Debate: Strongmen & democracy – in the time of the corona-pandemic (online)

A majority of countries are today ruled by authoritarian governments, yet pro-democratic protests are on the rise, according to The Democracy Report 2020: Autocratization Surges, Resistance Grows. Will the Covid-19 accelerate this global trend? Join the online-debate with the director behind the report from Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Programme

• Introduction by Lisbeth Pilegaard, Executive Director, The Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD)
• Presentation by Staffan Lindberg, Professor and Director, V-Dem Institute: The Democracy Report 2020 in light of the present COVID-19 pandemics’ effect on democracy
• Discussion and questions from the audience

Background information

The V-Dem Institute is a collaboration of scholars and experts from 180 countries with headquarters at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The Institute provides data for The World Bank, UNDP and a score of other well-renowned organizations and NGO’s around the world. The full report from V-Dem Institute can be downloaded here and the press release here.

The Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) is currently active in 16 countries, more information at www.dipd.dk.

Registration

Participation is free but requires registration.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strongmen-democracy-in-the-time-of-the-corona-pandemic-registration-102154113704