International IDEA, the Embassy of Switzerland to the United States and The Organization of American States (OAS), convened a high-level gathering on 31 October 2025 in the Hall of the Americas of the OAS to commemorate 24 years of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and 30 years since the founding of International IDEA. The event, “The Inter-American Democratic Charter: The Promise of Democracy and Prosperity for the Western Hemisphere,” brought together senior officials, diplomats, academics, and policy leaders in Washington DC for a focused discussion on the nexus between democratic resilience and shared prosperity.
