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Summit for Democracy
December 9-10, 2021

To set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal & tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies

Summit for Democracy Closing Ceremony

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December 6, 2021

Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has made clear that renewing democracy in the United States and around the world is essential to meeting the unprecedented challenges of our time.

As President Biden stated on the International Day of Democracy, “No democracy is perfect, and no democracy is ever final. Every gain made, every barrier broken, is the result of determined, unceasing work.”

On December 9-10, 2021, President Biden hosted the first of two Summits for Democracy, which brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action.

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