Short course · Hybrid
CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
CEU Democracy Institute (Central European University) · Budapest, Hungary · hybrid
Public policy and innovationDemocratic innovation and deliberationParticipation and facilitation
Today: Usually starts in September.
Three-month programme by CEU's Democracy Institute for local and national leaders, party representatives, activists and policy experts with 5 to 10 years of experience from Central and Southern Europe and the Western Balkans. Three four-day residential sessions in Budapest plus Thursday online classes on democratic governance, deliberative and participatory methods, negotiation and mobilisation. Fellows contribute €1,500; the site mentions external donors without naming them.
- Taught by
- CEU Democracy Institute (Central European University) · University
- For whom
- Policymakers, Public officials, Activists, Practitioners
- Mode
- Hybrid
- Venue
- Budapest, Hungary · hybrid
- Languages
- English
- Duration
- 3 months
- Certificate
- Certificate
- Fee
- Paid, from €1,500 · €1,500 tuition contribution; includes double-room accommodation and meals during residential sessions. Partial waivers and travel grants can be requested.
- Scholarships
- Yes, according to the organiser
- Rhythm
- Once a year · usually starts in september
- Continuity
- Still running
- Website
- democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/teaching-training/dila ↗
- Last reviewed
- 29 October 2026
Editions
Only editions whose dates the organiser has published are listed. What is expected but undated is inferred from the months in which it usually starts.
Next edition expected: it usually starts in September. No date announced yet.
No edition with published dates.
Verification
Verified
Every fact on this page has been checked against at least one source you can consult below, almost always the organiser’s website.
Sources
- CEU DI Leadership Academy (DILA) ↗ · primary source · consulted on 29 October 2026 · CEU Democracy Institute
- CfA: CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy 2026, deadline 5 June ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 29 October 2026 · Balkan Civil Society Development Network