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Restoring hope in political leadership when we need it most.

Joined October 2020
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Politicians want to update democracies with 21st-century innovations and there is space for us to help them do it. Thanks to the almost 100 people who joined us for today’s launch of “Leaders or Latecomers? Exploring the Role of Politicians in Democratic Innovation."
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We want your nominations! For the second year, we’re honoring trailblazing politicians in the “Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century” Politicians’ Hall of Fame with the @ApoliticalFound Deadline: June 14 forms.gle/qVgwcihd3P9dGDnL7
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We want your nominations! tinyurl.com/DIHOFnoms For the second year, we’re honoring trailblazing politicians in the “Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century” Politicians’ Hall of Fame with the @DemCultureFnd Deadline: June 14
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How does the Accelerator program’s dolphin tank differ from the more widely known "shark tank” panel? Dolphin tanks, friendlier versions of their shark tank counterparts, foster candid exchanges between expert speakers and founders of political leadership incubators (PLIs).
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We welcomed 7 speakers across Latin America, Europe and Africa to share their knowledge in off-the-record conversations with this year’s cohort of founders. Dolphin tanks complement individual coaching sessions, group #workshops, and resources offered through our PLI Navigator.
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We’ll share more insights about the value of each of these tools in advance of our call for applications for the next Accelerator cohort in April. Please visit accelerator.apolitical.found… for more details ahead of our public information session next month.
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I might be biased, but I really like this work. Thanks to @ApoliticalFound @lisamwitter for the opportunity to collaborate with the amazing @OmezzineKel, @jonjalex, and advisory colleagues. #demopart #delibdem #opengov
NEW Circular Power Politics: A Politician's Guide To Five Opportunities To Lead With And For The People Very excited to put this out into the world today - the key output of a year of work with @OmezzineKel @lisamwitter @ApoliticalFound Link and summary in 🧵
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I am so impressed with the speakers on Day 3 of @RepresentWomen's #DemocracySolutionsSummit including 4 amazing women whom I met at the @ForumAthens - @YordanosEyoel @ChaneyforCurtin @natiherbst & @namataik_ 💜💜💜 @ApoliticalFound @KofiAnnanFdn @DemCultureFnd @LauraLThornton
Happening Today! ⭐ Day 3 of our #DemocracySolutionsSummit: learn about what’s working abroad regarding women’s representation from 3-5 pm EST. Can’t make it? Check out our Twitter for live updates during the event!✨🖥 #2024DSS
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It was an absolute pelasure to be in conversation with @SandraPepera and @cynthialopezc1 to share the work we are doing at @ApoliticalFound to re shape how we think about mental wellbeing in the political landscape
"Innovations in Addressing Sexual Harassment & Mental Wellbeing" 🎤 Moderator: @SandraPepera Director for Gender, Women 🌍 @cynthialopezc1 Senator, Pres. of IPU's Women's Caucus 💼 @natiherbst, Dir. for Latin America Strategy &Development , @apoliticalco #2024DSS
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Have you seen this new guide for politicians choosing to lead *with* the people, from @ApoliticalFound & @jonjalex? Check it out! Love to see #LegislativeTheatre in Greater Manchester highlighted, among many other excellent participatory democracy cases! @PeoplePowrd @oidpoidp
NEW Circular Power Politics: A Politician's Guide To Five Opportunities To Lead With And For The People Very excited to put this out into the world today - the key output of a year of work with @OmezzineKel @lisamwitter @ApoliticalFound Link and summary in 🧵
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@ApoliticalFound has launched "Circular Power Politics: A Politician's Guide to Five Opportunities to Lead With and For the People", a guide which explores case studies of democratic innovations from around the world and advocates a shift towards "circular power politics".
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We welcomed 7 speakers across Latin America, Europe and Africa to share their knowledge in off-the-record conversations with this year’s cohort of founders. They discussed political landscapes and incubation models with consideration to the latest #politicalcampaigning trends.
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Dolphin tanks complement individual coaching sessions, group #workshops and #resources offered through the PLI Navigator. We’ll share more about each of these tools in advance of our call for applications for the next Accelerator cohort in April. accelerator.apolitical.found…
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And here's the actual guide! (Nearly forgot 🤪😅) apolitical.foundation/report…
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NEW Circular Power Politics: A Politician's Guide To Five Opportunities To Lead With And For The People Very excited to put this out into the world today - the key output of a year of work with @OmezzineKel @lisamwitter @ApoliticalFound Link and summary in 🧵
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Now more than ever, it’s critical to explore how political leaders could and should use #AI to get more diverse #politicians into office and help them serve their communities well.
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Our "Pitfalls and Possibilities" report found that despite its downsides, opportunities exist for #AItools to open campaigning, engagement, and policymaking opportunities to emerging leaders who previously would not have had them. Read the #AIreport: tinyurl.com/Report-AIPL
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Shift from defense to offense with us by sharing the report with your networks and reaching out about partnership opportunities.  Be a part of our next poll by subscribing to our fortnightly Building Better Politics briefing: tinyurl.com/cnp2ttbm #poll #pollresults
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Now more than ever, it’s critical to explore how political leaders could and should use #AI. I am a proud research contributor to @ApoliticalFound ’s latest report, "AI and Political Leadership: Pitfalls and Possibilities." #AIinPolitics
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"You can do things differently, and just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done." Democratic Innovator Hall of Fame inductee Kate Chaney MP’s innovative approach as a “citizen convener” emphasizes the importance of crowd wisdom and optimism.
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