The White House’s Summit for Democracy, beginning December 9, is designed to rally democratic countries to meet authoritarian challenges, notes the Wilson Center. It hosts a discussion of the summit’s objectives and how it could achieve its urgent goals. It will also release a collection of short papers examining the strengths and weaknesses of multilateral organizations in defending democracy, and policy options to bolster and complement these institutions.
Lonely at the Barricades: How to Strengthen the Global Defense of Democracy.
Introduction – Benjamin Gedan, Deputy Director, Latin American Program, Director, Argentina Project; Keynote – Allison Lombardo, Deputy assistant secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
Speakers: Dan Baer, Former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); Vincent Chao, Former political director for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO); Miriam Kornblith, Senior Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, National Endowment for Democracy; Helen Kezie-Nwoha, Executive director, Women’s International Peace Centre. Moderator: Nick Schifrin, Foreign affairs and defense correspondent, PBS NewsHour. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. 11:00am – 12:00pm ET RTWT
As part of the upcoming virtual Summit for Democracy, which will be hosted by President Biden on December 9-10, 2021, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and the House Democracy Partnership host four live-streamed virtual sessions that bring together legislative leaders to exchange ideas on how to advance democracy through strong and independent legislative institutions.
- Addressing Global Threats to Democracy through Empowered and Effective Legislative Institutions – December 2, 2021, 8-8:45 am EST RSVP
- Curbing Authoritarianism through Strong Legislatures and the Defense of Democratic Institutions and Principles – December 2, 2021, 9-11 am EST RSVP
- Advancing Integrity through Parliaments – How Parliaments Can Lead the Fight Against Corruption and Kleptocracy – December 3, 2021, 8-10 am EST RSVP
- Parliament’s Role to Defend & Safeguard Human Rights: Inclusive Lawmaking, Holding Bad Actors Accountable, and Protecting Mechanisms to Redress Grievances – December 7, 2021, 8-10 am EST RSVP
