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The Institute of European Democrats (IED), is a non-profit association based in Brussels. It is an innovative European political and cultural Research Institute that offers fresh political ideas as well as a strong and respected cultural background to the European Democratic Party (EDP) to which it is formally affiliated. It is steered by the Board of Directors and supported by a Scientific Committee.

In order to contribute to develop a political debate at the EU level, where alternative policies confront each other, the IED is organizing conferences and seminars where politicians, experts, EU and national officials, academics and others can discuss critically. In addition the IED regularly publishes Podcasts and Publications to enhance solutions for common policy challenges in Europe.

Latest Podcast

Gender inequality on the labour market during COVID-19
European Democracy Lab Podcast / Episode 7 / 15.02.2021

The impact of COVID19 on gender violence is already well known. But people are less aware of the consequences of the pandemic on gender equality in the Labour market. The COVID19 crisis is unraveling the progress that had been made over the past decades in fostering gender equality. The EU and the Member States have to act in order to reverse the trend. Listen to our discussion with the sociologist Jutta Allmendinger and with the MEP Ulrike Müller.


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