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LAUNCH: The Global State of Democracy Report 2021

Our “The Global State of Democracy: Building resilience in a pandemic era” report aims to influence the global debate and analyses current trends and challenges to democracy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. It offers specific policy recommendations to spark new and innovative thinking for policymakers, governments and civil society organizations supporting democracy. Register to join one or more of our launch events.

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International IDEA Secretary-General’s call to renew democracy

Authoritarianism has gained momentum. At the same time, we have seen that democracy has been resilient. This complexity calls for a nuanced and evidence-based picture of democracy. Visit: www.idea.int/gsod...

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22 November 2021 - 28 February 2022

Online Event

The Global State of Democracy 2021 Report Events

International IDEA’s “The Global State of Democracy: Building resilience in a pandemic era” report aims to influence the global debate and analyses current trends and challenges to democracy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. It offers specific policy recommendations to spark new and innovative thinking for policymakers, governments and civil society...

7 December 2021

Online Event

Global Democracy Coalition Forum

International IDEA is convening a global multistakeholder coalition for democracy in a virtual forum to be held for 24 hours on 7 December 2021. The purpose of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum is to facilitate a global conversation on democracy, as inputs to the Summit for Democracy, convened by the United States Government and to be held on 9 and 10...

9 December 2021

Online and Gothenburg (Sweden)

The City of the Future

How do we make cities better? From gleaming towers to sprawling slums, from excessive wealth to unimaginable poverty, from green oases to lawless danger zones, cities bring together multiple, interconnected challenges.

27 July 2020

Understanding COVID-19 and Democracy

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is changing how we lead our lives and how political leaders are making decisions at the local, national and global level. What does this mean for immediate decisions on elections and how does it shape the adjustments made around governance and emergency powers?