About this event: What is the role of a citizen in a modern republican democracy? From jury duty to parenting; from following the news to making it, the challenges of modern citizenship in America are growing tougher. Democracy, however, is fragile. So, for democracy to work, citizens must learn how to engage their government effectively regardless of how chal...

About this event: The majority of the world’s countries are now governed by democratic regimes. And yet concerns remain that democracy’s spread is stalling and that even within so-called ‘democratic’ nations, the conditions necessary for fair and accountable government find themselves increasingly under threat. Technological advances have had an irrevocable effec...

About this event: TEDxHousesofParliament happened on June 22nd and delved into democracy in ways which surprised, delighted and challenged the audience. The day began in the historic Banqueting House on Whitehall, location of the execution of Charles I, and finished in the Palace of Westminster. 23 performers and speakers appeared on the TEDxHousesofParliament St...

About this event: What drives some citizens to deep participation when others are losing faith in our institutions? What can we learn about inclusive decision-making from First Nation peoples? Do we need to reset our democracy with new values and fresh intent? Three fascinating speakers will share their insights regarding community participation in civil society...

About this event: What does Digital Democracy mean to you? We'll be hearing from 4 speakers providing their views on what it means to them. This is a Google only event.

About this event: Centered around the theme of Innovations in Democracy, local speakers Kristin Eberhard and Nikki Fisher will discuss the need for and development of better voter systems and voter access to allow for honest elections and greater citizen engagement. The Salon will feature TED.com videos and commentary by Jefferson Smith to round out this topic — ...

About this event: There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the argument at the core of legal scholar Lawrence Lessig’s life long work about Democracy. Fundamentally cross-partisan, and incredibly hopeful, Mr. Lessig conveys a roadmap for a democracy w...

About this event: On June 14th just under 800 people gathered to hear from 25 speakers and performers on the themes of democracy and representation. From politicians to poets and philsophers to game designers we heard some fascinating ideas worth spreading.

About this event: Come join us for this TEDx viewing party. Our theme for the night is DEMOCRACY. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets and reservations are not required.

About this event: Conversations are about problem solving and new possibilities, conversations are about love and compassion, conversations are about democracy and diplomacy. When TEDxAlmedalen is arranged for the fifth consecutive year, the conversation is in focus.

About this event: After a 9-year hiatus, election season is finally here! Lebanon heads to the ballot box on May 6th, and new faces have emerged in our political arena. That's why ‘The X on Your Ballot’ is the theme of our next Salon! Join us for a cozy Sunday evening with TED talks, musical performances, and riveting conversations about the state of our democracy.

About this event: The critically important role of public policy in maintaining a functioning, working Democracy, needs participation by citizens to be effective. As the current political landscape seems impossibly polarized, Hannah-Beth will make the case to exercise our citizenship by involvement at all levels of politics. We’ll also talk about the role of Publ...

About this event: TEDx Splaiul Independentei will be an opportunity of getting together the undiscovered and not yet public values of Romania, creating a network of change agents from all areas of expertise that can put together a coherent and innovative plan of growing Romanian democracy and giving the main directions of change in our society and offer the poss...

About this event: TEDxYouth@BFS brings together speakers, performers, and video presentations from many disciplines, in the spirit of TED, to demonstrate how freedom in education and the practice of democracy has the ability to empower students and ultimately change the world. Please join us for an incredible day of talks and performances that will continue t...

About this event: The world is evolving rapidly and we, citizens of our global village, are part to this continuous evolution. Is this a world of abundance or scarcity? How we understand technological changes? How we interact with our urban space. How we deal with our privacy in the cyber era? Where Greece is standing amidst those changes? How can we as a society...

About this event: The term Sarvodaya was pioneered by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle. Sarvodaya denotes the upliftment of the most downtrodden sections of the society culturally, economically and politically. While India has stepped into its Seventieth anniversary of independence by cementing democracy as its cornerstone, the modernization process acc...

About this event: THE Stage PROGRAM - We will feature 4-5 speakers covering some of the issues contributing to the desire for a California exodus (like water, fire, and affordability), the future of meaningful work, strategies for seeking out more meaningful lives and jobs, and explore ways in which we might find less divisiveness in our civil discourse. In the ...

About this event: What happens when a group of people rally around a radical idea and set in motion unlimited possibilities for a brighter future? A Revolution. More than two centuries ago, ordinary citizens in Boston dreamed of a democracy and launched a revolution that changed the course of human history in extraordinary ways. That innovative spirit still thr...

About this event: If the voices of young people alive today were heard in parliaments, councils, courtrooms and corridors of power, what would we do differently? If future generations not yet born could speak to us now, what would they say about the world we hand down to them? These are questions that will be explored at TEDxYouth@Thames - an afternoon of inno...

About this event: South African society is going through testing times. Our population is getting younger and more unpredictable; our political environment is in a state of entropy; more and more, our economic fortunes are determined by forces beyond our control. While we want to acknowledge these dark clouds, we can’t ignore the very real promise of a brighter t...

About this event: We introduce to you a world of Democracy of Ideas – Ideas for the people, by the people and of the people. Ideacracy is all about exhibiting the power of ideas. In Greek the word ‘cracy’ means a kind of rule and Ideacracy means The Rule of Ideas. TEDxSIULavale 2018 shall be the plethora of ideas which shall stimulate the spirit of the entire aud...

About this event: Returning for a third year TEDxHousesofParliament featured a range of exicitng speakers and peformers who approached our themes from suprising and interesting angles.

About this event: Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice. Michael Sandel说，民主因为社会辩论而辉煌。可悲的是，我们都让民主辯論的技藝给遗忘了。他引导观众观察了一个最高法院的例子，并带出了公平公正的主要元素。

About this event: TEDxThimphu is an inquiry into the nature of what matters in Bhutan from its standpoint as a new emerging democracy and its creation of GNH (Gross National Happiness). Speakers on the environment culture, economics and governance will be delving into the theme of What Matters when measuring the success of a society. East meets West as a group o...

About this event: At the 2nd annual TEDxBoston event we brought together storied professors, inspiring entrepreneurs, forward thinkers, radical architects, intriguing designers, brilliant scientists and astounding performers who make the greater Boston area one of the most exciting and promising cities in which to launch a business or a social enterprise. We h...

About this event: Our generation is living in one of the most tumultuous and interesting times that history has seen: Our democracy is in peril, education risks becoming a business, political and economic integration is falling apart, the environment faces serious challenges, design has never been so widespread, technology is slowly replacing workmanship, and sci...

About this event: Let’s dig a little deeper into our theme, “It Makes All The Difference.” What does this mean? As our team talked through the concept, a central idea took shape. Examples came to the surface, their impetus is captured below. Changes happen faster and faster in recent times. Even the smallest of shifts can change lives. --> It is small shifts...

About this event: South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy this year. Upon reflection, we find more questions than answers. What is certain though, is that life in 2014 is vastly different from what it was in 1994. Notable catalysts of this remarkable transformation are the heroic deeds that men and women of this country, in every field of endeavour, have pu...

About this event: We shared two TEDTalks about internet and new power structures, and we had a discussion moderated by Andreu Meixide, creator of the Creative Commons Movie Cinema Festival,

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