The 2024 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy will take place in Bucharest from 15-18 May 2024. The Global Forum, a free and public event, is the world’s largest gathering devoted to issues of direct democracy and citizen participation.

Please use this form to send in your proposal for the Global Forum programme, both for presentations and for workshops focussing on today’s challenges to democracy, and offering better visions of the democratic future.

We are particularly interested in proposals concerning: 
1) How can democracy and its tools prevent wars and make peace? 
2) EUROSFAT - European democracy and participatory mechanisms
3) Informing democracy: Unveiling the role of media and technology
4) Is local democracy the last hope?

You can read about the thematic focus we are aiming for in detail here.

We are open to proposals from anyone—scholars, election officials, journalists, activists, NGOs, governments of all levels, businesses, and everyday people.

The deadline has now passed, if you are planning to join us in Bucharest and want to make a contribution to the programme, please contact us on info@2024globalforum.com

Please choose in which section your proposed contribution can be located best. A detailed description on the thematic focus can be found above.
If your field of expertise is not represented above, please describe it shortly.
Please use this space to describe your proposal and how it relates the thematic focus of the Forum (500-1000 characters).
You can upload additional material, contributing to your proposal here. Additional material can be a presentation, a paper etc.(pdf, ppt, pptx).
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf ppt pptx.
Please describe shortly what the format of your contribution would look like. This includes the type of format (panel, workshop etc.) and how you would facilitate your contribution.
Please list 3-5 key messages you would include in your contribution at the Forum.
Please tell us in which language you plan to organise your session or contribution. Simultaneous translation will be provided during plenary sessions, but please be mindful that not all sessions can be translated
Is there anything else you would like to see at the Global Forum 2024? This could be a specific speaker, activity or workshop. Let us know your ideas!

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