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Mar 13, 20225 min read

Meaningful & inclusive participation of civil society is the antidote to the decline of democracy

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Mar 12, 20214 min read

Weeknotes: How do we harness diversity?

The months since I posted my last blog entry end of November last year are a haze. My PC and I became one, and not in a good way. That’s...

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Nov 22, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: The wind of change blowing in Eastern Europe is hard to silence.

1. Europe: the good and the bad. Although we knew we had it coming, Poland and Hungary’s rejection of the new “rule of law” mechanism put...

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Nov 16, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: the one in which the rule of law needs to prevail

What did I do last week? Last week was one of those really "fun" working from home with the kids weeks. So productivity may not have...

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Nov 8, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: the one that's not about elections

1. What actions did I undertake this week? We’ve continued our tour of Belgium’s provincial domains this week in a bid to flip our kids...

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Nov 1, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: on silver linings and mental tiredness

1. What actions did I undertake? It’s been a heavy two weeks. And I’ve lost momentum. Nevertheless I would like to thank @Pieter Wieërs...

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Oct 18, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: When is fear real enough to listen to it?

1. What actions did I undertake last week? I signed up to an online fact-checking course at Poynter University last week. Thank god I...

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Oct 12, 20202 min read

Weeknotes: high on justice

1. What actions did I undertake this week? This week had me flying high with the launch of my website. Very thankful for its positive...

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Sep 4, 20202 min read

Weak for the weeknotes.

Thanks to my career coach @Kimberly Keulers I got in the habit of reflecting on my weekly progress and developments, ie. the weeknotes. ...

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