{"id":28432,"date":"2022-01-14T09:46:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T08:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/?p=28432"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:46:21","slug":"ie-university-the-white-house-and-democracy-affirming-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/ie-university-the-white-house-and-democracy-affirming-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"IE University, the White House and democracy-affirming technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 2<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>\n

While progress is always a good thing, it\u2019s important to ensure that technology doesn\u2019t pose a threat to the values that underpin our society. With that in mind, Joe Biden, President of the United States of America, inaugurated the first edition of the Summit for Democracy<\/a> on December 9, 2021. The virtual event aimed to reinforce the world\u2019s democracies, fight against authoritarianism, address corruption and advance respect for human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At IE University, we\u2019re incredibly proud to have taken part in this initiative, in not just one, but two ways. Firstly, in partnership with the US State Department, we launched the Tech4Democracy Global Entrepreneurship Challenge. This challenge is part of the White House\u2019s International Grand Challenges on Democracy-Affirming Technologies, which tie into the Summit for Democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s more, Provost Manuel Mu\u00f1iz participated in an hour-long panel discussion titled \u201cCountering Digital Authoritarianism and Affirming Democratic Values.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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During the discussion, he explored the role that technology plays in democratic life, diving into the theme of democracy-affirming technologies from a European perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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