Alice Stollmeyer

Alice Stollmeyer is the Founder & Executive Director of Defend Democracy, a nonpartisan NGO defending democracy from foreign, domestic, and technological threats. Alice has a background in social studies of science, technology, and society. A former policy adviser and digital strategist, she now works at the nexus of democracy, security, and technology, in particular on hybrid threats. She is also on the Steering Group of the Digitalisation strand of the Netherlands Democracy Coalition, and she is an associated expert of the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre. 

Articles

11.12.2025
A Shield Without a Sword

While it acknowledges the systemic risk Europe faces, the Democracy Shield falls short of addressing its root causes.

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