Events – Global Democracy Coalition

6 - 10 October 2025

Open Government Partnership Global Summit

From October 6-10, 2025, the Government of Spain will host the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The Summit will bring together more than 2,000 high-level representatives of governments, civil society leaders, and policy-makers from around…

6 October 2025

Reclaiming Civic Space: Participation and Multilateral Reform for Democratic Resilience

Date: 6 October 2025, 19:00 – 20:30 Venue: Palacio Villa Suso, Pl. del Matxete, 1 The Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) will co-host with Club de Madrid the panel “Reclaiming Civic Space: Participation and Multilateral Reform for Democratic Resilience”. As civic space comes under growing pressure worldwide, this…

6 October 2025

2025 IFES Manatt Democracy Award Ceremony

The IFES 2025 Democracy Awards will be held on Monday, October 6, at the Patterson Mansion in Washington, D.C. This premier event will include leaders, experts, and advocates for democracy, human rights, and governance. It will be preceded by a…

6 October 2025

Side Event at the OGP Global Summit: Power, Participation and the Algorithm: AI Governance for the People

Date: 6 October 2025, 16:30 – 18:00 Venue: Palacio Villa Suso, Pl. del Matxete, 1 AI is reshaping governance, boosting efficiency but threatening rights and trust. A high-level exchange will tackle power, accountability, and equity, with a focus on vulnerable groups and…

6 October 2025

Resisting Executive Overreach: Paths to Democratic Trust and Rule of Law Resilience

Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:15 – 3:15 pm Montehermoso Palace, Room Ortuño Feeling left behind by their governments, citizens across the world have been turning to illiberal leaders who claim to have easy solutions to democracies’ shortcomings. Often, however, once…

7 October 2025

Powering Climate Action Through Democracy

Tuesday 7 October, from 8:30 to 10:30 Am. At Hibridalab (Avenida Miguel de Unamuno, 1, Vitoria-Gasteiz). Organised by: Political Watch, European Climate Foundation and Democracy for Transition (D4T) Coalition. Description: As the urgency of the ecological transition intensifies, the way societies…

7 October 2025

Mainstreaming Participation: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward

Date and Time: 7 October 2025, 15:30–16:45 An interactive session with practitioners and experts on how to ensure innovative democracy practices become the rule, not the exception. In this session, participants will learn about the importance of creating the legal…

7 October 2025

Strategies for Mainstreaming Democratic Participation

Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Sala Plaza de Artium Museo Event Overview: In this practical and interactive workshop, participants will explore concrete strategies for advancing democratic participation in their work. Through a mix of short presentations and…

7 October 2025

Coalition Partner’s Breakfast

Date: 7 October 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 Venue: Hotel Silken Ciudad de Vitoria (Portal de Castilla, 8) A space for Global Democracy Coalition partners to connect, exchange, and strengthen collaboration during the OGP Summit. We look forward to starting the…

8 October 2025

KAS Day 2025 – World in Disarray?!

Democracy doesn’t run automatically. Democracy thrives on participation and also on the debate about political solutions. In an age of rising populism and polarization, this process seems particularly laborious. Are democratic achievements fit for the future? What is the state…

8 October 2025

Right Problem, Right Tool: Navigating Tech’s Role in Open Government (Accountability Lab & Development Gateway: An IREX Venture)

Date: 8 October 2025, 17:00–19:00 Venue: Hotel NH Canciller Ayala Vitoria This interactive dialogue brings together civil society, civil servants, technologists, and journalists to explore when tech and data make a real difference for transparency, and when other (non-tech) approaches are…

8 October 2025

Youth Out Loud!: Restoring Government and Next Gen Dialogue

Wednesday, October 8 | 5.30pm – 7.30pm | Hotel Silken – Salon Prado Young people remain largely marginalised from decision-making and policy dialogues, including in relation to open government processes. While there might be significant political momentum and strong interest from…

8 October 2025

Democracy Drinks & Pintxos

The Global Democracy Coalition and Political Watch are hosting a night of Democracy Drinks & Pintxos. An exclusive side event of the OGP Global Summit 2025, taking place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. In the context of the Open Government…

8 October 2025

Building a Culture of Participation for Youth

Wednesday October 8, 3:30 – 5:00 PM, Palacio Europa – 8 – Gasteiz Youth participation in governance remains limited because of the barriers to entry, lack of collaborative processes, and minimal intergenerational dialogue. This workshop will explore how to create…

8 October 2025

Open Justice to Foster the Rule of Law

Wednesday, 8 October, 3:30-4:45 PM Palacio Europa – 4 – Zabalgana We aim to show how open justice strengthens the rule of law through transparency, citizen participation, open data, and accountability—highlighting comparative experiences and concrete lines of action for courts,…

15 October 2025

Fifth Annual Elijah E. Cummings Democracy and Freedom Festival

The Fifth Annual Elijah E. Cummings Democracy and Freedom Festival will bring together civic leaders, students, scholars, and local Baltimore community members for an afternoon of connection, curiosity, and collective imagination. Participants will explore how we can Make Space for…

27 October 2025

Dayton Democracy Summit

The 2nd Annual Dayton Democracy Summit is on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Sinclair College! A free, public event where people from all walks of life come together to learn, connect, and inspire change. The keynote address will be given…

5 - 6 November 2025

The Relevance of the Federal Idea in a Changing World: Navigating Uncertainty, Shaping Tomorrow

Join international thought leaders, policy makers and subject matter experts to explore how the federal idea can provide a framework for addressing the critical public policy challenges of our times. Be part of this timely conversation on how governments from…

14 - 19 December 2025

The 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

The Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) is the main decision-making body of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). All states that have ratified the UNCAC are automatically part of the Conference of the States Parties. Other states (signatories and…