IfD director Dr. Jozef Michal Mintal with IfD faculty affiliate Dr. Lukas Laffers and Dr. Ivan Sutoris from tne National Bank of Slovakia, tackle in…
On June 29, the Institut français de Slovaquie – French Institute in Slovakia and the Institute for Democracy at UMB in Banská Bystrica organized a…
We are happy to share that the Institute for Democracy at Matej Bel University (UMB) is joining forces with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)…
Yesterday, the Institute for Democracy joined forces with the British Embassy in Bratislava for a day of dialogue at the Nová Synagóga, Žilina’s independent cultural…
The Institute for Democracy at Matej Bel University hosted the second edition of its interactive forum “Together for a Resilient Democracy” (Spolu pre odolnú demokraciu), bringing…
The 12th annual Human Forum once again transformed Banská Bystrica into a crossroads of democratic thought and action. Over three days, more than a hundred…
A new video captures the spirit of our Small Human Fora: community gatherings that bring democratic debate and civic engagement directly to towns and villages…
Jozef Michal Mintal, a member of our institute, presented his paper Beyond the Labels: Rethinking “Liberal” and “Conservative” at the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual congress in…
We are deeply grateful to Robert Vancel, our founding Executive Co‑Director, for his extraordinary leadership and dedication over the years. Today, he is stepping down…
In June 2025, Dr. Jozef Michal Mintal attended the European Political Science Association (EPSA) Annual Conference in Madrid, held from June 26 to 28, 2025.…