Discover the content of the Parameters five pillars and areas below:
Pillar 1: Democratic participation
Democratic participation is achieved by giving people meaningful opportunities to take part in democratic life at national, regional, and local levels.
Areas:
1. Free, fair and resilient elections
2. Freedoms of assembly and association
3. Civil participation in decision making
4. Democracy at all levels
Pillar 2: Independent and effective democratic institutions
In a functioning democracy, independent branches of government share power: a parliament represents people and makes laws, an executive governs while remaining transparent and accountable, and courts apply the law fairly to everyone, in an independent and impartial manner.
Areas:
5. Separation of powers
6. Independent and effective parliaments
7. Independent, impartial and effective judiciaries
Pillar 3: Democratic governance and integrity
Democratic governance and integrity focus on ensuring that public institutions and officials act transparently, accountably, and in the public interest.
Areas:
8. Fight against corruption and organised crime
9. Political integrity: party funding and lobbying practices
10. Good democratic governance
Pillar 4: Democratic freedoms, inclusion, and civil society
This pillar aims at ensuring that everyone can express and share their opinions and access information freely and safely, that the media is free, independent and diverse, that equality and inclusion are protected, and that civil society can operate in an enabling environment.
Areas:
11. Freedom of expression
12. Equality, diversity and inclusion
13. Protected civic space
Pillar 5: Democratic future
A democratic future is built on empowering young people and children to participate fully in democratic life, providing education that fosters active citizenship, and promoting sustainable, innovative democratic responses to technological and environmental change with future generations in mind.
