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Cyber Activism: The Secret Role of Elves in Countering Hybrid Operations

Russian state-sponsored internet “trolls” increasingly threaten the stability of Western democracies as they perpetuate damaging disinformation online. This technique is part of Russia’s broader strategy of hybrid warfare against the West. In an online event on 2 February 2022, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS) will present the first detailed analysis of … Continued

Combating Gendered Disinformation Campaigns

Gendered disinformation increasingly threatens democratic integrity, gender equality, and national security across Europe, with Russian influence operations playing a key role in amplifying these messages. On 25 January 2022, the Center for European Policy Analysis in partnership with the US Embassy in Slovakia held a virtual event asking how leaders can effectively combat gendered disinformation … Continued

Webinar: Securing Democracy from Illicit Finance: Strengthening the First Mile

Civil society and journalists are crucial in reining in illicit finance. In countering corruption to support democracy, non-governmental actors must be empowered. On 7 February 2022, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) will hold a discussion on how to harness civil societal involvement and efforts to counter illicit finance. The discussion will feature insights and … Continued

Biden at the One-Year Mark: Successes, Failures, and Uncertainties

On January 18 2022, the German Marshall Fund of the United States reflected upon the Biden administration’s foreign policy record after his first year in office. Speakers include: Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow, GMFUS Scott Cullinane, Visiting Fellow, GMFUS Berlin Office Ines Pohl, Washington bureau chief at Deutsche Welle

After the Summit for Democracy: Shoring Up the Fundamentals of Democracy

On 15 December 2021, the Open Society Foundations in partnership with Freedom House assessed the accomplishments of the Summit for Democracy. What commitments were made and what gaps remain? What can civil society do to be sure governments do more to protect minority rights, ease political polarization, safeguard free speech and independent media, and curb … Continued

From Words to Action: Can the Summit for Democracy Deliver?

On 13 January 2022, Carnegie Europe, the European Partnership for Democracy, and the Open Governance Partnership organised an online debate regarding whether the Summit will be capable of tackling democracy’s challenges. Read a written report of the event here. Speakers: Tonu Basu, deputy director of Thematic Policy Areas at the Open Government Partnership Oliver Stuenkel, … Continued

What Impact Will the Summit for Democracy Have on Central Europe?

On 14 December, Visegrad Insight will hold a debate with MEP Miriam Lexmann and Wojciech Przybylski, editor-in-chief of Visegrad Insight, on the impact that the Summit for Democracy will have on Central Europe. The Summit will be summed up and participants will assess future expectations and possibilities for sustainable change.

Free Enterprise & Democracy Network: Reflections on the Summit for Democracy

In the context of the Summit for Democracy presenting an opportunity to reaffirm and reinvent how democracy delivers, the Free Enterprise & Democracy Network of the Center for International Private Enterprise will examine will examine how open market economies and business contribute to democracy that delivers, through the lens of the three summit themes. Speakers … Continued

Is it time for an Alliance of Democracies?

On December 7, the Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, released a report, An Alliance of Democracies: From Concept to Reality in an Era of Strategic Competition, by Ash Jain, Matthew Kroenig, and Jonas Parello-Plesner. The discussion featured questions such as if it is time for a new Alliance of Democracies, … Continued

Mayors Delivering Democracy Daily

As part of the Summit, together with the governments of the United States, Germany, and The Netherlands, the Global Parliament of Mayors, and the German Marshall Fund, the Wilson Center hosted a conversation about democratic innovation with mayors from the U.S. and around the world. This diverse group of mayors are leading action for global … Continued

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