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Russia has significantly stepped up its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since its annexation of Crimea in 2014. The Kremlin is expected to continue to scale-up these efforts in the wake of political and economic isolation from the West as a consequence of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On … Continued
On 24 March, Foreign Policy in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will hold a virtual dialogue on how corruption is destabilising democracies and what countries can do to stop it. Despite international attention and commitments to protecting democracy and countering corruption, little has been accomplished in tracking and understanding the impact … Continued
On 16 March 2022, the Brookings Global Forum on Democracy and Technology will host an online symposium considering the economic and social impact and implications of new digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Speakers will consider how digital government can create more equal and efficient provision of services, how it can contribute to inequality and how … Continued
From 6 to 8 April 2022, The University of Chicago’s nonpartisan Institute of Politics and The Atlantic will host Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy, a ground-breaking three-day event exploring the organized spread of disinformation and strategies to respond to it. The conference will explore the roots and scope of the problem, the next-generation threats … Continued
On 10 March 2022, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will consider questions related to the rise of civil wars and coups in recent years. Questions include the conditions that might make a country ripe for political violence, whether we can forecast what form that violence might take, and what can be done at the domestic … Continued
On 8 March 2022, Carnegie Europe will hold an online event analysing the political trajectory of Erdoğan’s regime, discussing the current state of affairs and looking ahead to Turkey’s 2023 presidential election. The event will feature Dimitar Bechev, author of “Turkey Under Erdoğan: How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West,” Asli Aydıntaşbaş, and … Continued
On 7 March 2022, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold an online conference to discuss a new CSIS International Security Program report exploring whether and how divisions, such as political, geographic, racial and socioeconomic, impact U.S. national security and engagements abroad, identifying opportunities for cooperation. US international engagement is of utmost … Continued
From 29 March 2022 to 31 March 2022, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will host a three-day conference bringing together the democracy support and environmental communities. With the environmental crisis and rising authoritarianism two of the most pressing global challenges, democratic governments must work together to ensure that no one gets left behind and that … Continued
On 15 March, the Open Government Partnership will host an online conversation on the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, a mechanism designed to address the challenges associated with the pandemic. The conversation will bring together representatives from the European Commission, national governments, and civil society to discuss how – and why it is so important … Continued
Kenya has less than six months left until it holds general elections. On 4 March 2022, the Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an online discussion with Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and CSIS Africa director Mvemba Phezo Dizolele on the future of democracy in Kenya. Topics will include opportunities and challenges regarding … Continued
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