Past Events

8 July 2026

Jessica T. Mathews New Voices Conference

Rising great power tensions, the end of arms control, renewed proliferation risks, and the expansion of nuclear energy all underscore…

2 July 2026

U.S.-Iran Negotiations: The Fraught Road Ahead

In their 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU), the United States and Iran have agreed to “negotiating and achieving the final…

18 June 2026

GDC Asia Post-Forum Interview: Beyond Seoul: Emerging Lessons and Open Questions for Democratic Cooperation in Asia

Logistics Date & Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 9:30AM CEST / 2:30PM ICTOnline Platform: Zoom (will be livestreamed on…

12 June 2026

Board of Councilors Webcast

The Board of Councilors was founded in 1987 at the initiative of President Carter and Ivan Allen III as a…

11 June 2026

Modern Legislative Tools for African Parliaments

An information session regarding the Digital Parliaments Project (DPP) — an initiative that supports parliaments moving to modern, interoperable digital…

10 - 11 June 2026

GDC Asia Regional Month 2026

In June 2026, we celebrated Asia with a pre-forum webinar, a hybrid forum, a post-forum interview and sbsequent article, a…

4 June 2026

GDC Asia Pre-Forum Webinar: Democratic Openings Without Democratic Consolidation: Rethinking Democratic Renewal in Asia

Logistics Date & Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 9:30AM CEST / 2:30PM ICTOnline Platform: Zoom (will be livestreamed on…

4 June 2026

Democratic Resilience and Security: Bridging Communities, Building Futures

As insecurity grows across Europe and beyond, governments, including Sweden, are placing greater emphasis on defence and resilience, even as…

4 June 2026

European Democracy in Decline? Solutions to a Decade of Civic Space Backtracking

Civic space is a fundamental foundation for economic growth, social progress and democratic health. In Europe civic space has consistently…