Political entrepreneurship is a good way to strengthen democracy, as you’ll hear in this engaging DLD24 expert panel.
Bringing new people into politics increases diversity and drives up engagement in policymaking – which is of critical importance because in many countries there’s a dangerous “lack of conversation about politics and democracy in our society today”, as moderator Lisa Witter (Apolitical) points out in her introductory remarks.
Ricardo Marvão is co-founder of Próxima Geração, a Portguese academy that trains young politicians. He shares his organization’s three-part approach: focusing on beliefs, fundraising and building public policy.
Gauri van Gulik, co-founder and chair of the Multitudes Foundation, discusses her organization’s role as a funder, incubator, support system and community for people in Europe trying to change and reimagine politics.
Maximilian Oehl is initiator and executive director of Brand New Bundestag, a grassroots organization that helps people win internal support at established parties to get elected. He shares his organization’s cross-party approach and their work with volunteers.
