother, two wicked stepsisters, a glass slipper and a handsome prince....no we are not talking about Cinderella - it's the European political parties! Learn more online.
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24/01/2022

We posted a few weeks ago about the Conference on the Future of Europe....and now there is an update on the democratic process to involve more citizens in EU policymaking - take a look.
https://accidentaleuropean.com/can-you-rsvp-for-the.../

21/01/2022

Renovating buildings isn't all about how it looks - but more importantly - how it influences climate change. Creating more energy efficient buildings is part of the EU's Green Deal, Marine Cornelis tells us more in "Home Is Where You'll Find Net Zero," : https://accidentaleuropean.com/home-is-where-you-will-find-net-zero/

20/01/2022

What if you were able to login on an app or platform and answer this question: "How satisfied are you with the EU Climate Policy? Choose one: 😄😐🙁"? This could be our future...
Read more in Vladan Lausevic new article, "Tripadvisor, Inspiration for our Digital Democracy," now online.

18/01/2022

What if you could combine the best practices of technology with the goals of democracy? Creating an accessible market to all voting citizens? This is the future our contributor, Valdan Lausevic, is aiming for.
Read about this and more in Vladan Lausevic 's new article, "Tripadvisor, Inspiration for our Digital Democracy," : https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/

13/01/2022

How many of you have used TripAdvisor? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️Now - would you use a similar commenting and rating system for your democratic representatives and policies? Sounds pretty useful to us...
Read about this and more in Lausevic new article, "Tripadvisor, Inspiration for our Digital Democracy," : https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/

12/01/2022

, Vladan Lausevic
"I was born in Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and raised in Sweden. I live mostly in Stockholm, trying to improve the world through my experience in the Balkans by advocating global awareness, citizenship and the rule of law. Focusing on these ideas in combination with social entrepreneurship is essential to decentralization, peace, human security and democracy overall. I am interested in the use of technology in areas such as artificial intelligence, migration and climate change. Technology can be used for both good or bad, for human progress and human stupidity. I see the potential of how civic involvement and governance in the European Union can be improved, and in the long term serve as a model for the planet as a whole. In 2019 I co-created the first think-tank for liquid democracy in Sweden and I am also active in organizations such as Democracy Without Borders."
Read his new article, "Tripadvisor, Inspiration for our Digital Democracy," here: https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/

10/01/2022

Have you heard of "liquid democracy"? It is a way for citizens like yourself to be more involved, have a large impact and have more flexibility in policymaking. How? Check out Vladan Lausevic article: 'Tripadvisor, Inspiration for Our Digital Democracy', :https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/

10/01/2022

Vladan Lausevic resides in Sweden, but he grew up in the throes of the Bosnia-Herzegovina war. He’s lived through a battle of nationalism and intimately knows its dangers. Vladan believes the EU can become a digital democratic union and an inspiration for global governance.

In his article, Vladan poses key solutions for democratic renewal including decentralised technology that births more fluidity and co-creative communities. Where parties are the voice of the people, rather than simply setting narratives with which no one connects.

A digitised democracy won’t just resuscitate politics. It’ll safeguard the future of democracy in Europe.
Read it now: https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/

We’ve become less engaged and trusting of politicians, political parties, and policies. To protect the future of democracy in Europe, technology will play a key role. Think TripAdvisor, for voting.

04/01/2022

Nowadays when you are looking for a job, a degree holds a lot of weight, especially one from an Ivy League university. But why does years of experience not mean the same as years of school? Because we live in a meritocracy.
Read Emily Ochoa's piece: ‘The Unseen Costs of Swiping Right in Our Meritocracy' link 🔗 in bio

01/01/2022

Happy New Year! Thank you for all of your support in 2021, we will keep and in 2022.
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