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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace gathers voices from across the world to consider how different regions and countries perceive the Summit, and what it will take for it to be a success. Inputs are given from Africa, Europe, Japan, Latin America, South Asia and the United States. The piece ends with a consideration of crucial … Continued
Democracy is a universal aspiration and an enabler of sustainable development. As Member States of International IDEA, we are stewards of this conviction and heirs to the historic transformation of the past century, which turned democratic government into the global norm, thus enhancing development, human rights, peace and security. Democratic aspirations and the promise of … Continued
Edward Luce of the Financial Times considers the implications of the Summit for US foreign policy. While the Summit communicates the sentiment globally that America is committed to democracy at home and abroad, there are still many who have qualms about it’s ability to achieve its stated goals and its impacts on American foreign policy, … Continued
Explore the schedule of the summit from Day Zero on 8 December 2021 to Day Two on 10 December 2021. All events are open to public and press unless otherwise indicated, and will be live-streamed on the Summit homepage. All times are presented in Eastern Standard Time (EST) and are subject to change. Explore the Schedule … Continued
The survey is administered by International IDEA with support from the European Union. In December 2021, the US Government will be hosting the Summit for Democracy. A very timely effort, that aims to set an agenda for democratic renewal and, though a collective action, create new avenues to protect democracy, which has been under stress … Continued
Stephen Feldstein of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace analysed the democratic status of invitees to the Summit based on their scores in the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) database, Freedom House, and the 2020 Digital Repression Index. He notes that based on their Freedom House scores, 69 per cent of invitees are ranked as “Free”, … Continued
In anticipation of the Summit, Freedom House has published scorecards assessing the state of freedom in each of the 112 participating countries. The scorecards are meant to serve as a concise reference tool for summit participants, civil society organizations, the media, and the general public as attending governments make announcements or pledges in support of … Continued
Freedom House has released the following statement ahead of the Summit: “We look forward to the Biden administration’s leadership of this important effort to strengthen democracy around the globe,” said Michael J. Abramowitz, president of Freedom House. “The invited countries can and must lead the way to a freer, more democratic world, while simultaneously bolstering … Continued
Reuters reports on the US-China dynamics after the US invited Taiwan to the Summit, while China has recently stepped up its pressure on governments to downgrade or sever relations with the state. Read the full article here on Reuters.
An internal communication obtained by Euractiv indicates that the European Commission sees the US-proposed initiative for the Alliance for the Future of the Internet as still “too undefined”. While the Alliance intends to develop a shared vision for the future of the internet, the functioning in terms of its operation and membership is still unclear. … Continued
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