Barack Obama Big News: Announcing the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum

 

Hi there, At a time when democracy is under threat in the United States and around the world, what gives me hope is the promise and potential of the next generation of leaders.  These young people are deeply engaged in revitalizing the institutions that support a healthy democracy, and modeling the values that have always defined America at our best. That’s why Michelle and I have invested so much in young leaders—and it’s why I couldn’t be more excited to announce an Obama Foundation global convening focused on the ideas that are essential to our democracy.  As members of our Obama Foundation community, I wanted you to be among the first to know that the inaugural Democracy Forum will be held in New York City on November 17.    The Forum will bring together a diverse mix of pro-democracy thinkers, leaders, and activists from around the world to focus on the biggest challenges democratic institutions face today.  We’ll explore a range of issues—from strengthening institutions and fighting disinformation, to promoting inclusive capitalism and expanding pluralism—that will shape democracies for generations to come. We’ll showcase democracy in action around the world, and approaches that are working. And we’ll discuss and debate ideas for how we can adapt our democracies and our institutions for a new age.  We hope this event gives everyone who believes in democracy the confidence that they can help make it stronger. Because if we want democracy to flourish, we will have to fight for it, we will have to nurture it, and we will have to demonstrate its value, again and again.  We’ll have a lot of details to share about the Democracy Forum in the coming weeks, so sign up for exclusive event news and updates here.   Thank you, —Barack     Donate to empower rising leaders bringing hope to their communities. DONATE