John Bridgeland, founder and executive chair of the pro-democracy group More Perfect and a former White House official from both the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations, spoke about the importance of civic education, national service, and other sustainable democracy goals for the United States.

James Arroyo, director of the Ditchley Foundation in the United Kingdom, spoke about the prospects for democratic renewal in Britain, covering the impact of the U.K.’s break from the European Union and the tumultuous politics of the last few years.

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