UNITING FOR DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE – At the occasion of the International Day of Democracy

The Democracy Support Statement is an initiative of the New School of Multilateralism (NSM) situated at the University of Graz and was developed with the help of members of the OECD Governance Network, international think tanks and colleagues from the EU Team Europe Democracy – many thanks to all who contributed!

Read the full text of the Declaration

This Declaration is supported and signed by:

1. Altenburger Carolina, Political Affairs Officer, UN MIK, United Nations
2. Bäckenberger David, International Management Graduate, Austrian Armed Forces
3. Beer Anna, Law Graduate, NSM Blog Driver
4. Berndorfer Melanie, Member of AGGV
5. Bjelic Vucinic Ivana, Director of the GFMD International Media Policy and Advisory Centre (IMPACT)
6. Diamond Larry, Professor at University of Stanford, William L. Clayton, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy
7. Dolezal Eugen, University of Graz, Department of Ethics and Social Sciences
8. Drmota Michael, Professor at TU Wien
9. Eder Erwin, Managing Director Horizont3000
10. Edinger Harald, Secretary General of the Austrian Society of Political Sciences
11. Fenkart Stephanie, Director at International Peace Institute
12. Fetcas Carla, University of Vienna Graduate, NSM series author
13. Folorunsho Moshood, Consultant and Programme Director, Educare Trust Nigeria, University of Ibadan
14. Gaugl Sophie, Tutor, NSM Blog Driver
15. Gelbmann Ulrike, Head of Global Studies Master, University of Graz
16. Giner Reichl Irene, Wellbeing for All, European Forum Alpbach, Fordham University, NYC
17. Haesele Corinna, Founder, Better linked
18. Harry Myo Lin, Peace & Rights Specialist, (form.) KAICID
19. Haslinger Birgit, Ass. Professor, Johannes Kepler University Linz, LSE
20. Heinisch Reinhard, Professor of Comparative Austrian Politics, University of Salzburg
21. Hilpold Peter, Professor of Public International Law, European Law and Comparative Public Law, University of Innsbruck
    Hintermayer Niklas, DGAP Fellow
22. Janisch Margarethe, Lawyer, Styrian Transport Association
23. Jean-Sébastien Conty, Directeur Adjoint, French Diplomacy
24. Kettemann Matthias, Professor for Innovation, Theory and Philosophy, University of Innsbruck
25. Kreutner Martin, International Counsel and Consultant, First Dean (emeritus), IACA
26. Lazar Isabella, Philosopher, University of Vienna
27. Melanie Bernhofer, Member of AGGV
28. Milosevic Mira, Executive Director at Global Forum for Media Development, University of Westminster
29. Okidi Christopher, Political Economist and Layer, Advocate of the High Court in Uganda, Kampala Analytica
30. Pelzer Anja, Lecturer, Conflict Prevention and Positive Psychology, Systemic Coach and certified Advisor, Trainer and Mediator
31. Philipp Röhr, Crisis Management, Federal Chancellery
32. Quint Brigitte, Chief of Office Militär Aktuell
33. Sandrisser Wilhelm, Founder of Empowering Democracy, former Head of Division
34. Santner Friedarike, Independent Consultant
35. Schneidhofer Lena, filmmaker
36. Starlinger Thomas, Advisor of the Austrian Federal Minister of European and International Affairs
37. Stift Fritz, Ambassador, Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
38. Stöger Michael, Center for Digital Teaching and Learning, University of Graz
39. Strupp Alexander, NSM author, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
40. Tanner Fred, Ambassador (ret.), CCDP, Graduate Institute Geneva
41. Terry Patrick C.R., Dean of the Faculty of Law / Professor of Law at the University of Public Administration Kehl, University of Kent
42. Tobias Lang, Director of Austrian Peace Castle Schlaining
43. Wachmann Nicolai, Student, University of Graz
44. Weiermann Johanna, Head of AI Education, Academy for AI and Digitalisation
45. Wilfan Gilbert, Constitutional Service, City of Graz/Styria
46. Wilson Patrick J., former Development Cooperation Counsellor for Democracy, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Senior Foreign Service (retired)
47. Weiss Norman, Professor, MenschenRechtsZentrum, University of Potsdam

We are democracy! That’s why we act.

For further information on the activities of the NSM, please click here. Correspondence: Ursula.werther-pietsch@univie.ac.at