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In the lead up to the Summit for Democracy, CSIS is bringing together civil society activists from countries with unreceptive governments to discuss the Summit and how it can help them in supporting democracy. Invited speakers include CSO representatives, senior U.S. Administration officials, and Members of Congress. Speaking CSIS Experts include: Daniel F. Runde, Senior … Continued
The Republic of Korea will host the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit from December 15-17, 2021. The Summit will provide a platform and moment for reflecting on the progress of OGP in its first decade and to present a vision for the future. OGP Global Summit themes will be aligned with the current Co-Chair Priorities: … Continued
On December 6-8, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) will host its annual government-to-government forum, 360/StratCom, on the margins of the Biden Administration’s Summit for Democracy. The event will complement the Summit and lay a foundation for conversations on tech and its impact on democratic trends, alongside other urgent issues centered at … Continued
There is increasing evidence of coordinated foreign efforts to interfere with democratic processes and public discussion. However, how we respond to these threats has garnered less discussion than the threat itself. This panel discussion will focus on assessing the efficacy, wisdom, and democratic implications of proposed and implemented solutions to state-sponsored information operations from both … Continued
As corruption and dirty money increasingly enable authoritarian regimes, attention has increasingly been drawn to the role of the financial and legal systems in democracies in facilitating this behaviour. As the Summit for Democracy asks us to reflect upon our democratic institutions, focus should be placed on how we can improve our own systems to … Continued
As the seventh part of their Reimagining American Democracy series, a new discussion series designed to address the future of democracy in the USA, speakers will discuss what role American democracy should play on the world stage, and how engagement abroad could help to strengthen democracy at home. The program is free and open to … Continued
The Anti-Corruption Action Center in Ukraine, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners will hold the two-day Democracy in Action: Zero Corruption Conference focused on the hybrid threats to democracy: disinformation, strategic corruption, and lawfare. More information on sessions and speakers to follow closer to the event.
Ahead of the Summit on 4 February 2021, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace considers both criticisms and aspirations of the initiative. While some believe that if properly structured, the Summit might help to address the increasing democratic deficit and develop a new blueprint for US global engagement on democracy. However, others view the Summit as … Continued
A global multi-stakeholder coalition for democracy (Global Democracy Coalition) is gathering in a virtual forum to be held for 24 hours on 7 December 2021, convened by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). The purpose of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum is to galvanize a global conversation on democracy, as inputs to … Continued
The US has launched over the past three years a series of initiatives to improve socio-economic development and humanitarian outcomes through the use of digital public infrastructure. These include the USAID Digital Strategy (2020), the Department of State’s Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (2018), as well as the ICT connectivity efforts supported by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation. This event will … Continued
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