U.S.-Canada Virtual Speaker Series
International democracy assistance is entering a new era.
The Parliamentary Centre’s Global Democracy Dialogues takes a bold look at how our sector can rise to the challenge.
Over the last three decades, there has been a sustained international effort to support the emergence of inclusive democracy. However, there is now widespread backsliding and a global crisis of confidence in democracy.
Despite political consensus on its value, Canada’s support for democracy strengthening abroad has steadily declined in the last decade. During the global pandemic, as civic space shrinks, women disproportionately carry the burden and parliaments are sidelined; how political leaders and countries support and defend democracy will determine the extent to which democracy in many parts of the world is renewed or veers backward.
We are pleased to host the Global Democracy Dialogues, a series of discussions between Canada and the U.S. in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. Over the course of 12 months, the Parliamentary Centre is convening 13 virtual events bringing together top experts from both sides of the border. Global Democracy Dialogues series takes a deep look at today’s challenges to democracy worldwide and how the U.S., Canada and others can respond.
Through these conversations, we explore ways of advancing our shared values in the world. Topics range from protecting human rights and political and civil liberties against new threats to confronting hostile actors and authoritarian backsliding to considering how feminist approaches to democracy can build a safer and more inclusive world. We also look at the architecture of democracy assistance as a strategic and impactful form of foreign policy and development assistance.
Join us to help shape the way forward for advancing democracy in the world! Stay tuned for regular events. #LetsTalkAboutDemocracy
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