🎧 Respond News – a podcast on hidden threats to democracy

How are democracies influenced today?

The series explores #Politics, #Democracy and #Corruption through expert conversations and clear analysis.

Each episode includes:
▪️ current affairs roundup
▪️ deep dive into a key topic
▪️ discussion with journalist Emanuel Delia (S-com) + guest

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📅 New episode in mid-April

RESPOND is currently in full swing and continues to engage a growing network of citizens, researchers and professionals.
👉 Get involved: fill in the questionnaire and join us as a stakeholder

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On 9 December, 3–4:30 CET, join online the new RESPOND Insight Series session: Charting Political Corruption in Europe: From Integrity Safeguards to Critical Vulnerabilities, on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day.

🎤 Speakers
• Dr. Rumena Filipova (Institute for Global Analytics)
• Dr. Marcia Grimes (University of Gothenburg, Quality of Government Institute)

🎤 Moderated by Alice Mattoni ( @alice_mattoni ) University of Bologna

📝 Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczUUko37RM7YrCGfBKXTTSu_W46FNNa7tFfm1zMinUPgaGag/viewform?usp=dialog

🇪🇺 On 15 October 2025, the European Commission ( @EUCommission ) hosted the third plenary meeting of the EU Network Against Corruption in Brussels.

Luís de Sousa (ICS-ULisboa) represented the project discussing how research can inform real-world anti-corruption policies.

👉 More info: https://www.eu-respond.eu/news/respond-at-the-third-plenary-of-the-eu-network-against-corruption/

#RESPONDproject #AntiCorruption #EU #Governance #Integrity #Transparency #Research #Policy #HorizonEurope #ICSULisboa #EuropeanCommission #Corruption

Summer may slow many things down but RESPOND has been in full swing. From Vienna to Seoul, Kyoto to Thessaloniki, we’ve brought our project to leading political science and anti-corruption forums, linking research with global debates. Exciting new challenges lie ahead. Stay Tuned on RESPOND channels

#RESPONDProject #Democracy #AntiCorruption #Research #HumanRights #Transparency #CivicEngagement #Research