World Forum for Democracy

Jürgen Pirker at the World Forum for Democracy

On November 7, Jürgen Pirker represented the University of Graz at a World Forum for Democracy in a session "How to Counter Discrimination and Promote Equality and Diversity to Transcend Divides in a Society"

Professor Jürgen Pirker represented the University of Graz and the Department of Global Governance with his presentation "Language" at the World Forum for Democracy, hosted by the Anti-Discrimination Department of the Council of Europe. His session "How to Counter Discrimination and Promote Equality and Diversity to Transcend Divides in a Society?" explored the ways in which democracies can harness the power of diversity to address and mitigate issues of discrimination and exclusion. It provided a space for discussing comprehensive strategies for the inclusion of marginalised and minority groups, best practices and policy reforms for a more inclusive democracy.

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