MEDEM DATA NETWORK FOCUS: CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL ELECTION STUDIES (CNES) How can national election studies from different countries be connected to enable meaningful comparative research? The Consortium of National Election Studies (CNES) was created to address exactly this challenge. As part of the first MEDem Data Network introduction, a series highlighting key datasets and networks […]
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A Shared Step Forward for MEDem: ESFRI Hearings Completed In February 2026, MEDem participated in the hearings of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), marking an important milestone on our path toward becoming a sustainable European research infrastructure. This moment represents not only a formal step in the ESFRI process but also
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MEDem welcomes the European Democracy Shield © Picture Alliance by Robin Utrecht The European Commission’s newly presented European Democracy Shield sets a clear agenda for strengthening democratic resilience across the EU. Its emphasis on safeguarding the integrity of the information environment, supporting free and fair elections, and enabling evidence-based policymaking resonates strongly with the
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From Data to Impact: MEDEM CONFERENCE 2025 The 3rd MEDem Conference took place at GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Cologne. Over the course of two days, researchers, policymakers, and data experts came together to exchange insights on the needs of data-driven democracy research. The event brought together inspiring keynotes, lively discussions,
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MEDem at the VII Polish Communication Association Congress in Katowice On 22 September 2025, the VII Polish Communication Association Congress opened with a session organized by MEDem’s Service Center for Training and Capacity Building at the Silesian Museum in Katowice. Jakob-Moritz Eberl from the MEDem Headquarters at the University of Vienna introduced MEDem as
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Memorandum of Understanding: MEDem and ICPSR Forge Strategic Partnership We are excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MEDem and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). This partnership formalizes a collaboration to drive innovative, large-scale research on democratic processes worldwide. The purpose of the MoU between
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