1. Academic sessions provide a framework and theory to understand democratic development taught by interdisciplinary faculty from across Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Lectures are accompanied by a set of academic readings drawn from books and journals that participants are asked to complete before each lecture. Please reference the program agendas to learn more about the academic sessions.

2. Case study workshops are rooted in real-world stories and scenarios of specific policy reforms that have taken place in developing countries. The cases they use for teaching can be found in the case study library.

3. Ted-style talks allow fellows to tell their story to the group to uncover more about their work, personal life, and struggles to overcome injustice and advance democracy. You can watch select Ted-style talks from the 2015 fellows here.

4. Guest lectures feature prominent figures in public service, the technology industry, and the philanthropic community who provide a practitioners' perspective for the fellows, and allows them to make strategic connections to these organizations.

5. Site visits to leading technology firms, such as Google and Twitter, allow fellows to get an inside perspective on Silicon Valley’s leading tech giants and how their platforms can help support democracy leaders.

More about the program can be found here.