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Forum of Federations is an Ottawa-based Int. NGO providing expertise on multilevel govt, including federalism. @Forummenagender https://nitter.gq/t.co/u57z0H12FZ

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What makes federal democracy work - and where does it come under pressure?
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We’re pleased to highlight Understanding Federal Democracy, a new book by Professor Arthur Benz, a longstanding member of the Forum of Federations’ international network and a valued contributor to our work over many years.
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Don't miss this upcoming Forum event ⬇️ How is digitalization governed when power is shared? Federal countries face a hard question. Digital services cross jurisdictional boundaries, but the constitutions that govern them do not.
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As AI and other frontier technologies advance, who decides, who is accountable, and how do governments coordinate?
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Lecture by Former Canadian Foreign Minister Prof. Stéphane Dion Organized by Forum of Federations and Freie Universität Berlin « Canada and Europe: Strategic Partners Beyond the Trump Years »
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Stéphane Dion is a former Canadian diplomat and politician who served as Canada’s Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022 and to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025, as well as Special Envoy to Europe from 2017 to 2025.
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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 In fragile and unstable contexts, women are often among the first to identify emerging challenges and understand their impact on families, communities, and institutions.
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Yet their leadership remains essential to shaping effective responses and building more resilient societies. Recognizing women’s leadership is not simply a matter of representation. It is an investment in stability, inclusive governance, and sustainable change.
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How is digitalization governed when power is shared? Federal countries face a hard question. Digital services cross jurisdictional boundaries, but the constitutions that govern them do not.
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As AI and other frontier technologies advance, who decides, who is accountable, and how do governments coordinate?
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A provincial vote does not stop at the provincial border. Debates over autonomy, identity and secession raise a larger question: how do choices within one province reshape the federation as a whole?
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That question brought the Forum of Federations to the University of Ottawa on September 25 for When Provincial Becomes National: The Alberta Referendum and Quebec’s Election.
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𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.
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A health clinic in a remote community can cost far more to run than one in a provincial centre. That is why intergovernmental fiscal institutions matter. Their advice shapes how public money is shared between levels of government.
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We are pleased to welcome Alan Cairns as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Forum of Federations!
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Alan brings extensive international experience in institutional design, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and public finance, with a particular focus on fiscal decentralisation and health financing across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Great reflection workshop on the Forum of Federations report on climate change, conflict and multilevel governance at the margins of this year’s Berlin Climate Security Conference.
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A big thank you from Forum to our lead authors, Tabea Campbell Pauli and Dr Dr Clive Grace OBE and all workshop participants for their insights and contributions. We’ll be launching the report very soon. Stay tuned!
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Join us for a Youth Awareness Session on elections, the new Local Administration Law, and the role of young people in shaping their communities. 📅 October 10, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Ajloun
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Let’s learn, discuss, and explore how young people can take part in local decision-making. 🤝 Organized with the Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and the Forum of Federations.
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In this new blog post, Alexandra Artiles, Jennifer Wallner and Swati Singh examine Ontario’s Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act (Bill 212) and explore what it reveals about provincial-municipal relations and the balance between provincial priorities and local decision-making.
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Drawing on survey responses from 47 mayors and city councillors across Ontario, the authors examine municipal officials’ views on the legislation and the broader implications of expanding provincial authority over municipal governance.
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𝗟𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻ç𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 ⬇️ October will be a compelling month in the contemporary Canadian federation as peoples in both Quebec and Alberta reconsider the integrity of the Canadian state.
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In the lead up to the Quebec election and the Alberta referendum, join our panel of experts, moderated by Jenn Wallner, to gain insights into these unfolding secessionist politics in Canada.
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Climate change hits hardest where institutions are already under pressure. In fragile and conflict-affected settings, climate shocks can deepen existing vulnerabilities, strain public systems, and make recovery even more difficult.
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A new Forum of Federations report explores what this means for governance - and what can help.
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Join us this coming Thursday at 11:00 AM (AEST) / 9:00 PM (EDT) to discuss: Agency in an AI-enabled world
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As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across economies, workplaces and public institutions, governments face new questions around capability, accountability and decision-making.
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Eurac Research and the University of Innsbruck, are accepting applications for the Winter School on Federalism and Governance 2027, Federalism and the Changing World Order ⏰Apply by 12 October 2026
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Open to young researchers, post-docs, graduate and postgraduate students, civil servants, and staff of international organizations and NGOs with basic knowledge of federalism. The program is held entirely in English. 📋 Details and how to apply: winterschool.eurac.edu
Winterschool - Eurac Research

Winterschool - Eurac Research

The Winter School analyzes the phenomena of federalism, regionalism and multilevel governance from legal and political science perspectives.

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We're pleased to welcome Dr @CliveGrace OBE, as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Forum of Federations. Dr. Grace is an experienced former public servant with extensive senior executive and non-executive roles in government and commercial sector.
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He is currently Chair of the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea and former Chair of the UK Shared Business Services Ltd.
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Taki Sarantakis as a Non-resident Fellow of the Forum of Federations.
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Mr. Sarantakis recently retired from the Government of Canada, where he served as President of the Canada School of Public Service. Previously, he was Associate Secretary of Canada’s Treasury Board and Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy at Infrastructure Canada.
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On 7-8 May 2026, the Forum, in collaboration with Publius: The Journal of Federalism, convened an international research workshop exploring the relationship between federalism and artificial intelligence (AI).
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17 experts from Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States gathered at Marquette University’s Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington DC for two days of conversations on emerging practice and common trends in federations.
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We're pleased to share the launch of a new global book series from Palgrave that explores federations, quasi-federations, and other multilevel systems through a comparative lens.
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Bringing together country studies from around the world under a common analytical framework, the series examines how federal systems respond to today's key governance challenges, including climate change, inequality, migration, democratic resilience, and more.
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Interested in reading the introduction chapter to the Forum of Federations Handbook on Digitalization in Public Administration of Federal Countries in Spanish? Available now in the June edition (No. 31) of the Manuel Giménez Abad Foundation's electronic publication, Cuadernos.
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The original files are available in the comments below. Download the publication here ⬇️ forumfed.org/wp-content/uplo…
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