Athens Democracy Forum

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Athens Democracy Forum
Athens Democracy Forum logo.jpg
Formation2013
HeadquartersLondon, England
Location
  • Athens, Greece
Websiteathensdemocracyforum.com

The Athens Democracy Forum (ADF) is an international conference held annually in September or October that explores the evolving state of democracy. It has taken place in Athens, Greece since 2013. ADF brings together international business leaders, academics, policy makers and experts to discuss and focus on new solutions to the most pressing issues facing democracy.

Key events include the Aristotle Address,[1] the City of Athens Democracy Award,[2] and the Ancient Agora Global Conversation.

History[]

From 2013 - 2018, the Athens Democracy Forum was convened by The New York Times.[3] Since 2019, the event has been organized by the non-profit organization, The Democracy & Culture Foundation.[4]

City of Athens Democracy Award[]

Established in 2016 by the Mayor of Athens, the City of Athens Democracy Award is presented annually at the Athens Democracy Forum to individuals with international recognition, whose work and ethics defend democratic principles.

Recipients[]

Advisory board[]

  • Serge Schmemann – Member of the Editorial Board, Athens Democracy Forum Chairman and Program Director, The New York Times
  • Jane Bornemeier – Editor, Special Sections, The New York Times
  • Jonathan Charles – Managing Director, Communications, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Kim Conniff Taber – Editorial Director, Democracy and Culture Foundation
  • Ivan Krastev – Political Scientist and Chairman, Center for Liberal Strategies, Sofia
  • Kishore Mahbubani – Former President, U.N. Security Council, and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • Corinne Momal-Vanian – Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
  • Khalil Osiris – Founder, Truth & Reconciliation Conversations
  • Alexis Papahelas – Executive Editor, Kathimerini
  • Alexandra Pascalidou – Journalist, Author, TV & Radio host, speaker, moderator
  • Anita Patil – Editorial Director, The New York Times Licensing Group
  • Crystal Patterson – Global Civic Partnerships, Facebook
  • Lex Paulson – Director, School of Collective Intelligence, UM6P, Morocco
  • Alexander Rhodes – Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya
  • Kevin Rudd – President, Asia Society Policy Institute and Former Prime Minister, Australia
  • Annika Savill – Executive Head, UN Democracy Fund, United Nations
  • Monique Villa – Special Advisor to C.E.O., Thompson Reuters
  • Iain Walker – Executive Director, NewDemocracy Foundation
  • Jayathma Wickramanayake – United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, United Nations

References[]

  1. ^ Athens, Damian Mac Con Uladh in. "Climate change: Higgins warns of judgment by 'future generations'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "Former president of Mozambique receives Athens Democracy Award". Kathimerini English Edition. September 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Opinion | New Models of Democracy". The New York Times. 2019-10-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ^ "Athens Democracy Forum returns reinvigorated". Kathimerini English Edition. October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Roth Wins First Athens Democracy Award". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2016-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Athens Democracy Forum award goes to Mayor Paweł Adamowicz". European Union. 2019-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "City of Athens Democracy Award to Former President of Brazill Fernando Henrique Cardoso". The National Herald. 2020-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Democracy's arc from Athens to Myanmar". ekathimerini.com. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

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