The Forum's work

The Forum develops expert-driven recommendations and supports their implementation through structured collaboration with governments, civil society and international institutions. Its work is articulated around policy research, intergovernmental workstreams, multistakeholder dialogue, and public advocacy. Access our publications

We publish policy recommendations and research findings

We work with governments and public institutions

We coordinate with civil society and academics

Our focus areas

Our policy work is focused around key democratic challenges in the digital space. Through international working groups, thematic reports, and actionable recommendations, we provide evidence-based standards and guidance to strengthen democratic safeguards in the information system.

Media sustainability

The disruption of the media ecosystem and unfair competition driven in part by the move to a digital, mobile, and platform-dominated media environment jeopardizes the sustainability of journalism, which represents a major democratic danger.

Transparency and accountability of Big Tech

Opaque algorithms and data monetization govern the global information space. The lack of transparency and accountability of big tech represent a major democratic deficit.

Artificial intelligence and the information space

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly transforming the way we create, disseminate and consume information. While providing new ways for investigative reporting it also facilitates deepfakes, disinformation campaigns and diminishes trust.

Reliability of information online

The internet promised freedom of speech for all. Yet, the information overload it created, driven by engagement priorisation and profit making, requires new structures to ensure the access to reliable, fact-based and pluralistic information online.

Our workstreams

We facilitate intergovernmental cooperation through thematic workstreams co-led by governments. These workstreams allow signatory states to coordinate, test and develop public policy responses aligned with our core principles.

Identifying Solutions to Ensure Information Integrity on Private Messaging Platforms

Launched in February 2025 and co-led by Luxembourg and Ukraine, this workstream focuses on tackling the challenges posed by private messaging platforms, which are widely used but often lack regulatory oversight.

Strengthening information integrity on climate change & other environmental issues

Launched in February 2025 and co-chaired by Armenia and Brazil, this workstream brings together States, civil society and international experts to strengthen information integrity on climate and environmental issues.

The Observatory

The International Observatory on Information and Democracy is an initiative of the Forum. Structured in the spirit of the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it delivers scientific insights on the impact of information and communication systems on democracy worldwide.

The Observatory published its inaugural global meta-analysis in January 2025, offering a cross-disciplinary synthesis of existing knowledge on news media, AI, and data governance, with a focus on their democratic implications across different regions of the world.