2025 Democracy Forum online registration for individual participation is now open

Here are some of the questions that will be addressed at this year's forum:

• What are the social and economic reasons causing indifference and mistrust in democracy and how to respond to them?
• What is the role of actors such as political parties, civil society organisations and movements, formal and non-formal education, media and internet service providers and public institutions at all levels in re-building democratic culture and restoring trust in democracy?
• How can public policies and the contribution of non-state actors help reinforce access to and participation in culture and the freedom and diversity of cultural life?
• What tools can we mobilise to ensure that democratic public authorities are able to protect the integrity and pluralism of the public information space?
• How can we effectively foster an informed and pluralistic public debate, support artistic freedom, promote diversity and enable more equitable and meaningful public participation?
• Can democracy innovations such as deliberative and participatory mechanisms, citizens chambers, sortition etc. help renew democracy, rebuild trust and bring citizens on board?

For detailed information and registration:

https://www.coe.int/en/web/world-forum-democracy

About World Forum for Democracy

The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analysing experimental initiatives and practices, the Forum highlights and encourages democracy innovations at the grassroots and their transfer on a systemic level in order to strengthen the foundations of democratic societies. The Forum thus contributes to the evolution of democracy towards more participatory and inclusive structures and institutions.