Democracies around the world face serious challenges.

Just a few months ago, US President Joe Biden hosted the first Democracy Summit of 111 governments, kicking off a year of efforts designed to strengthen democratic norms around the world.

The Summit affirmed that “democracy doesn’t happen by accident – you have to defend it.” But what does it take to protect democracy? How can the world support countries and people aspiring for more healthy, safe and just societies?

From Ukraine to Nigeria, Tunisia to Kenya, people are searching for answers.

Alongside the 2022 Skoll World Forum, an annual gathering of social entrepreneurs and changemakers, Search for Common Ground is hosting discussion on “Democracy Challenged: Peace, Rights & Pluralism in Tumultuous Times.”