On 30 March 2026, the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) will be hosting this seminar examining how lived experiences and lessons from the global South can help strengthen democracy in the global North, and how European countries can collaborate to strengthen democracy around the world.
- Date
- Monday 30 Mar 2026, 15:00 - 17:00
- Type
- Seminar
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula and ISS Livestream
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
With democracy in crisis around the world, there is an urgent need to look for ways to strengthen democratic practices. ISS and IDS will jointly host this event, discussing the global trend of democratic backsliding, examining how lived experiences and lessons from the global South can help strengthen democracy in the global North, and how European countries can collaborate to strengthen democracy around the world.
The event will also see the launch of a new IDS report, Where’s the Demos in Democracy: Building Democratic Futures and Resisting Autocracy.
Guest speakers include:
- Mpanzu Bamenga, Member of the Dutch House of Representatives
- Farah Karimi, Member of the First Chamber of the Netherlands
- Joeri Buhrer Tavenier, Executive Director of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee
- Tijmen Rooseboom, Executive Director, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
- Ángela Rodríguez, Country Director, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy in Colombia
- Marianna Belalba, European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law
- Rukia Cornelius, Project Lead, Oxfam Novib
David Kode, Global Programme Manager, EU SEE
Watch the seminar live!
