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Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age
January 16th, 2019 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Koret-Taube Conference Center, Gunn-SIEPR Building
366 Galvez St.
Stanford , CA 94305
About the Commission:
Kofi Annan was a lifelong advocate for the right of every citizen to have a say in how they are governed, and by whom. He was adamant that democratic governance and citizen empowerment were integral elements to achieving sustainable development, security and lasting peace, and this principle guides much of the work of the Foundation, most notably the Electoral Integrity Initiative.
As one of his last major initiatives, in 2018 Mr. Annan convened the Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age. The Commission named Stephen Stedman, senior fellow at FSI and deputy director of its Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), to serve as its Secretary General. The chair of the commission is former president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla. The are joined by Nathaniel Persily, Stanford Law Professor, and Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the former president of Estonia who is now an affiliate of FSI’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and other members from civil society and government, the technology sector, academia and media. Learn more about the commission here.