The Mission of the Global Democracy Forum is to strengthen Democracy worldwide and the political processes of democratic nations, in particular supporting it as the best option to guarantee peace, security and development. According to our objective, our functions aim to increase the legitimacy and balance of institutions, and reinforce the mechanisms that lead to their maintenance, thus contributing to strengthening the democratization process and representative institutions.

Democracy is a “government in which the People exercise sovereignty”, a “regime in which there is freedom of association and expression, in which there are no hereditary class distinctions or privileges” What, then, would be a Strong and Full Democracy? This is a broad concept, difficult to summarize in a few words: Strong Democracy is the Full Voice of the People. In a full Democracy, all citizens are equal before the law, without distinction of any kind, guaranteeing the inviolability of the right to life, freedom, security and property.

I) Social participation. We can say that social participation is the heart of Democracy.

II) Responsibility and Transparency: The terms may be frightening, but the concept is simple: responsibility means responding with skill to the wishes of the People, to achieve this there will have to be constant accountability – that is, action in all spheres of government should be done with unrestricted transparency. Social participation is essential to hold politicians and governments accountable. And without transparency there is no Democracy.

III) Freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right of every citizen in a Democracy in fact and in law. This, however, must be accompanied by quality information, with a diversity of sources, capable of encouraging a plurality of points of view and promoting a multiplicity of voices. Guaranteeing freedom of expression is also a way of encouraging popular participation in various public spheres.

IV) Respect for democratic rules and institutions. A central word in Democracy is “Respect”. At the same time, it is the institutions that form the basis of a Democracy, and this is done through laws, whenever they originate and are: proposed, debated and previously approved by the People. In short: it is clear that in a Democracy, Institutions must respect and are at the Service of the Maximum Authority, which is the People.