Events
Events at WFD: we host regular online and in-person events.
Past events
Online event - 30 July 2020
Placing democratic values at the heart of the UK’s international strategy Alex Thier in conversation with Sue Inglish
On 30 July, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) will host an online interview featuring questions from the public with Alex Thier, former director of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Obama administration international aid advisor, to celebrate the launch of his new paper, A Force for Good in the World: Placing Democratic Values at the Centre of the UK’s International Strategy.
In an interview with former BBC Head of Political Programmes, Sue Inglish, Alex Thier will discuss his recommendations for the creation of a new Department for Democratic Governance to support democracies around the world and confront authoritarianism. Alex argues it is time to put democratic governance at the centre of Britain’s approach to foreign policy, development, and national security. In other words, it’s time to do development democratically.
Online event - 14 July 2020
Public Debt Management and the Role of Parliament, in Times of COVID-19 and Beyond
WFD has prepared an extensive policy brief on the multifaceted role of parliament in the oversight of public debt and debt management: “Weathering the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond: The Role of Parliament in Public Debt Management”. Drafting of this brief started prior to the COVID-19 outbreak when concerns had already been raised about rising public debt levels in developing countries. The policy brief has been updated as the pandemic unfolded, and more countries ended up in debt distress. The policy brief is aimed at helping parliamentarians and other policy makers gain a better understanding of the substance, relevance and applicability of parliaments’ role in public debt management.
This webinar will discuss the current public debt crisis and the role of parliaments, with the participation of leading experts on the topic, and the author of the new WFD policy brief.
08 November 2018
Women MPs of the World
On Thursday 8 November, an historic one-day event brought together women parliamentarians from around the world to celebrate their achievements, discuss how to strengthen visibility, and further empower women parliamentarians to continue to drive change nationally and internationally in the House of Commons.
You can watch recordings of this historic event online here.
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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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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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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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Join us for an engaging conversation exploring the merits, requirements, and challenges of conducting Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) by sub-national parliaments and assemblies.