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About the project

Today, liberalism is under pressure on multiple fronts: populism is still a significant threat for liberal democracy in Europe; the coronavirus pandemic has initiated profound social and political changes that threaten liberal values; technology changes the world and creates policy & ideological challenges; the voting trends across Europe are largely not in favour of the liberals; finally, illiberal regimes on the rise can provoke military conflicts, as shown by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Overall, liberalism is repeatedly claimted to be in decline across Europe while individual and collective benefits of the liberal political order are increasingly taken for granted. 

By bringing together the voices of intellectuals and practitioners from different corners of Europe, this project envisions an exchange of insights and experiences and formulation of liberal solutions for the immediate and long-term future. These expert discussions will result in a manifesto-style document coining an up to date vision of what European liberalism needs to embody in theory and in practice to preserve its central role in our socio-political life.

About the event

The goal of this workshop is to define the common strategy for liberal political communication, discuss tactics for political advocacy and campaigning, and narrow it down to concrete practical instruments, with a special focus on digital tools. 

Programme

Keynote speech / Cathedral Thinking for Liberals: Rediscovering Common  Ground and Values 

Session 1 / ‘LIBERALS LECTURE, CONSERVATIVES COMMUNICATE’: CAN WE CHANGE THE PATTERN 

Session 2 / POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS: A MARATHON, NOT A RACE 

Session 3 / WINNING AN ONLINE RACE FOR ATTENTION 

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