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Today, June 1st officially starts the countdown for Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020! Join us in the countdown until #CDS2020 kicks off on June 18-19, as we provide continuous updates on speakers and agenda here. Stayed tuned! #DefendDemocracy #CDS2020

We are delighted to present Madeleine Albright as a speaker at this year’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit to discuss democratic backsliding and future of US global leadership. Secretary Albright was the 64th U.S. Secretary of State. @madeleine #CDS2020 #DefendDemocracy

@madeleine It is an honor to announce that @JohnKerry will join as speaker at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020. Secretary Kerry served as U.S. Secretary of State under @BarackObama and will discuss the future of US global leadership, 2020 elections and beyond. #CDS2020 #DefendDemocracy

We are excited to announce that Vice President of the
@EU_Commission 🇪🇺Věra Jourová will be speaking at this year’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit on protecting democracy during #COVID19. #CDS2020 #DefendDemocracy

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We are excited to announce Mircea Geoană DSG of
@NATO as speaker at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020. @Mircea_Geoana will discuss the role of the military as the backbone for #democracy.

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We are honoured to welcome Brad Smith, President of
@Microsoft, as a speaker at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020. With over 25 years of experience from Microsoft, @BradSmi will bring interesting perspectives on #tech and democracy!

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We are delighted to announce that Malcolm Turnbull, fmr. Prime Minister of 🇦🇺 will be speaking at this year’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit on curbing the authoritarian advance and foreign interference in democracies. #CDS2020 #DefendDemocracy

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It is an honor to welcome Joshua Wong, political activist & SG of @demosisto as a speaker at #CDS2020. @joshuawongcf has been named one of the world’s most influential leaders & will bring perspectives on the democracy battle in #HongKong 🇭🇰 .

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During the pandemic governments have taken unprecedented steps to curb freedom. How do we #DefendDemocracy in this time of crisis? Join us to discuss this with leaders from democracy promotion.

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Public authorities are facing a unique challenge these days: how to host free and fair elections during a pandemic? How can turnouts be manipulated and influenced by a #disinfo campaign?

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The pandemic is taking a negative toll on women’s rights both by exacerbating existing inequalities & creating new ones. Listen to women working on innovative & progressive initiatives to help drive gender equality!

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During the pandemic governments have taken unprecedented steps to curb freedom. How do we #DefendDemocracy in this time of crisis? Join us to discuss this with leaders from democracy promotion.

Sign up for Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020 here! bit.ly/2XQpxja

We are honored to present President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 蔡英文 Dr. Tsai Ing-wen as a speaker at this year’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit. @iingwen will discuss how to #DefendDemocracy during the pandemic.

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We are delighted to host U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo for the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020. He will deliver brief remarks on #China and the challenge to free societies, and engage in conversation with Anders Fogh Rasmussen. #DefendDemocracy #CDS2020