A global international non governmental organization joining together parties to defend Democratic values and principles
Affiliations
The CDI’s European division is the European People’s Party, currently the largest European political party. Its Latin American equivalent is the Christian Democrat Organization of America. The Democratic Party of the United States of America maintains links with CDI through the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.
113 political parties
from 83 countries
CDI was founded in 1961 and it currently has 113 political parties as members from Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
Activities
Youth CDI
Women participation in politics
Defending Human Rights
Interfaith Dialogue
Our History
Secrétariat International des Partis Démocratiques d’Inspiration Chrétienne (SIPDIC)
World War II suspends the operations of the SIPDIC.
Organización Demócrata Cristiana de América (ODCA)
Christian Democratic Union of Central Europe (CDUCE)
ODCA, NEI, and CDUCE Meeting
Christian Democratic International Information and Documentation Centre (CDI-IDC)
World Union of Christian Democrats (WUCD)
Christian Democrat International (CDI)
Centrist Democrat International