Michael Danby is a member of the World Movement for Democracy’s Steering Committee and has been a Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1998. He focuses on foreign affairs, defense and national security, and the arts. Before he entered Parliament, Danby worked as a journalist and editor, and as an adviser…

Ketevan Chachava is the executive director and founder of the Tbilisi-based Center for Development and Democracy, an NGO focused on government accountability and democracy promotion. Chachava has worked in civil society for more than 12 years, on topics including Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, strategic communications, and election observation. In particular, she has been instrumental…

Igor Blaževič is a former Steering Committee Member of the World Movement for Democracy and the founder of the human rights documentary film festival, One World. Having previously overseen the human rights department of the Czech NGO People In Need, Blaževič currently heads the transitions program of the Prague Civil Society Centre.

Karen Bass is a member of the US House of Representatives and sits on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy. She serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Judiciary Committee. Prior to joining the House, Bass was the first African American woman to be the Speaker of the California…