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ACFR Europe Program

Defending Democratic Resilience Across Europe

Bringing together leading institutions, media, senior policymakers, and scholars to tackle systemic challenges facing modern democratic governance across Europe.

Strategic Focus

Addressing Critical Governance Challenges

Institutional Integrity

Transatlantic Dialogue

Civic Resilience

Strengthening democratic safeguards, judicial independence, and electoral transparency across European partner states.

Fostering strategic policy alignments between European parliamentary bodies and international research partners.

Empowering cross-border civil society networks to counter disinformation and safeguard democratic participation.

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Advance Democratic Innovation in Europe

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Leadership and Trust

Building shared institutional architecture and collective resilience between European and African policy makers to address mutual strategic challenges.