Ken Godfrey

Ken Godfrey

Ken Godfrey

Executive Director, European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)

Ken Godfrey is the Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) and has led the organisation since 2015. Prior to joining EPD, he worked as an Electoral Advisor for the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste. He has also worked for the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan, at the European Parliament and as an external consultant for the European Commission. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics in Comparative Democratisation. Mr. Godfrey has also worked in Argentina, Canada, China, Senegal and the United Kingdom.

All Sessions by Ken Godfrey

Day 1 14 Sep 2023
17:05 - 17:15

Closing remarks by Ken Godfrey, Executive Director, EPD

European Committee of the Regions
Day 2 15 Sep 2022
14:00 - 16:00

The 50%’s Voice: Launch of the Youth Political and Civic Engagement Cohort (EPD)

Committee of the Regions

The European Commission and the European Partnership for Democracy have launched the Youth Political and Civic Engagement Cohort as part of the Summit for Democracy’s Year of Action to take action toward implementing Summit for Democracy commitments on youth political and civic engagement. This session will launch the Youth Cohort and discuss avenues for meaningful dialogue and collaboration between many types of actors working to advance democratic participation of youth across the globe. Bringing together youth activists in the EU and globally as well as key decision-makers involved in youth engagement worldwide, this session will be an opportunity for debate and collaboration on the issue of youth political engagement. It will be livestreamed here