Programme in English

Malmö möts – Democracy Week took place 12–18 June 2026, with a major conference at Malmö Live from 15–17 June and a full day at Malmö University on 16th June. The week gathered international guests alongside local voices to explore some of the most pressing questions of our time: What is democracy, and why is it under threat? What can we do about it – and how do we keep society together in a time of change?

The English-language programme spanned a wide range of themes and formats – from lectures and panel conversations to hands-on workshops and interviews. Pioneering thinkers such as Geoff Mulgan on AI and collective intelligence, Rob Hopkins on radical imagination and the future, and Laura Bates on technology and gender equality all took the stage. The programme explored democratic innovations from across Europe, citizens' assemblies from Belgium to Sweden, and the frontlines of democratic struggle in Georgia and Ukraine.

All events had free entry and were open to everyone. No registration was required unless otherwise stated.