The International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) and the City of Rio de Janeiro, with the support of United Cities and Local Governments, invite you to the webinar for International Day of Democracy: "Local and regional governments facing the rise of distrust, polarisation and extremisms."

The objective of this session is to visualise how distrust towards institutions and among citizens is growing due to the rise of disinformation, fake news and polarisation, and how it impacts democracy. It also aims to present possible solutions through local participatory and deliberative democracy to address these challenges.

• When?: 15 September 2023, 15:00 - 17:00h (CEST)

• Where?: Virtual meeting via Zoom (with English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese interpretation).

This webinar is realised as part of the preparatory activities for the 22nd IOPD Conference, to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 6 to 8 November, 2023 with the theme "Participatory Democracy for Diverse, Inclusive and Transparent Cities.” In addition, this session will explore SDG 16, "Peace, justice and strong institutions", ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, which aims to provide high-level political guidance for transformative and accelerated action to advance the 2030 Agenda.

More information here.