Democratic Values & Civic Participation in Europe & Beyond

Join the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence for its annual two-day EU conference on "Democratic Values & Civic Participation in Europe and Beyond" which will take place at Florida International University on March 10 and 11, 2025.

PROGRAMME
2024 was a ‘super election’ year. In many European elections, including to the European Parliament and the elections in the USA, not only did governments change, but also a debate ensued about democratic values and civic participation. This conference explores inclusion and diversity issues with a focus on democratic governance and resilience, and political participation by individuals and civic groups. What are the challenges to established democracies in this respect, and how can these be mitigated (together)? What can be done to combat apathy, as well as polarization caused by misinformation and slow consensus-finding in increasingly diverse societies? In both, the US and the EU, these questions have come to the fore, but also necessitate reflecting on the broader geopolitical contexts in which democratic backsliding and polarization occurs.

The conference will start with a keynote speaker on March 10 followed by a reception (by invitation only).

On March 11, the conference will consists of three panels and a roundtable with Consuls General, high-level speakers, academics, diplomats and journalists.

►To view detailed program, click here (TBA)

► To view bio panelists, click here (TBA)

Sponsored and presented by the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence

Co-sponsors : Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs • The Green School's Dorothea Green Lecture Series • Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series • European & Eurasian Studies Program • Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership • The Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center • The Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab • iWitness: IPC Institute of Visual Journalism • Department of Politics and International Relations • SIPA's Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy • #EUintheUS

Made possible through generous support from the European Commission.

Host or Publisher Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence