Despite a broad commitment to democratic values and principles, it is evident that today democracy is facing challenges that have been present for some time but that were unveiled and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. These democracy challenges have been at the core of the work of leading organizations such as International IDEA, the Community of Democracies and OGP, that deploy significant efforts to address them—to the extent possible—through the development of multilateral policy and legal framework, the facilitation of platforms, the consolidation of high quality knowledge products, as well as the implementation of technical assistance projects in the field, aimed at supporting and advancing democracy worldwide.

Taking into account the long-standing trajectory and global democracy strengthening work carried out by International IDEA, the Community of Democracies, and the Open Government Partnership, this online event will aim to:

Enable a conversation around the current global state of democracy, identifying challenges such as democracy backsliding and opportunities for the advancement of democracy;
Discuss what actions may be put in place to uphold basic democratic practices and institutions at all levels, that can serve as a roadmap for a conversation at a global gathering for democracy; and
Discuss possible outcomes and key activities of a global gathering for democracy.