Global Perspectives on Democracy
In March 2009 the Center launched an international initiative, Global Perspectives on Democracy (GPD), designed to foster citizen-to-citizen dialogue among the United States and other democratic societies around the world.
In partnership with the US State Department and other governmental and non-governmental organizations, GPD identifies groups of international citizens to participate in workshops either in the US or in their home country. This immersion program promotes core aspects of citizen engagement within democratic societies and enables participants to:
- Build civic participation skills and encourage public advocacy through peaceful and productive means
- Identify effective tools for and avenues of civic engagement
- Promote strategic and policy dialogue between government practitioners and marginalized populations
- Establish networking opportunities among democracy outreach programs
Current Programs:
Global Perspectives on Democracy – Afghanistan
Concluded Programs:
Global Perspectives on Democracy – New Media (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka)
Global Perspectives - Sri Lanka
The Center for Politics continually evaluates new projects for our Global Perspectives on Democracy initiative. Contact Daman Irby at irby@virginia.edu for additional information.