Applications Invited for World Forum for Democracy 2025 - Youth Delegation

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About the Organization

The World Forum for Democracy is an annual gathering of policy-makers, academics, activists, youth representatives and democracy innovators, in the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg (France). The Forum serves as 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 to strengthen the foundations of democratic societies. The Forum thus contributes to the evolution of democracy towards more participatory and inclusive structures and institutions.

About the Program

The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. The theme of the 2025 edition of the World Forum for Democracy is “Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?”

 The 2025 edition of the World Forum for Democracy will address how the lack of trust in democratic institutions and processes undermines democratic legitimacy, stability, and resilience to both external and internal threats.

When citizens are no longer invested in democracy, they may gradually withdraw from voting and other forms of civic participation, leaving the fundamental freedoms that underpin democratic institutions increasingly vulnerable.

This vulnerability creates an environment in which populists and autocrats have greater latitude to weaken institutional checks and balances, undermine constitutional protections, and restrict freedoms such as expression and association.

Objectives of the activity

 The organisation and participation of the youth delegation in the World Forum for Democracy pursues the following objectives:

• To secure a meaningful participation of youth leaders and young people in all the aspects of the World Forum for Democracy
• To promote a youth perspective in the work of the Forum, on matters related to democracy at a risk
• To identify and share current trends, concerns and priorities of young people across the globe regarding democracy, and the challenges it faces
• To enhance intercultural dialogue and cooperation by young people within a framework of democratic participation and human rights.

Eligibility

The common working language of the event will be English. Candidates must be able to use English independently to be able to work and communicate efficiently.

How to Apply

The application form must be completed online before 04 August 2025, 23:59 CET. Potential applicants are strongly advised to apply well in advance before the deadline to check that their registration is complete and to solve any possible technical problems. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Application form: https://forms.office.com/e/PmjZg203c6

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