Past events

This event discusses the results and ramifications of the September 2021 Russian Duma elections.

This taskforce meeting offers recommendations for how to best help Belarusian civil society organisations.

This event examines Alexei Navalny’s continued influence on Russia’s domestic and foreign affairs.

Can Joe Biden restore America’s role as a moral authority on democracy and rights and is this the right frame for international politics in the 21st century?

Examining social protests, political polarization, and the threat of populism.

Germany’s open and unpredictable election could shake up German politics and foreign policy

At this event, speakers discuss Ethiopia’s economic reform trajectory and long-term developmental vision, reflecting on how this builds on existing achievements and the priorities for promoting more equitable and innovative growth.

Exploring the factors that paved the way to the dramatic moment of the evening of 25 July 2021, assessing the options for Tunisia’s democratic transition, and why this transition is still relevant in the first place.

At this event, panellists discuss the implementation of a new federal governance architecture in Sudan, the establishment of structures that will ensure more equitable development across the country and priorities for local governance. 

HE Mohamed Bazoum, president of the Republic of Niger discusses his vision for Niger’s development and long-term democratic consolidation.

Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Hon. Khalid Omer Yousif, outlines the government’s vision for moving the democratic transition forward, including plans for delivering on key priorities.

Exploring how Lebanon’s anti-corruption laws, while commendable in theory, are unlikely to be effectively implemented.