The history of DLDP

Our partnerships and collaborators

Since 2011, DLDP, in partnership with Venstre, has been advancing democracy through collaborations with liberal parties in developing countries. These partnerships include:

• 2011-2022: Partnership with the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) in Kenya.
• 2012-2013: Partnership with the liberal party Free Egyptians in Egypt.
• 2012-2017: Partnership with the National Restoration Party (NARP) in Zambia.
• 2016-2021: Partnership with the Centre for Multiparty Democracy in Malawi, in collaboration with the Socialist People's Party in Denmark.
• 2018 – present: Partnership with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in South Africa.
• 2023 – present: Partnership with CMD in Kenya in conjunction with the Conservative Party in Denmark, Social Democrats in Denmark, and the Socialist People's Party in Denmark.
• 2023 – present: A joint project with Venstre and the following Danish parties: The Social Democrats, The Conservative Party, Socialist People's Party, The Radikal Left and The Red-Green Alliance.

DLDP promotes democracy and multi-party cooperation by inspiring and sharing best practices. Various segments of Danish society have contributed to this effort by hosting guests on study tours in Denmark. Some of these include: 

• Care Danmark
• Dansk Cyklistforbund
• Danmarks Naturfredningsforening
• Danske Regioner
• Dansk Industri
• Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd
• Din Forsyning
• Esbjerg Havn og Esbjerg Kommune
• Folkemødet på Bornholm
• Green Power Denmark
• Karen Blixen Museet
• Kommunernes Landsforening
• Københavns Kommune
• Odense Vand og Odense Kommune
• Nordatlantisk Hus, Odense
• Ringsted Kommune
• Skibelund Efterskole
• Stevns Kommune
• Vejen Kommune.

DLDP also sends resource persons abroad to support their partners on their home turf, attending meetings, conferences, and workshops. Some individuals involved in these activities include:

• Political leader for Venstre in Odense, Claus Houden
• MP and former Mayor in Gribskov Kommune, Kim Valentin
• Deputy Mayor and former Mayor in Stevns Kommune, Anette Mortensen
• Former Councillor for Venstre in Odense, Jane Jegind
• Former MP for Venstre and minister, Ulla Tørnæs
• Then Chairman of The International Committee at Venstre Youth, Sara Rønning-Bæk
• Then Campaign Manager in Venstre, Jens Husted
• Then Secretary General of Venstre, Claus Richter