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The Democrisis Action Network is a collaborative platform initially established in response to growing challenges posed by Democratic backsliding and nationalistic populism in Europe and the wider region.[1] The project intends to operate internationally, sharing best practices and encouraging solidarity to protect liberal democracy.[2] It has garnered support from a vast and varied assortment of pro-democratic civic society organisations from Europe and the region, as well as legislators from four European parties across the political spectrum.[3]
| Formation | Eleventh of October, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dan Sobovitz |
| Founded at | Brussels |
| Purpose | Pro-Europeanism, Democracy, anti-populism |
| Fields | Civil society movement |
| Website | https://demo-crisis.eu/ |
Conception and launch edit
The conception of Democrisis initially arose from a meeting between European Parliament members and leaders of the Israeli protest movement in the summer of 2022, organised by founder Dan Sobovitz.[4] At the same time, the Mitvim Institute initiated the "Liberal Partnership", which followed its research project on "Democratic Backsliding and Securitization: Challenges for Israel, the EU and Israel-Europe Relations".[5] This research analysed the illiberal trends and democratic backsliding that can be seen in both Europe and Israel. The Liberal Partnership then moved from the field of research to learn from peers and colleagues in Turkey[6] and the Czech Republic;[7] joining forces with Dan Sobowitz, the Mitvim Institute contributed to the establishment of DemoCrisis.
The platform then officially launched in October 2023 with a solidarity march in Brussels, before a conference within the European Parliament.[4] Two ex-Vice Presidents of the European Parliament, Marc Angel and Othmar Karas, were participants at the conference, and ex-Polish President and Nobel peace prize winner Lech Wałęsa recorded a video message in support of the mission.[4] This gathering marked the beginning of a concerted effort to defend liberal democracy, and drew together like-minded organisations from Israel, Hungary, Poland, and beyond. [8]
References edit
- ^ "Home". DemoCrisis. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Népszava. "Veszélyben a demokrácia". Népszava (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "La contestation israélienne, source d'inspiration pour l'Europe". Le Soir (in French). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b c "Israelis, Poles and Hungarians to launch DemoCrisis network". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Democratic Backsliding and Securitization: Challenges for Israel, the EU, and Israel-Europe Relations". Mitvim. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ לנדאו, נעה (2023-02-12). "תשע עצות מטורקיה למאבק על הדמוקרטיה". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "5 lessons for Israel from the Czech struggle for democracy". Mitvim. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Delli, Un groupe de figures publiques, dont Anne Sinclair et l'eurodéputée Karima. "En Israël et ailleurs, sauvons la démocratie libérale". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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