https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=SN Major and notable news from organisations in Senegal across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=SN https://goreeinstitut.org/symposium-annuel-2026-de-la-reflexion-a-laction-un-tournant-strategique/#:~:text=Pour%20cette%20%C3%A9dition%202026%2C%20le%20Gor%C3%A9e%20Institute%20a%20fait%20le%20choix%20strat%C3%A9gique%20de%20recentrer%20ses%20priorit%C3%A9s%20sur%20les%20jeunes%20et%20les%20femmes%2C%20qui%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20pr%C3%A8s%20de%2070%20%25%20de%20la%20population. urn:uuid:ba6d4d34-9402-5de2-b14a-40edb458143d Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Strategic pivot of the Institute&#x27;s flagship annual symposium</p> <p>Translation: &quot;For this 2026 edition, the Gorée Institute made the strategic choice to refocus its priorities on youth and women, who represent nearly 70% of the population.&quot; Per Executive Director Doudou Dia, the first eight editions were mainly academic reflection; the 9th marks a deliberate pivot toward action, inclusion, and youth/women-led co-construction of solutions to democratic challenges in West Africa and the Sahel.</p> <blockquote>Pour cette édition 2026, le Gorée Institute a fait le choix stratégique de recentrer ses priorités sur les jeunes et les femmes, qui représentent près de 70 % de la population.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/goree-institute/">Gorée Institute</a> · <a href="https://goreeinstitut.org/symposium-annuel-2026-de-la-reflexion-a-laction-un-tournant-strategique/#:~:text=Pour%20cette%20%C3%A9dition%202026%2C%20le%20Gor%C3%A9e%20Institute%20a%20fait%20le%20choix%20strat%C3%A9gique%20de%20recentrer%20ses%20priorit%C3%A9s%20sur%20les%20jeunes%20et%20les%20femmes%2C%20qui%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20pr%C3%A8s%20de%2070%20%25%20de%20la%20population.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Senegal · Democracy · Deliberative Democracy · Representative Democracy</small></p> Notable Senegal conference Democracy Deliberative Democracy Representative Democracy