A Global Conversation on Elections: Political Shifts in Europe

The Kettering Foundation’s Democracy around the Globe team is excited to host the next session in the Global Conversation series on elections. This discussion will focus on the implications of recent European electoral outcomes. Join us on Friday, July 12 at 4:00 p.m. GMT, as Ziad Majed and Antonella Valmorbida reflect on recent developments in Europe and the trend toward the far right of the political spectrum. The speakers will also highlight potential actions that citizens and civil society organizations can take to help safeguard democratic principles. Tendai Murisa, executive director of Zimbabwe’s SIVIO Institute, will moderate.

Featured Speakers:

• Ziad Majed is the Elliott E. Burdette Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the American University of Paris.
• Antonella Valmorbida is the Secretary General of the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA).