The first EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum will take place in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels on 19 November. The goal is to give MEPs and national MPs, officials from other European institutions, civil society representatives and experts a space to discuss “current threats to democratic governance” and “best practices to increase resilience”. The day will be divided into three working sessions which will focus on three key topics: strengthening parliamentary democracy through citizen engagement, focusing on grassroots initiatives, youth participation, and building trust in institutions; overcoming political polarisation, examining ideological divisions, rising political violence, and ways to foster dialogue; and building resilience, exploring measures to protect democracies from hybrid threats, foreign interference, disinformation, and the responsible use of digital technologies. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Søren Gade, will open the session. The keynote speech will be delivered by María Ressa, journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.