The Democratic Space Barometer: Forecasting for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Programs
Join IRI and V-Dem for a virtual session exploring a new forecasting tool, the Democratic Space Barometer, which forecasts democratic “opening” or “closing” in any country across six specific thematic areas relevant to democracy, human rights, and governance.
Overview.
Please join CEPPS, IRI, and V-Dem on Wednesday, September 8 at 12pm ET for a virtual session to explore a new forecasting tool, The Democratic Space Barometer, which forecasts democratic “opening” or “closing” in any country across six specific thematic areas relevant to democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG) programs. During the session, representatives from V-Dem and IRI will provide an overview and demonstration of the forecasting tool. This demonstration will be followed by a panel discussion on potential applications of the forecasts, and V-Dem data generally, for strategic decision making, program design, and risk analysis and contingency planning in the DRG program lifecycle.
Participants:
Jerry Lavery, Technical Director, CEPPS
Amila Karacic, Deputy Program Director, Bosnia and Herzegovina, IRI
Keziah Waweru, Program Manager, East and Horn of Africa, IRI
Staffan I. Lindberg, Professor and Director, Varieties of Democracy Institute
Bret Barrowman, Senior Specialist for Research and Evaluation, International Republican Institute
Who’s speaking?
Bret Barrowman
Senior Specialist for Research and Evaluation, International Republican Institute
GUEST
Jerry Lavery
Technical Director, CEPPS
Amila Karacic
Deputy Program Director, Bosnia and Herzegovina, IRI
Keziah Waweru
Program Manager, East and Horn of Africa, IRI
GUEST
Staffan I. Lindberg
Professor and Director, Varieties of Democracy Institute