Reflecting on the Challenges and Solutions for Western Democracies
From November 13th to the 14th, a diverse group of experts from Germany, Spain, Austria, and Colombia engaged in a…
Theme: Democracy
Reviewing progress on the European Democracy Action Plan
On 3 December 2020 the European Commission published the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP), a strategy composed of several legislative…
Countering SLAPPs in Hungary, Poland, and the Rest of the EU
The European Union countries most affected by a decline in media freedom are Hungary and Poland, whose governments use various…
Supporting Civil Society in Exile
In Myanmar, civic space drastically contracted after the February 2021 coup. Stringent registration and operating constraints, as well as threats…
Three principles for teacher-powered education quality improvement
Reversing the growing global inequalities in educational outcomes requires governments, donors, and education leaders to take urgent systems level action…
2023 Summit Highlights Video: Preparing for the 2024 Mega Election Year
2024 presents a mega election year with an expected two billion voters across 50 countries heading to the polls. In…
Countering information operations by authoritarian actors in Latin America
Authoritarian governments are intensifying their efforts to manipulate the information ecosystem around the world in order to undermine democratic institutions,…
Open Society Scholarship Programs Evaluation Report
The leadership of Open Society’s Scholarship Programs commissioned an external evaluation examining the impact of over 30 years of grant…
Building back better- advocating for an equitable recovery form covid19
The youth led research was conducted under the Africa Youth Partnership outlining various impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the…
Eat Widely, Vote Wisely?
Democracy in many developing countries is undermined by widespread vote buying—the provision of cash or goods in exchange for votes.…