PART 2 - New challenges and priorities of the EU´s external democracy action
Channel: International IDEA
Date: 03/02/2023

PART 2 - EU´s external democracy action in a new geopolitical reality
Find the full report: https://idea.int/sweden-eu-democracy/

Panel:
• Tomas Tobé, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Development
• Belen Martinez Carbonell, Managing Director for Global Affairs, European External Action Service
• Mathieu Bousquet, Acting Director, Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission
• Micha Ramakers, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission
• Janjira Sombatpoonsiri, Assistant Professor, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University and German Institute for Global and Area Studies

Moderator: Sam Van der Staak, Director of Regional Europe Office, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT

Sweden and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) organized “EU´s external democracy action in a new geopolitical reality”, an in-person multi-stakeholder conference and recommendations report launch. 

Building on the legacy of the previous Swedish Presidency in 2009, which led to the first EU  Council Conclusions on Democracy Support, #Sweden aims at putting democracy high on the EU agenda. The rapidly changing geopolitical environment and the many democracy milestones scheduled for the first half of 2023 (the mid-term review of the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, the further roll out of the Team Europe Democracy initiative and the preparations of the second Summit for Democracy) require a new reflection on the role, policies and instruments that the EU has to support democracy across the world.  

This event marks the occasion of the launch of a “EU´s external democracy action in a new geopolitical reality” recommendations report. It provides the basis for a discussion on the Swedish and EU priorities, the functionality of the EU policies and how to further enhance the impact of EU democracy policies and support. The synergies that the EU, its Member States and like-minded partners can build to support democracy worldwide are also debated. 

#europa #democracy #media #digital #europeanunion #civilsociety #dialogue #ruleoflaw #report #humanrights 

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