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In Serbia and Georgia, recent mass mobilisations have unfolded beyond traditional opposition parties and civil society organisations. These self-organised, grassroots movements challenge existing power structures and redefine civic activism in hybrid regimes. What are their driving forces? How do they reshape political participation and democratic engagement?

Join us for a discussion on civic activism in contested political spaces, featuring experts within the RE-ENGAGE project.

PROGRAM:

• Opening remarks – Pernille Rieker, Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
• Civic mobilisation in Georgia – Maia Machavariani, Director of Programs, Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy
• Civic mobilisation in Serbia – Luka Filipović, Research Associate, Institute for Contemporary History, Belgrade
• Analysis & discussion – Sophie Gueudet, Post-doctoral Researcher, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
• Open Q&A and audience discussion

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Research Project

2024 - 2026 (Ongoing)

Re-Engaging with Neighbours in a State of War and Geopolitical Tensions (RE-ENGAGE)

RE-ENGAGE’s overarching ambition is to assist the EU in refining its foreign policy toolbox, including its enlargement and neighbourhood policies. This will enhance the Union’s geopoli...

• Security policy
• Regional integration
• Foreign policy
• Europe
• Nation-building
• Governance
• International organizations
• The EU
• Comparative methods

• Security policy
• Regional integration
• Foreign policy
• Europe
• Nation-building
• Governance
• International organizations
• The EU
• Comparative methods