Democracy R&D conference 2025: European Democracy at Crossroads

This October, Brussels will host the Democracy R&D 2025 conference — the annual gathering of democratic innovators working to make democracy more resilient and responsive through deliberation and democratic lotteries. G1000 is one of the organizing forces.
How can this global community increase its shared impact? We will spend two days working on new pathways to advance a more inclusive and resilient democratic future. Check out the full programme here.

Beyond the mainstage
There will also be activities to help the community reach beyond its members, such as open events to engage with local and European stakeholders, opportunities for advocacy, capacity-building and more! Check out the preprogramme here.
As the European political landscape evolves after the 2024 elections, we ask: how democratic is Europe today? But the conversation goes further. We turn to the future, exploring bold reforms, innovations, and civic initiatives that could help Europe defend democracy at home, make it more robust and inclusive and promote it globally.
We end the week with a curated list of activities focused on sharing the expertise and skills of our community.
This conference is organized by G1000 , FIDE — Europe,Missions Publiques, Democratic Society, Egmont Institute, European Partnership for Democracy and Hannah Arendt Instituut