CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds ‘Inside India’s Democracy’ roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026 New Delhi/Stockholm, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday -- a day after assuming the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 -- held a roundtable discussion on the theme "Inside India’s Democracy" at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm, an official said.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds 'Inside India's Democracy' roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026 #CECGyaneshKumar #InsideIndiasDemocracy #IDEACouncil #socialnewsxyz

#IDEACouncil convened for a session chaired by Swiss Ambassador to Sweden Adrian Junker.

The Council reviewed highlights of the #IDEA30Years anniversary and approved a Strategy update along with the Programme and Budget for 2026.

We look forward to continued cooperation to advance #democracy.

From Copenhagen 1995 to Doha 2025: Democracy as Engine of Social Development and Shared Prosperity This policy brief highlights why democracy is essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable social development and shared prosperity. Drawing on new findings from International IDEA’s Global State...

The second briefing of the #IDEACouncil explored the interplay between #democracy, #inclusion and #prosperity, the Chairship priority of Switzerland.

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#IDEACouncil day kicked off with a briefing by @internationalidea.bsky.social’s Head of Digitalization and Democracy Programme, @gibajaalberto.bsky.social, on how #AI and #digital technologies are reshaping #democracy.

The #IDEACouncil day continues with @internationalidea.bsky.social's Head of Democracy Assessment Seema Shah and Head of Electoral Processes Therese Pearce-Laanela highlighting the key takeaways and learnings from the 2024 Global Elections Super-Cycle. #ProtectElections