STATECRAFT
International Congress on Democracy and Public Institutions
Statecraft
Democracy is only boring
until it fails.
Statecraft is the New South Institute’s annual congress on democracy and public institutions, held in Johannesburg. It brings together practitioners, policymakers, academics and civil society to examine how capable states and resilient democracies are built.
Statecraft 2026Editions
STATECRAFT 2026 took place on 22 and 23 September 2026 at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg. Photos, speakers and session recordings are on the edition page.