Trust in democracy has collapsed worldwide, but the solution isn't better institutions—it is better people within those institutions.
The Global Centre for Rehumanising Democracy exists to rebuild democratic trust by mapping where it’s broken through our Democratic Discourse Index, then transforming leaders from within to become worthy of that trust, because citizens don’t trust institutions—they trust people.
GCRD Partners with Sensika Technologies to Develop Democratic Discourse Index
Sofia, Bulgaria – October 6, 2025 – The Global Centre for Rehumanising Democracy (GCRD) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Sensika Technologies to advance democratic health through AI-powered trust intelligence and real-time discourse monitoring.
The five-year partnership combines GCRD's pioneering work on trust and democratic renewal with Sensika's advanced AI capabilities to create tools that measure what traditional democracy indices miss: how democratic trust is experienced, expressed, and contested by citizens in their daily digital lives. Continue reading.
Rebuilding the Moral Infrastructure of Democracy
Athens, Greece – October 2, 2025 – GCRD Founding Executive Director, Dr. Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob, delivered one of four Democracy Tutorial sessions at the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum, held under the theme “New Visions for Hard Realities.” In his address, “Rebuilding the Moral Infrastructure of Democracy,” Dr. Jacob called for a renewed moral awakening in public life. He argued that democracy’s greatest threat is not merely political or technological decay, but a spiritual and moral crisis eroding trust and empathy in civic life.
The Athens Democracy Forum brought together global leaders, scholars, journalists, and activists to explore how new ideas, moral courage, and collaboration can renew democracy for a more humane world. Continue reading.