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Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

Swiss Democracy Foundation and Democracy International, with a local host each edition

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International gathering on direct democracy (referendums, citizens' initiatives, digital participation) driven by the Swiss Democracy Foundation and Democracy International since 2008, with editions in Aarau, Seoul, San Francisco, Montevideo, Tunis, Donostia, Rome, Taichung, Lucerne, Mexico City and Bucharest. It mixes academia, politics and civil society and changes continent each time, with no fixed periodicity. The 2026 edition is the first in Southern Africa.

Organised by
Swiss Democracy Foundation and Democracy International, with a local host each edition
Since
2008
Frequency
Irregular · usual months: October
Continuity
Still held
Languages
English
Website
www.democracy.community/global-forum/global-forum-modern-direct-democracy ↗
Last reviewed
13 September 2026

Editions on record

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7 to 10 October 2026

2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Gaborone

Gaborone · Botswana

First edition of the forum in Southern Africa, at the University of Botswana (Gaborone), with an optional pre-programme on 6 and 7 October.

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