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international idea skip to main content search text size a 100 a 150 a 200 language english english spanish main navigation home about us about us governance our people careers partners donors results framework procurement tenders annual reports governance login what we do where we work contact contact media resources whistleblower network explore find our publications data tools news blogs and much more via the explore menu menu close main navigation home about us about us governance our people careers partners donors results framework procurement tenders annual reports governance login what we do where we work contact contact media resources whistleblower network explore menu publications data tools regions asia the pacific africa west asia europe latin america the caribbean north america projects initiatives projects initiatives news events overview news events podcasts videos newsletters blogs press releases media resources search language english spanish font size 100 150 200 download our 2025 global in country postal voting fact sheet today read more learn about our renewing democracy campaign explore the global state of democracy 2025 report view the global election monitor read the annual review 2025 read the statement read our institutional strategy what we do international idea is an intergovernmental organization igo with a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide climate change and democracy constitutional governance and rule of law democracy assessment digitalization and democracy electoral processes gender and inclusion money in politics political participation and representation the global state of democracy gsod visit our gsod site to learn about our democracy tracker where we work we work with local communities democracy practitioners and partner organizations all over the world we have a global reach with offices in 20 countries our headquarters is located in stockholm sweden activity reach member states show by theme all international idea s offices active projects and programmes support activities reach member states observer what s new may 08 2026 international idea launches a roadmap for a project on governance and citizen participation in the comarca ngäbe buglé to formally launch the activities of the project strengthening democratic and effective governance and promoting more participatory citizenship in the comarca ngäbe buglé the first meeting of the steering committee was inclusion gender panama a podcast hosted by international idea may 10 2026 finland s voice in global diplomacy a conversation with ambassador lauri voionmaa political organizations may 07 2026 from pilot to policy how electoral bodies are responsibly adopting ai artificial intelligence ai elections ai for electoral actors april 29 2026 democracy at the helm why the next un secretary general matters united nations published april 28 2026 democracy and the 2030 agenda how is democracy addressed in the voluntary national reviews published april 28 2026 democracy and the 2030 agenda how is democracy addressed in the voluntary national reviews english sdg16 2030 agenda gsod indices global state of democracy all news all blogs all events all publications all databases tools all podcasts initiatives our initiatives offer a fresh approach to the pressing issues faced by democracy india s 2026 chairship democracy for an inclusive peaceful resilient sustainable world renewing democracy international idea s 2026 campaign the stockholm series of public lectures on climate change and democracy 30 years of supporting democracy at international idea re imagining democracy in africa the pretoria consensus global democracy coalition stories of democracy an oral history project view all initiatives projects protecting elections women and youth democratic engagement wyde women s leadership initiative support to parliament of bhutan and civil society organisations improving the resilience of democracy in central america view all projects india s 2026 chairship democracy for an inclusive peaceful resilient sustainable world india has assumed the chairship of international idea s council of member states for 2026 a founding member state since 1995 india will oversee the council of 35 member states represented by the honorable chief election commissioner of india gyanesh kumar renewing democracy international idea s 2026 campaign democracy faces a multitude of threats globally these threats such as new geopolitics reshaping the world order can appear overwhelming but there is still much that can be done by democratic forces like international idea to advance democracy s cause and it s about more than just safeguarding the status quo to protect and preserve democracy for a new era international idea believes we must also renew democracy with reforms innovation and fresh thinking this year international idea is focusing on renewing democracy as its campaign for 2026 we have identified three pillars of democratic resilience and renewal trust innovation and diversity trust polls show that people s trust in their governments is in decline driven by issues like disinformation economic insecurity and poor governance international idea is highlighting how governments and international organisations can narrow this trust gap with good governance and economic and political reforms innovation international idea is bridging the gap between traditional democratic institutions and the evolving needs of citizens innovation for transparency inclusivity and resilience e g citizen assemblies expanding digital access to decision making and leveraging ai to battle disinformation diversity this involves ensuring varied perspectives on democracy from across the global south and north while also ensuring representation and participation and the fair distribution of democracy s benefits capital radio interviews kevin casas zamora on the future of democracyon capital radio a spanish language podcast international idea secretary general dr kevin casas zamora discussed how supporting global democracy is not about defending the status quo but promoting democratic reforms and renewal listen to the episode la entrevista de el balance on capital radio site the stockholm series of public lectures on climate change and democracy the stockholm series of public lectures on climate change and democracy stockholm series is a cooperation between renowned stockholm based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives it aims to inform inspire and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high profile public lectures on the climate democracy nexus followed by debate 30 years of supporting democracy at international idea for 30 years international idea has been a leader in providing comparative data and publications developing capacity to enable democratic reforms and convening with partners to champion democratic values across the globe re imagining democracy in africa the pretoria consensus re imagining democracy in africa comparative experiences from the global south a high level dialogue held 19 20 june 2025 in pretoria south africa global democracy coalition the global democracy coalition was formed in 2021 convened by international idea and other democracy organizations from around the world to advance and protect democracy worldwide and to influence the summits for democracy stories of democracy an oral history project this archive is a multimedia presentation of personal experiences during founding and transitional elections through a project entitled the stories of democracy project while it is recognized that some of the countries featured in the stories are currently experiencing challenges in governance the stories describe a time when democracy held promise for them and an aspiration which they can re achieve protecting elections inspired by our work on electoral risk management democracy resilience and conduct of elections during emergencies and crises international idea will develop an integrated framework for protecting elections that promote the use of risk management resilience building and crisis management methods women and youth democratic engagement wyde women s leadership initiative the project will focus on advancing women s political participation and decision making through social norms change networking and global advocacy support to parliament of bhutan and civil society organisations project nyamdrel seeks to foster engagement between the parliament of bhutan and the csos to help strengthen participation in parliamentary businesses such as in the legislative and oversight processes improving the resilience of democracy in central america improving the resilience of democracy in central america aims to strengthen the capacities and initiatives of civil society organizations and media outlets in guatemala el salvador and honduras with a special focus on youth and women in defense of democracy initiatives india s 2026 chairship democracy for an inclusive peaceful resilient sustainable world india has assumed the chairship of international idea s council of member states for 2026 a renewing democracy international idea s 2026 campaign democracy faces a multitude of threats globally these threats such as new geopolitics reshaping the the stockholm series of public lectures on climate change and democracy the stockholm series of public lectures on climate change and democracy stockholm series is a 30 years of supporting democracy at international idea for 30 years international idea has been a leader in providing comparative data and publications re imagining democracy in africa the pretoria consensus re imagining democracy in africa comparative experiences from the global south a high level dialogue held 19 20 global democracy coalition the global democracy coalition was formed in 2021 convened by international idea and other democracy stories of democracy an oral history project this archive is a multimedia presentation of personal experiences during founding and transitional elections through view all initiatives projects protecting elections inspired by our work on electoral risk management democracy resilience and conduct of elections during emergencies and crises international idea will develop an integrated framework for protecting elections that promote the use of risk management resilience building and crisis management methods women and youth democratic engagement wyde women s leadership initiative the project will focus on advancing women s political participation and decision making through social norms change networking and global advocacy support to parliament of bhutan and civil society organisations project nyamdrel seeks to foster engagement between the parliament of bhutan and the csos to help strengthen participation in parliamentary businesses such as in the legislative and oversight processes improving the 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