Over the last decades, we have observed disquieting democratic backsliding across all regions worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this situation and triggered a cycle of democratic decline and deterioration as recently seen in Nicaragua, Belarus or Myanmar. This…

The launch of the SDG16DI Global Report will take place this year in the form of an online discussion panel held in the framework of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum (GDCF) convened by International IDEA, the current coordinator of the…

Please join the International Republican Institute (IRI) for a panel discussion on how civil society is mobilizing to build democratic resilience to the CCP’s increasingly potent and pervasive influence campaigns in Africa and Latin America. Topics discussed will include an…

Documented evidence of nation states using information platforms to interfere in democratic processes, manipulate public debates, and undermine open societies has catalyzed efforts from governments, civil society, and technology companies to mitigate the threat of state-sponsored information manipulation. Those responses,…

Although the digital space continues to extend the promise of extraordinary opportunities for expanding the voice and agency of women, girls and marginalized groups, it has fallen short of our ideals. It has enabled the transfer to the online space…

Young people around the world are set to inherit an array of intractable challenges from climate change to growing inequality. Likewise, they are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver. This panel brings together young democratic leaders from around the…

On December 9-10, 2021, President Biden will host a virtual summit for leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector. The summit will focus on challenges and opportunities facing democracies and will provide a platform for leaders to make…

After September 11th, the US retaliated in October 2001 by attacking Afghanistan. The Taliban were driven out of the capital and international assistance was provided to the country. After 20 years of humanitarian and state-building support, and several failed peace…

A vibrant news sector is fundamental to sustainable development and effective governance and is a last line of defence against democratic backsliding. Yet independent media—the kind that provides an essential public service—has been in decline for nearly a decade. A…