3 November 2026 - 17.00-18.00 / Hemicycle of the Council of Europe

Interpretation: FR/EN

conclusions and key takeaways
RUOTANEN Marja en

Marja RUOTANEN

Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of Europe

WEDNER Emma en

Emma WEDNER

Chair of the Advisory Council on Youth

YOUNGS Richards en

Richards YOUNGS

General Rapporteur of the World Forum for Democracy

Democracy Award

The Council of Europe’s Democracy Innovation Award is given each year to the World Forum for the most popular democracy initiative presented in the Labs, voted upon by the Forum participants.

Voting for the winner of the Democracy Innovation Award and closing speech by

GONGGRIJP Tanja en

Tanja GONGGRIJP

Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Artistic performance

Concert by Las Baklavas

Las Baklavas is a group rooted in the sounds of the Balkans and Latin America, six musicians that bring a unique mix of musique from the Andes to the Caucasus. They propose  musical compositions that blend polyphony, computer-assisted music, electronic basslines, and bursts of rap and jazz, creating a texture where traditional and contemporary music coexist alongside each member's unique artistic world.

Las Baklavas was formed in 2021 and has since performed in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a neo-trad sound that is as festive as it is sharp.