09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sponsored by: World Movement for Democracy,International IDEA
the World Movement for Democracy and International IDEA will host a conversation with experts and democracy activists to develop arguments supporting democracy that will appeal to people across regions, cultures, and generations.
09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sponsored by: NED
NED honored three organizations working tirelessly to strengthen civil society in Sudan with the 2020 Democracy Award.
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Glenn Tiffert discussed his report "Compromising the Knowledge Economy: Authoritarian Challenges to Intellectual Inquiry," which explores how authoritarian regimes target the academic, publishing, and think tank sectors of open societies.