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Exchanging views about the future of Europe and liberalism in the worls with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Europe is always very enriching. Definitely the best way to get back from holidays and dive straight into politics  

Sebastian Rodriguez is Founder and Managing Director at Rollout Democracy a tech and strategy consulting firm focusing on grassroots European campaigns 🇪🇺. In this interview he will tell us all about making sure that you can make the best out of your next campaign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2Wh83SGEU

Giorni fa a Fidenza, vicino al centro commerciale, fui colpito da una vista insolita. Un uomo, vestito pesantemente benché fosse una giornata calda, con un berretto di lana e un cappottone, tipico degli africani subsahariani che arrivano in Europa. Una cosa comunissima di prim’acchito, ma nel suo viso notai qualcosa di inusuale: si trattava di … Continue reading Noi e l’immigrazione «Dobbiamo riappropriarci della nostra umanità» →

FOMO can be your worst enemy when you manage different social media and you’re running around events and caring of somebody’s branding (and of course your own...). How do you decide what’s worth let go? Personally, one thing I can’t let go is to workout. Even on long days, long hours online with my neck … Continue reading Push FOMO back →

Recentemente mi trovavo a Bilbao per condurre un seminario sulla comunicazione politica. Nell’occasione potei scoprire la città, la sua società e la sua antica storia, orgogliosamente radicata sia nella sua gente che nelle sue istituzioni. Una storia moderna però tristemente intrisa di divisioni, terrorismo dell’ETA e un desiderio innato di indipendenza dalla monarchia Spagnola. Benché … Continue reading La lezione di Bilbao: investire in cultura →

Whenever your marketing arguments are finished, wheneveryour strategy is perfect but still something doesn't work, it's time to go back to the basis. Understanding how nationalists and populists movements communicate in order to trigger "visceral" reactions into people, should be the basis for centrist parties to counterattack. Understanding the psycology and evolution of the human … Continue reading How populists trigger “visceral” reactions – A lesson a the IHECS Academy →

It was great to talk at the European Digital Advocacy Summit in Brussels, organized impeccably by the Public Affairs Council. Data, digital ads, targeted content and apps have become vital parts of the European advocacy toolkit. This one-day summit was meant to help EU public affairs and communications professionals to stay up-to-date with trends and … Continue reading Shaping attitudes on social media – Lessons learnt from the European Digital Advocacy Summit →

Fermatevi. Qualsiasi cosa stiate facendo fermatevi e fate un passo indietro. Poi un altro e poi un altro ancora. D’ovunque voi siate partiti adesso avrete una visione più ampia, più larga rispetto al punto di partenza. Ora soffermatevi su un dettaglio alla vostra destra o sinistra, che esso sia un passante, o un negozio o … Continue reading Solo una Salso aperta, tollerante ed europea può risollevarsi →

It was great to talk to MEPs Marietje Schaake, Morten Løkkegaard and Petras Auštrevičius about their latest policy paper on "Fake News in Digital Media". Fake news, propaganda, social media, new technology companies: this paper wants to develop a holistic approach toward these different, but interlinked challenges, which have ramifications on the EU’s internal digital … Continue reading Fake news in the digital era →

The Institute of European Democrats together with the Sabino Arana Fundazioa organised the international seminar "Post-Truth: Politics and Communication" The event took place on 7 November in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, at the seat of the Sabino Arana Foundation. The seminar welcomed several distinguished speakers who are experts on the communication strategies, journalism, and political … Continue reading Post-Truth: Politics and Communication →