High-level dialogue: What place for democracy in the new security agenda?
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Foundation and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED), will host a high-level Policy Dialogue on Multilateralism, Democracy and Security, taking place on 20 June 2025, at 14:30 – 16:00 CEST, at the premises of the European Endowment for Democracy.
In light of mounting global democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarian threats, the discussion will explore how defending and advancing democracy is not only a shared value but a strategic imperative for the Euro-Atlantic security community. Drawing on a policy paper by the Kofi Annan Foundation, the event will make the case for fully integrating democracy support into NATO and EU security frameworks.
Agenda
Opening Remarks
- Jerzy Pomianowski, Executive Director, European Endowment for Democracy
Keynote Speech
- Marcos Perestrello, President, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA)
Presentation of Kofi Annan Foundation's Policy Paper
- Dr. Eliza Urwin, Research Director, Centre for Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of international studies, Geneva
Panel Discussion
- Benedetta Berti, Director of Policy Planning, NATO
- Dominika Hajdu, Policy Director, Globsec
- Danielle Piatkiewicz, Brussels Representative, Alliance of Democracies
- Joe Brinker, Policy Fellow, Democratic Resilience, NATO PA
- Moderator: Sam van der Staak, Director for Europe, International IDEA
Closing Remarks
- Ecaterina Casinge, Human Rights and Democracy Advisor, Directorate-General for External Relations (RELEX) at the Council of the European Union
- Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
The roundtable will be followed by a networking reception.
