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A Global Left Summit

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Welcome to

DEMCON

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FEBRUARY 02–04, 2027 · Bruxelles, Belgium

BEFORE BRUXELLES // 00

JOIN US MONTHLY

An online series discussing ideas central to DemCon. Help shape our agenda.

OUR HOSTS

PROPOSE A SALON

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THE MOVEMENT // 01

Another world is on her way….…

DemCon brings together the full spectrum of progressive, socialist, green, feminist, and decolonial movements — not to paper over differences, but to build strategic solidarity across them. Eight thematic verticals. Three days. One common purpose. Held in Brussels, the capital of the EU.

THE ARCHITECTURE // 02

OUR AGENDA

A map of the future we're trying to build. Two days of panels, workshops, and conversations shaping what comes next.

Where gender justice meets class struggle, racial equity, and disability rights — building solidarity across movements instead of ranking oppressions against each other.

Confronting the climate crisis as a systems failure, not a technical glitch — degrowth, just transition, and public ownership of the energy we all depend on.

Progressive faith communities and secular organizers finding common cause — pluralism, liberation theology, and solidarity across belief and non-belief.

Building independent media infrastructure that can out-organize disinformation — narrative strategy, platform accountability, and journalism that serves movements, not algorithms.

Tools and platforms designed for organizing power, not extracting attention — data justice, cooperative tech, and digital infrastructure movements can actually own.

Youth as organizers and rights-holders, not just future voters — education justice, child welfare reform, and building power for the people who’ll inherit what we build.

Confronting colonial legacies embedded in law, land, and institutions — reparative justice, decolonial policy, and organizing led by those most affected.

Where policy actually gets tested — municipalism, participatory budgeting, and the local governance experiments that scale into national change.

THE FIRESTARTERS // 03

Featured

VOICES

From grassroots organizers to global thinkers, these are just some of the voices joining us in Brussels.

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Day 1

Amara Méndez-Okafor

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

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Day 2

Sofia Larsen-Petrov

Transnational Institute

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Day 1

Rev. Rani Krishnamurti

World Council of Churches

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Day 2

Marcos Delgado-Reyes

Jacobin / Clave Media

Day 3

Yuna Park-Osei

Data for Democracy Lab

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Day 3

Dr. Teresa Bonyo

Médecins Sans Frontières

PARTICIPATE // 03

It All Starts

with you

Speakers

Share your work

Host a session, lead an online Democracy Salon, or present your research.

Attendees

JOIN THE SUMMIT

Join three days of talks, workshops, and salons spotlighting eight areas of focus.

Partners

SUPPORT DEMCON

Partner with us as a small sponsor, indie media voice, or volunteer contributor.

CONTACT // 04

Send us a message

We'd be happy to answer questions about DemCon, partnerships, media, or getting involved.

NEXT SALON

Climate & Degrowth

17 Sep • Online • 19:00 CET