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Democracies under pressure – taking a firm stand against the shift to the right

ARSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The far right is on the rise and democracy is under pressure. In some Western countries, far-right forces are already in power, whilst in others this is a looming threat. Their rise poses a threat to democracy and the rule of law, to minorities, and to an open and diverse society.

At the joint annual conference of ASF and the Federal Working Group on the Church and Right-wing Extremism, we are examining the consequences of the attacks on democracies and open societies, how developments in different countries are interconnected – and what we can do to defend democracy.

On the programme:

  • Panel discussion “A shift to the right and fake news everywhere? Courageous and committed to democracy, solidarity and diversity” with Anastasia Tikhomirova, Max Schneller, Claudia Jetter and Susanne Brandes
  • Workshops on topics including Turkish right-wing extremism, political persecution in Belarus, anti-Semitism, right-wing extremist youth groups, women in anti-feminist movements, as well as inspiring examples of commitment to democracy.
  • City walk
  • Music with Sebastian Krumbiegel
  • Information stands and discussions with members, volunteers, the board and staff of ASF and the Federal Working Group on the Church and Right-wing Extremism, as well as partners from academia, politics, culture and civil society

The full programme is available to download via this link.

Even though the registration deadline has passed, you can still register for the annual conference until 6 May 2026. Please register as soon as possible via the link in the following paragraph.

For the first time, we are organising registration for the annual conference via the digital registration system from eveeno, where all details can be entered in compliance with data protection regulations: https://eveeno.com/373697141

 

Your contact person for questions

Florian Sonnenschein

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This project is Co-funded by CERV. The European Union’s ‘Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values’ (CERV) programme supports projects on the topics of equality, participation and violence prevention, among others.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Demokratie leben!

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Das Vorhaben wird vom Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms „Demokratie leben!“ gefördert.