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Placing People and the Planet at the Heart of the Green and Just Transition: The REAL DEAL Summit

Conference
real deal summit
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 2:00 pm – Friday, June 21, 2024, 1:00 pm

Join us for an insightful three-day summit dedicated to enhancing citizen engagement, deliberation, and participation within the European Green Deal framework. The REAL DEAL Summit in Budapest is a gathering of academics, researchers, civil society representatives, practitioners, and other key stakeholders focused on advancing deliberative democracy for sustainable future initiatives.

Why Attend?

  • Diverse Perspectives: Engage with a wide array of leaders and thinkers from across Europe, bringing together academics and civil society to explore innovative engagement strategies.
  • Substantial Outputs: Discover the outcomes from trials conducted in 13 European countries and the collaborative efforts of the REAL DEAL European CSO Forum.
  • Guidance and Tools: Contribute to developing practical guidance and tools aimed at fostering effective and inclusive citizen engagement.

Preliminary Agenda Highlights:

  • Keynote Addresses & Panel Discussions: Insights on linking citizen engagement with European policy development and the Green Deal's targets.
  • Academic Sessions & Presentations: Delve into the outputs of Work Package 1 and explore draft guidance, toolkits, and results from pilot projects.
  • Workshops & Forums: Participate in the REAL DEAL European CSO Forum activities and workshops focusing on synthesising qualitative deliberation.

Venue: Hosted by the Democracy Institute of the Central European University, Nador u. 15, 1051 Budapest, Hungary.

Registration: Secure your spot for this pivotal event by filling the form below. Act fast, as space is limited!

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/02bfadde-c2be-f9ca-dc15-74d12a318389

Join us in Budapest to be part of the movement towards a more democratic and sustainable Europe.

Together, we can shape the future of citizen deliberation and the European Green Deal.


The CEU Democracy Institute is hosting this event in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research, in the context of the REAL DEAL Horizon Project supported by the European Commission.

The REAL DEAL Project aims to advance deliberative democracy by fostering an open dialogue between a diverse array of stakeholders. For more details, visit the Real Deal Project website.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037071.


The event will be livestreamed on CEU's YouTube channel. Please join us on

  • Wednesday, June 19 here
  • Thursday, June 20 here
  • Friday, June 21 here