Building a Structured Platform for Democratic Engagement.
Democracy Forum is a pan-European initiative that brings together individuals, organizations, and experts committed to strengthening democratic values, civil society, and constructive public dialogue.
Nine chapters that define how we operate — explore them one by one.
We operate as a professional, structured, and scalable platform — designed to connect expertise, enable collaboration, and support long-term impact.
Our goal is not short-term visibility, but sustainable and credible engagement.
The Foundation
We operate as a professional, structured, and scalable platform — designed to connect expertise, enable collaboration, and support long-term impact.
Our goal is not short-term visibility, but sustainable and credible engagement.
The Board.
Democracy Forum is led by a board committed to long-term, structured engagement — combining medical, scientific, and civic expertise across Europe.
Amir-Mobarez Parasta
Shahnam Afshar
Alireza Mirshahi
Peyman Bayati
Ashkan Ilkhani
* Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
Programme Directors.
Our programme directors lead the day-to-day work across our thematic areas — translating strategy into concrete projects, partnerships, and outputs.
Mohammad Tangestani
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The Executive Team.
The executive team supports the Board in running the Forum — coordinating operations, communication, and partnerships across Europe.
KaSheena Burke
Chiara Hillebrand
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Oliver Ullmann
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Country Offices
Our Country Offices provide Democracy Forum with trusted local networks and connect institutions, experts, civil society and communities with our international programs and initiatives.
Our Advisers.
An international circle of advisers supports the Forum with expertise across democracy, public health, science, and civil society.
Names and portraits of our advisers will be published shortly.