An academic workshop with 11 speakers
DemocracyNet Research Workshop, University of Zurich
“Democratic Participation: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives”
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6 public events with 14 guests from politics, civil society, and academia
Public Lecture “A Return to Basic Research 
in the Study of Democracy” by Jean-Paul Gagnon
Five Abstimm-Bars (discussion forums about upcoming popular votes in Switzerland) at Karl der Grosse
“No-Billag” Initiative, “Vollgeld” Initiative, “Fair-Food” Initiative, “Selbstbestimmungsinitiative,” and Referendum gegen die Überwachung von Sozialversicherten
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7 new members from 6 institutions and 
various disciplines of democracy studies
Odile Ammann, Jean-Paul Gagnon, Libby Maman-Burstein, Daniel Mususa, Jonathan Rinne, Victor Sanchez-Mazas, and Arno Stirnimann
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Over 700 followers on Twitter and Facebook
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… And plenty of projects for 2019!
Thank you to all the wonderful guests, hosts, and collaborating organizations who made it possible for our association to realize all these projects!
