International IDEA

Supporting democracy worldwide

NEW: DEMOCRACY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

What does climate change mean for democracy? How can democracies mitigate and adapt to climate change, and ensure a just transition?

See our special report on The Impact of Natural Hazards on Elections.

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Let's celebrate the untold democracy stories around the world

For the International Day of Democracy 2022, we will focus on the untold stories of democracy. International IDEA aims to highlight the stories that go under the radar in mainstream media.

Upcoming Events

6 October 2022

Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia

Public lecture (hybrid): What If Australia Becomes a Republic?

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Universitas Indonesia’s Faculty of Law invite you to a hybrid public lecture event: “What If Australia Becomes a Republic?” on Thursday, 6 October 2022, 09:00 –11:00 West Indonesian Time (Jakarta local time).

8 September - 10 October 2022

46th St & 1st Ave, New York, NY 10017

BRIDGE Partners' Photo Exhibition

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) and its five partners, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...

3 May 2022

Summit for Democracy and Year of Action 2022

The Summit for Democracy as a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and center of the global agenda. View our latest tool, the Summit for Democracy Commitment Dashboard.

The war in Ukraine underscores even more the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits for Democracy in 2021 and 2022.

Learn more:

News and Resources Portal for the Summit for Democracy

Global Democracy Coalition

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