{"id":96999,"date":"2026-08-03T13:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epeka.si\/the-international-conference-of-the-eu-project-proteus-is-coming-who-defends-democracy-when-it-regresses\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:48:06","slug":"the-international-conference-of-the-eu-project-proteus-is-coming-who-defends-democracy-when-it-regresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epeka.si\/en\/the-international-conference-of-the-eu-project-proteus-is-coming-who-defends-democracy-when-it-regresses\/","title":{"rendered":"The international conference of the EU project PROTEUS is coming: Who defends democracy when it regresses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Epeka Association will attend <strong>the international final conference of the EU PROTEUS project (2023\u20132026),<\/strong> which <strong>the SLOGA Platform<\/strong> is\u00a0 preparing in Ljubljana<strong> in cooperation with <\/strong>the Transatlantic Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when fundamental democratic values and human rights across Europe are being seriously challenged, a key question has come to the fore: <strong>Who defends democracy when it regresses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event represents the crown of many years of international cooperation aimed at strengthening the role of civil society and addressing contemporary challenges of democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>The conference is open to all NGOs, activists, professionals, students and the general public \u2013 all those who believe in helping, protecting fundamental human rights and building a stronger, more cohesive European civil society.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will bring together prominent experts, decision-makers from the Slovenian and European political level, as well as representatives of non-governmental organizations from as many as <strong>eight European countries<\/strong>. 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