Today in many parts of the world, conflict, lack of opportunity and inequality still prevent people from thriving and societies from prospering when there is no opportunity to make your voice heard, to participate freely in society or have an influence on decision making, there's little hope for lasting change. At the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, we believe a better future relies on effective and inclusive politics. We must make sure that political institutions operate effectively and that politicians act responsibly with the interests of their people at heart. This is essential if we want to realise the vision of a better world, set out in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. At an IMD, we unite actors from all political parties. By encouraging rivals to engage in dialogue and overcome differences, we empower them to reach peaceful and shared solutions together. We do this with our local partners around the world. Together we support political players, especially women, young people and aspiring politicians as they become advocates of change within their own political communities. We are a non-partisan organisation founded by seven Dutch political parties, accommodating different voices and embracing diversity is part of our DNA. Every day we are building trust in politics, achieving change in the most complex of situations. This is our unique contribution to a peaceful democratic future, one where people's voices are heard, companies want to invest and people can be who they want to be. Democracy matters, time to make it work.