The process is a timely opportunity to meaningfully influence policy and democratic practices globally. Last year the Lab developed a new website and newsletter which have provided vital transparency with a consistent flow of information on the S4D process and progress over the past year. Our work was focused on centralizing information related to the summit and bolstering accountability during the second Year of Action (YoA).
As the Biden administration prepares to co-host the second Summit for Democracy with the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia in March 2023 we reflect on four things we’ve learned from the first year of this process.