The Global State of Democracy 2025: ‘Democracy on the Move’ Global Launch Event
Can democracy keep pace with a world on the move?
Learn more by joining us for the live launch of the Global State of Democracy 2025: ‘Democracy on the Move’ Report on 11 September, 16:30–18:00 CEST. Register here! Be part of the global conversation and share your thoughts using the hashtags #GSoD2025 and #DemocracyForAll.
As global migration continues to reshape societies, its impact on democracy remains an underexplored dimension. The seventh edition of the Global State of Democracy Report focuses on the intersection between migration and democracy, examining how the political rights of migrants, or the lack thereof, can strengthen or weaken democratic resilience.
The Global State of Democracy report has provided high-level, evidence-based trend analysis on democratic performance since 2017. This year’s edition aims to fill an important knowledge gap: while the number of international migrants has more than tripled since 1970, the implications for democracy have received limited attention. The 2025 report seeks to bridge that gap by demonstrating to policymakers and civil society organizations how migration and democracy are related and providing targeted, actionable recommendations for the way forward. It also takes a close look at voting rights for migrant populations and how these rights have changed over time.
Join us for the official launch of this year’s report to explore these findings first-hand. The event will offer a deep dive into how migration policies can become more democratic and inclusive.
Agenda items
- MC: Ms Jessica Kehayes, Chief of Staff to the Secretary General, International IDEA
Opening Remarks
- Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General, International IDEA
Keynote Addresses
- Ms Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, International human rights lawyer and Former United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Presentation of the Global State of Democracy 2025 Report
- Dr Seema Shah, Head of Democracy Assessment team, International IDEA
Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Ms Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, Director of Global Programmes, International IDEA
- Dr Linda Adhiambo Oucho, Executive Director, African Migration and Development Policy Centre
- Dr Maria do Rosário Pereira Gonçalves, Chairperson, National Electoral Commission of Cabo Verde
- Prof. Dr. Rainer Bauböck, political scientist and migration researcher
Questions & Answers
Closing Remarks
- Ms Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, Director of Global Programmes, International IDEA
- Ms Jessica Kehayes, Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General, International IDEA
Speakers
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