The International Democracy Day (IDD) Brussels conference will take place on 19 and 20 September 2024 at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels.
The tenth edition of the conference to be held under the theme ‘A Year of Elections’ will be an opportunity to reflect on progress and challenges for democracy in the last decade and in the future, under the theme ‘A Year of Elections’.
The conference brings together policy makers, politicians, activists, and independent journalists from across the world for critical discussions on the state of democracy today, the challenges it faces, and the opportunities ahead, said the IDD.
The event will be moderated by EU affairs specialist Shada Islam.
2024 marks a significant electoral year globally, with half the world’s population going to the polls to elect new governments and representatives preparing to shape future policy.
These elections are taking place in a context of global democratic backsliding, with half of all countries surveyed in a recent International IDEA report experiencing democratic decline, and all regions showing an eroding respect for basic rights, including freedom of expression and assembly.
During IDD Brussels 2024, speakers will reflect on the electoral year within Europe and globally, assessing the current state of democracy.
The conference will highlight the roles of youth and women in these discussions in the framework of the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) programme.
2024 edition of the International Democracy Day Brussels, an EU flagship initiative, aims to promote political pluralism and the inclusiveness of democratic processes is being joined by the European Endowment for Democracy (EED), European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) and Carnegie Europe.
