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7 December 2021

Federalism and Democracy: Meeting the Challenges of Political Polarization?

The second half of the 20th century saw an expansion of democracy and federalism around the world. Indeed, more and more people have been demanding freedom, human rights and participation in politics. However, democratization has also revealed deep divides in…
7 December 2021

The Global State of Democracy 2021: Building Resilience in a Pandemic Era

As part of this global democracy conversation, International IDEA will present the findings from its most recent Global State of Democracy Report, which will be published at the end of November. The report focuses on the key opportunities and challenges…
7 December 2021

If Facts Don’t Matter, Then What?

Central to the challenges facing world democracies is the breakdown in the information order, manifested in the ubiquity of mis-, dis-, and mal-information (MDM). Efforts to mitigate MDM, and thereby reestablish information integrity, are predicated on the assumption the disorder…
7 December 2021

Driving Up Global Ambition on Beneficial Ownership Transparency at the Summit for Democracy and Beyond

Hosted by: OGP and the Government of the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Open Ownership, Transparency International, the B Team and other partners The recent revelations of the Pandora Papers have once again shown the role played by secrecy in…
7 December 2021

Resisting Sharp Power: Strengthening the Fabric of Open Societies

Ahead of the Summit for Democracy, researchers and civil society activists from around the world will share research and expertise on combating authoritarianism, including NED’s evolving work on authoritarian influence and the release of a new web portal featuring research…
7 December 2021

Women’s Political Leadership is Essential for Democracy

As part of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum ahead of the Summit for Democracy, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and Demo Finland are organizing a webinar to bring attention to the critical role of women´s political leadership in securing and…
7 December 2021

Turning the Authoritarian Tide through Civic Education

This panel brings together civic education champions from around the world. Through their experiences, the participants will make the case for the global community to prioritize active learning and effective civic education at home and abroad, as a core component…
7 December 2021

Enhancing Democratic Partnership in Asia

As the liberal international order faces a crisis, the historic Summit for Democracies will take place. With the center of international relations shifting to the Asia region in terms of the economy and security, how to protect liberal democracy and…
7 December 2021

Political Finance Regime in India: Challenges and Remedies

The role and importance of political parties have long been established while framing regulations in political party financing is a recent development. The need for such regulations is felt due to the changing conditions in which parties exercised their activities…