Home
Recent News and Activities
On March 12, HDP’s Executive Director Derek Luyten moderated an esteemed panel with ParlAmericas on parliamentary diplomacy as a tool for strengthening regional democracies. More than 20 Members of Parliament representing 20 countries from across the Western Hemisphere were meeting at the Organization of American States in Washington, DC.
From February 23-28, 2024, HDP organized a congressional delegation visit to Panama, Colombia, and Peru to meet with Members of Parliament and key democratic stakeholders in the region. Too often, Central and South America are overlooked in U.S. strategic plans, but we must be present and engaged with our neighbors to underscore the importance of democracy and the rule of law.
HDP’s Executive Director Derek Luyten spoke on a panel organized by the Women's Foreign Policy Group and hosted by Microsoft on February 6, entitled “Safeguarding Democracy: Technology and Election Security.” The panel, which also featured the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, focused on the role of generative