Events

Events

Events at WFD: we host regular online and in-person events.

Past events

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Online event - 25 September 2024
Transparency of public debt

Join us for the first of our four-part series, where we will be discussing the importance of debt transparency and how parliaments and debt managers can enhance debt management and transparency outcomes. 

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Online event - 22 July 2024
PLS Clinic - Climate check: Assessing green laws for real-world impact

2024 provides a critical opportunity for parliaments to exert institutional leadership for stronger and more democratic climate action. Currently, all countries which are party to the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change are preparing the second round of their national plans and commitments, covering their climate-related reforms for the next five years.

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Online event - 19 April 2024
Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) clinic: Public consultation and participation

Conducting a stakeholder consultation is a key moment in post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) activities. There are many ways to consult and collect information as part of PLS, from calls for written and oral evidence to field visits. In this PLS clinic, parliamentary experiences on consultation will be shared by three distinguished speakers. 

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19 March 2024
#S4D3: Why democracy tomorrow means climate action today

WFD's session at the 2024 Summit for Democracy will make the case for an urgent wave of deep democratisation through climate planning in 2024.

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23 February 2024
Information and democracy: Panel discussion on Taiwan's 2024 election and beyond

Taiwan has become a global focal point for electoral discussions, drawing attention due to its unique democratic landscape. Taiwan has had challenges around ensuring that information is reliable and can be trusted and it has been working towards addressing these challenges and improving its information environment. This in-person event will comprehensively examine these challenges and explore potential solutions. 

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20 February 2024
Women lead: Transforming women’s candidate selection prospects within political parties

This expert conference aims to shine light on political party practices that identify and nurture women candidates and support them on to positions of party leadership. Political leaders representing parties from around the world will both showcase and learn about reforms and innovations that political parties can adopt to better support women candidates. Participants will lead debates on how to identify, nurture, promote, and expand female talent within their parties, focusing on candidate recruitment, support, and selection.

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Unlocking Ukraine’s future: Parliament's role in Ukraine’s transformational reconstruction and recovery

In the wake of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) invites you to a powerful and timely conversation grounded in the latest report: “The gendered impact of the Russian full-scale invasion on the priorities of Ukrainian MPs’’.

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Money, Security & Democracy: Defending Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age

Join us for this important two-day event on 8–9 July 2025, online and in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. The conference is proudly hosted by the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova in partnership with Westminster Foundation for Democracy, International IDEA, UNDP, the Council of Europe, IFES, and the International Republican Institute and other organisations.

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South East Asia: Launch of WFD's methodology to address violence against women in politics (VAWP)

This seminar will introduce WFD’s trauma-informed, cyclical risk assessment framework designed to help political institutions reflect on and address systemic risks that perpetuate violence against women in politics (VAWP). The event will feature a keynote, methodology presentation, and a high-level panel discussion with regional stakeholders.

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PLS Clinic: Closer to home – post-legislative scrutiny at sub-national level

Join us for an engaging conversation exploring the merits, requirements, and challenges of conducting Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) by sub-national parliaments and assemblies.