Sixth edition of World Forum for Democracy

Schools at World Forum for Democracy 2017: 'Is populism a problem?'

8 - 10 November 2017 Council of Europe, Strasbourg

As for previous sessions, participants from Council of Europe schools of Political studies attended the 6th session of the World Forum for Democracy, which topic in 2017 was 'Is populism a problem?'. In addition to the overall Forum events, special events had been organised specifically for the...

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Schools at World Forum for Democracy 2016: 'Democracy and equality - does education matter?'

7 - 9 November 2016 Strasbourg

This year again, as in the past years since the World Forum's inception in 2012, participants from the Schools' annual seminars concluded their programme by attending the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg. At the 2016 World Forum, which addressed the theme: 'Democracy and equality - does...

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'Freedom vs control: For a democratic response'.

Schools at 4th World Forum for Democracy: 'Freedom vs control: For a democratic response'

18 - 20 November 2015 Strasbourg

As for previous sessions, participants from Council of Europe schools of Political studies attended the 4 th session of the World Forum for Democracy, which topic this year was 'Freedom vs control: For a democratic response'. In addition to the main Forum events, a comprehensive series of events...

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3rd edition of World Forum for Democracy

Schools at World Forum for Democracy 2014: 'From participation to influence: can youth revitalise democracy?'

3 - 5 November 2014 Strasbourg

From 3 to 5 November, the participants from the 21 Schools of Political studies of the Council of Europe, including the newly created Turkish and Greek Schools, participated in the World Forum for democracy events. The participants attended the different events of the 2014 Forum, which was a part...

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Schools at World Forum for Democracy 2013:"Re-wiring Democracy: connecting institutions and citizens in the digital age"

headline 23 - 29 November 2013 Strasbourg

This year again, the Council of Europe schools of political studies participated in the World Forum for Democracy, whose second session took place on 23 - 29 November. Around 400 Schools participants enthusiastically participated in the various events of the World Forum. Moreover, a specific...

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Bridging the gap: democracy between old models and new realities"

Schools of political Studies at World Forum for Democracy 2012

5 - 11 October 2012 Strasbourg

In addition to their attending the different events of the Forum, the School participants exchanged views with their peers in regional meetings of Schools and met the judges of the European Court of Human rights from their countries.In a lively and moving ceremony, on October 10, Secretary...

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