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On 6 December, the Brookings Institution, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Center for European Policy Analysis, the Transatlantic Democracy Working Group, the FACT Coalition, and the Leveraging Transparency to Reduce Corruption initiative co-hosted a seminar on the fight against corruption and its relationship to advancing democracy and addressing democratic backsliding globally. A … Continued
On 14 December 2021 the German Marshall Fund of the United States in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in France will gather three high-level experts to discuss their perspectives on and takeaways from the Summit. The discussion will also feature insights on various implications of a “values-based foreign policy” for transatlantic actors and general thoughts on the impact … Continued
A global multi-stakeholder coalition for democracy (Global Democracy Coalition) is gathering in a virtual forum to be held for 24 hours on 7 December 2021, convened by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). The purpose of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum is to galvanize a global conversation on democracy, as inputs to … Continued
Ahead of the Summit, analysts with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will discuss the state of democracy and the path forward from the Summit. Questions to discuss include whether the Summit can be successful given democracy’s global downturn, whether dividing dictatorships and democracies presents a useful paradigm, and if the US can continue to provide … Continued
In anticipation of the Summit, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on 3 December 2021 will take stock of lessons learned on international democracy support in conflict-affected contexts and discuss how to formulate a new playbook to assist democracies in fragile settings. Topics to discuss will include potentially overlapping goals of democracy support and mitigating conflict, and … Continued
Between 18 and 20 October, Club de Madrid organised a series of Action Labs, and between 27 and 29 October, a number of high-level sessions. The event was organised in response to rising global authoritarianism, bringing together members from the Club de Madrid, with senior experts from government, academia, business and civil society from around … Continued
On 23 April 2021, the Community of Democracies in cooperation with International IDEA and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) gathered high-level individuals from key democracy support organisations, who discussed the the current global state of democracy, how we can respond, and the potential outcomes and activities of a gathering for democracy. The event aimed to … Continued
At the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2021, a town hell was held on 10 May 2021 for a global brainstorm and input session for the Summit. Discussion questions included “Who should attend the Summit? How can civil society make their mark? How can the Summit promote the frontline work of democracy activists? What should be the … Continued
The event consisted of a formal call by the US Government on 15 September 2021 for civil society input to the Summit. The event discussed a shared vision for meaningful civic engagement and gave organisations the opportunity for a Q&A. Speakers clarified priorities for the administration and Summit and provided updates on the format, timing … Continued
On September 16, 2021, the Embassy of Sweden and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held an expert discussion on how to safeguard the democratic rights of the environmentally displaced. Climate change is widely expected to exacerbate pre-existing vulnerabilities and cause mass displacements by 2050. Among those negative impacts are lacking opportunities for political participation … Continued
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