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The Foundation identifies new ways to improve democratic processes and the role of culture in allowing them to flourish. We engage in constructive conversation with experts and citizens to form policy-oriented solutions, and drive them forward to ensure lasting change.
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2025 KOFI ANNAN NEXTGEN DEMOCRACY PRIZE
Following last year's Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize held by the Kofi Annan Foundation (K.A.F) and the Democracy & Culture Foundation (D.C.F), the applications for 2025 nominations are now open until March 31st.


Politicians' Hall of Fame
DEMOCRATIC INNOVATORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
The recipients of the 2024 Democratic Innovators award were presented during the Athens Democracy Forum by Hussam Erhayel, Head of Projects, Apolitical Foundation, Jessica Hendrick, Communications Coordinator, Apolitical Foundation and Graham Allen, Parliamentary and Democratic Reformer, United Kingdom.
THE ATHENS DEMOCRACY FORUM
The latest Athens Democracy Forum took place September 27-29, 2023 in Athens where we explored the great and fateful clash over the future of democratic rule and fundamental freedoms, and the dangerous ideological and political fissures that have opened the world over


ART FOR TOMORROW
Since 2015, Art for Tomorrow has been exploring how culture can be a catalyst for social and economic development in conjunction with the promotion of democratic values. Every year, in different host cities, Art for Tomorrow explores the interplay of politics and culture, the rise of technology, the fallout from the climate crisis, the rise in inequalities, the role of institutions and the overarching social impact of the arts.