Watch the webinar here.

Did you know, that in 2023, Micronesia passed a constitutional reform to lower the supermajority requirement for referendums? It gives us hope to see more direct democracy there! To find out more, we will dive into the specifics of referendum use in the North Pacific region and in Crown Dependencies. We will also speak more generally about the following: What are the peculiarities of using direct democracy in small states in comparison to larger ones? Why would Small Island States be interested in direct democracy?

When? 24 October at 17:30 CEST, online. Watch here.

Language? English

Programme?
What are Small Island States and why they might be interested in direct democracy
Specifics of direct democracy in Small Island States
Cases from the North Pacific region and in Crown Dependencies
Q&A session with speakers

Speakers:
Dr Caroline Morris, Professor of Constitutional Law and the Director of the Centre for Small States, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Peter Edge, a member of the Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society, Oxford Brookes University