Nigeria will hold national elections in February 2023. The conduct and outcome of these polls, the largest in Africa, will have far-reaching effects on Nigeria’s and the region’s democratic trajectory. Participants discussed the new legal framework which could impact Nigeria's electoral process and the country's preparations for the 2023 Elections.

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Matthew T. Page, Tena Prelec, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, and Jodi Vittori discussed how reputation laundering serves as a key mechanism of transnational kleptocracy.

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The National Endowment for Democracy hosted a virtual conversation with NED’s civil society partners in and outside of Ukraine who are navigating the security situation and also seeking to sustain their work on behalf of a democratic Ukraine.

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The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosted Oliver Bullough and German Marshall Fund President Heather Conley for a conversation on his paper, “An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat Transnational Kleptocracy,” and the broader challenges to democracy transnational kleptocracy poses today.

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In conversation with Uyghur, Tibetan, and Chinese democracy activists, Nathan Law will tell the story of the Hong Kong democracy movement and discuss the importance of supporting democracy activists around the world to work in solidarity against authoritarianism. 

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Youth activists from Nigeria, Togo and Guinea will share their thoughts on the frustrations driving protests and new models for democratic activism. 

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Ahead of the Summit for Democracy, and as part of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum, researchers and civil society activists from around the world shared research and expertise on combating authoritarianism.

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Ronald Deibert presented the eighteenth annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World on the topic of "Digital Subversion: The Threat to Democracy."

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The NED will convene a dynamic forum featuring some of the world’s most important voices from the frontlines of the democratic struggle.

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As democracies attempt to combat growing threats, the role that civil society and non-government organizations play in keeping authoritarian states at bay and stabilizing democracies is more vital than ever.

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