Mathias Parsbæk Skibdal

Executive Director of the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy

Talks at Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2026

Mathias Parsbæk Skibdal is the Executive Director of the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD). The Copenhagen-based institute works intensively on supporting the development of inclusive, well-functioning democracies by building partnerships between political parties in the Danish Parliament and parties and other key democratic actors across the ENC-region, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

With comprehensive experience in international democracy support, he brings in-depth knowledge on organisational development and the role of political parties in shaping contemporary democracies.

He holds a master’s degree in international development and communications from Roskilde University from 2010.