| In an era marked by rising authoritarianism, declining trust in institutions, and erosion of democratic norms, countering the negative narrative surrounding democracy has become an urgent matter. Democracies worldwide face unprecedented challenges, including disinformation campaigns, polarization, and threats to fundamental human rights and the rule of law. |
Copenhagen, May 15 (DPnet).– The Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) launched today The Voice and Value of Democracy campaign at the Copenhagen Democracy 
Summit, scheduled for May 14-15 to transform the prevailing narrative and counter recent negative perceptions of democracy. The GDC, a multi-stakeholder alliance of over 120 global democracy organizations dedicated to developing and defending democracy worldwide was organized by International IDEA in collaboration with civil society partners.
The launch of the campaign, led by the GDC partner Club de Madrid, featured a video that outlined the campaign and listed reasons why we should say 'Thank You Democracy', the campaign's slogan. The campaign aims to increase global understanding of democratic systems' advantages, encourage participation, and emphasize our duty of preserving them by delivering a positive narrative. The launch was presented by Belarusian opposition activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who expressed her solidarity with the campaign as someone who "has witnessed first-hand the power of grassroots movements and the resilience of democracy".
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