Stay tuned! | 27th Forum 2000 Conference in Prague
Please remember that the 27th Forum 2000 Conference will be held on October 15–17, 2023. Stay tuned for updates and details on our website and social networks.
In the meantime, take a look back at the 26th Forum 2000 Conference!
Forum 2000 condemns the persecution of Vladimir Kara-Murza
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a member of the Forum 2000 International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR), a Russian opposition leader and a prominent human rights activist, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Moscow court for “treason and other offenses”. Forum 2000 strongly condemns the sentencing for denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. We express our solidarity with Mr. Kara-Murza, his family and his just struggle. This conviction is unjustified and only confirms how important his work is.
Forum 2000 contribution | How can Europe help the next phase of the Summit for Democracy?
What role should the European Union play in global cooperation for democracy? “After a period of creeping external and internal pressure on democracies, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a more assertive China have made the global geopolitical landscape clearer. In this context, closer democratic coordination is quite clearly needed”, says Jakub Klepal, Executive Director of Forum 2000 Foundation.
Publications | January–April policy briefs on kleptocracy and global democracy
Between January and April we have been working with our partners and experts from the Forum 2000 network on publications that address the most important challenges for democracy and human rights:
Kleptocracy: Its Global Impact on Markets and Democracy | Policy Brief | February 8, 2023
What is the future for global cooperation on democracy? | Policy Brief | March 13, 202
Discussion report | What is the future for global cooperation on democracy?
Forum 2000 Foundation, within the Partners for Democracy Day, hosted the paper presentation titled “What is the future for global cooperation on democracy?” with Maiko Ichihara (Japan), Sook Jong Lee (South Korea), and Richard Youngs (United Kingdom). The public event was moderated by Hernán Alberro, Associate Fellow of the Forum 2000 Foundation.
If you didn’t have the chance to participate, you can read the discussion report here.
The Forum 2000 editor’s pick
A selection of essential articles, opinions and ideas from the Forum 2000 network.
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Our Conscience and the Living With Freedom | Tribute to Vladimir Kara-Murza by Nicolas Tenzer | “The criminal against humanity Putin wants to destroy Ukraine and annihilate the Ukrainian people, but he wants to suppress all those in Russia who represent dignity and courage, which he will never have”.
What China’s Global Security Initiative Tells Us About Its Strategic Engagement with Latin America | By Evan Ellis | “Chinese engagement with Latin America may be mostly about commerce, but it is nonetheless strategic in its character. Its new Global Security Initiative (GSI) openly highlights the explicitly military and other strategic dimensions of its approach toward Latin America and other parts of the world”.
In the Western Balkans, the West is trying to push Russia out | By Agon Maliqi | “Even as fighting rages on in Ukraine, a less obvious struggle is taking place between Russia and the West elsewhere on the European Union’s periphery. With war draining its resources, Moscow has been less able to project power beyond its borders — and Western powers are moving to take advantage of the vacuum. That’s what’s happening right now in the Western Balkans…”
The views expressed in these works are the responsibility of its authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forum 2000 Foundation or its staff.