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Climate, Displacement and Democracy: Safeguarding the Democratic Rights of the Environmentally Displaced

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On September 16, 2021, the Embassy of Sweden and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held an expert discussion on how to safeguard the democratic rights of the environmentally displaced. Climate change is widely expected to exacerbate pre-existing vulnerabilities and cause mass displacements by 2050. Among those negative impacts are lacking opportunities for political participation … Continued

USAID Administrator Samantha Power Hosts Roundtable with Anti-Corruption Change Agents

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The event gathered leading anti-corruption civil society organisations and activists on 23 September 2021. USAID highlighted the importance of civil society in countering corruption, and illuminated future plans to double down on support for anti-corruption initiatives, programmes and partnerships. A full transcript of the discussion is available. Participants included:  Rueben Lifuka, Vice Chair of the … Continued

The Summit for Democracy Lessons: The Role of Parliaments in Advancing Anti-Corruption Commitments

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On 14 September 2021, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Transparency International’s US Office (TI) hosted a virtual global panel with legislators, government officials and experts. The discussion highlighted challenges and opportunities for parliaments in advancing anti-corruption agendas, and provided lessons for the design and implementation of the Summit for Democracy commitments. Watch the discussion … Continued

Toward a Common Democratic Agenda: Views from the US, Asia, and Europe

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On 27 October 2021, the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in collaboration with the National Endowment for Democracy and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office gathered leading voices from the US, Europe, and Asia to discuss concrete ways in which democracies from the three regions can work together to strengthen their commitment to … Continued

OGP Community Briefing on OGP Global Summit and Summit for Democracy

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On 28 October, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) brought together civil society leaders, government representatives, and key stakeholders to discuss how to effectively leverage the upcoming Summit for Democracy and OGP Summit. The discussion featured practitioners from civil society and government who have experience linking global and country conversations and provided guidance on how to use … Continued

Future of Democracy 2021: High Level Forum on Defending Against Authoritarianism

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The Future of Democracy was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania in Vilnius on 19-20 November 2021. The forum brought together high-calibre policy-makers, intellectuals, and democracy activists to address the principal challenges democracy is facing globally, helping to lay the groundwork for the Summit. Topics under discussion included: I. Contracting Democratic Space … Continued

Days of Action – Tech for Democracy

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Between 8 and 12 November, Global Focus, an association of Danish non-governmental organisations, arranged 47 sessions to illuminate the role of civil society in making tech work in a democratic and human rights-centric manner. Civil society from all corners of the world gathered across the five days to provide inputs to the Summit, helping to … Continued

Rule of Law in Central and Eastern Europe

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As the rule of law has increasingly been challenged in Central and Eastern Europe, democracy has been eroded from within. As the situation worsens, CEPA will take stock of the current state of the rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as possibilities for the US and EU to respond. Speakers: Zselyke … Continued

Moving from principles to practice in responsible AI around the world: Announcement of the new Global Index on Responsible AI

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The Data for Development Network (D4D.net) is unveiling its new initiative, the Global Index on Responsible AI with a panel discussion featuring leading voices on artificial intelligence (AI) and society. The Global Index on Responsible AI will measure progress toward the responsible use and development of artificial intelligence in over 100 countries around the world, from a distinctly human-rights-based perspective.    This event will kick off an ongoing consultative engagement process and offer initial information about the project, the key partners involved and its expected utility in advancing human rights and democracy in the use and development of AI.  

Rebuilding Democratic Momentum

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On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, the National Endowment for Democracy will convene a dynamic forum featuring some of the world’s most important voices from the frontlines of the democratic struggle, including this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa. Activists from Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and Russia will also discuss … Continued

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