The global State of Democracy report - global Launch 

Date: 22 November 2021, 15:00-17:00 CET

Location: Brussels and online

Opening 

• H.E. Michael Clauss, Permanent Representative of Germany to the European Union 

•  Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA 

Keynote 

•  Ms Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships  (pre-recorded message)

•  Dr Jürgen Zattler, Director-General for  International Development Policy, 2030 Agenda, Climate, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development 

Presentation of the Global State of Democracy Report  

• Dr Seema Shah, Head of Democracy Assessment Unit, International IDEA 

•  Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA

Panel Discussion

• Mr Christophe Deloire, Secretary General,  Reporters Without Borders  

• Mr Samson Itodo, Executive Director, Yiaga Africa 

• Ms Mu Sochua, Democracy activist and former Vice-President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party

Moderator: Massimo Tommasoli, Director of Global Programmes, International IDEA 

State of Democracy in Asia and the Pacific report Launch 

Date: 24 November 2021, 16:00-17:30 AEDT,  6:00-7:30 CET

Location: Canberra (Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) and online

Welcome Message and Opening 

• Daryl Karp AM, Museum Director at Museum of Australian Democracy

• Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA 

Special Messages (pre-recorded) 

• Hon. Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan

Presentation of the State of Democracy in Asia and the Pacific Report  

• Leena Rikkila Tamang, Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific, International IDEA 

Panel Discussion

• Edward Aspinall, PhD , Professor, Coral Bell School of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University 

• Imelda Deinla, PhD , Associate Professor, Ateneo School of Government, Philippines 

• Nematullah Bizhan, PhD, Lecturer in Public Policy, Australian National University, former government official of Afghanistan 

Moderator:

Mark Evans, PhD ,Professor, Center for Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra 

Host: Adhy Aman, Senior Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific, International IDEA

The Global State of Democracy report - stockholm Presentation

Date: 25 November 2021, 15:00-17:00 CET

Location: Stockholm and online

Opening 

• Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA 

Keynote 

•  H.E. Ann Linde, Foreign Affairs Minister, Sweden 

Presentation of the Global State of Democracy Report

• Dr Seema Shah, Head of Democracy Assessment, International IDEA 

Panel Discussion

• Ms Benedicte Berner, Civil Rights Defenders 

• Mr Erik Halkjaer, Reporters Without Borders 

• Ms Birgitta Ohlsson, National Democratic Institute  

Moderator:  Dr Miguel Angel Lara Otaola, Senior Democracy Assessment Specialist, International IDEA

State of Democracy report in Asia and the Pacific - melanesia

Date: 7 December 2021, 10:00 PGT (PNG time), 11:00 AEDT (Canberra)

Location: Papua New Guinea

More details to come. 

 

Presentation of the Global State of Democracy Report  

• Leena Rikkila Tamang, Director for Asia and the Pacific, International IDEA 

The Global State of Democracy report  - Washington, dc presentation

Date: 7 December 2021, 9:00-10:30 EST, 15:00-16:30 CET

Location: Washington, DC

Presentation of the Global State of Democracy Report

Presentation of key report findings by Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA

Panel Discussion

Moderator:  Annika Silva-Leander, Head of North America, International IDEA

• Johnny Walsh, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, USAID
• Thomas Carothers, Senior Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Thinzar Shun Lei Yi, Democracy Activist, Myanmar

 

State of Democracy report in Africa Launch

Date: 10 December 2021, 11:30-13:30 EAT, 09:30-11:30 CET

Location: Nairobi, Kenya and online

This event will be held in English with French simultaneous translation.  

Welcome and Opening Remarks  

• Dr Roba Sharamo, Regional Director International IDEA Africa and West Asia  
• Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General, International IDEA 

Keynote Speech

• Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security- African Union Commission 

“Continental perspective on the state of democracy and the role of the AU and regional economic bodies”  

Presentations of The State of Democracy Reports 

• Presentation of the Global Findings: Dr Seema Shah, Head of Democracy Assessments, International IDEA   
• Presentation of Africa Findings, Dr Roba Sharamo, Regional Director International IDEA Africa and West Asia  

Panel Discussion

Moderator:  Ms Njeri Kabeberi, Chair, International IDEA Board of Advisors 

• Democratic Recession Amidst a Global Health Pandemic – Re-Emergence of Coups, Extended Presidential Tenures and Infringements of Fundamental Rights -  Dr Andrews Atta Samoah, Programme Head, African Peace and Security Governance - Institute for Security Studies 
• Africa’s youth- Channelling the Opportunities to Address the Challenge of Exclusion -  Ms Animu Athiei Risasi, Founder of Animu Athiei Foundation
• Key Considerations for Addressing Democratic Regression in Africa -   Dr Khabele Matlosa, Former Director of Department of Political Affairs, African Union Commission