V dňoch 1. – 4. novembra 2015 sa Grigorij Mesežnikov zúčastnil na 8. zhromaždení Svetového hnutia za demokraciu (WMD), ktoré sa konalo v Soule (Kórea).

Dňa 2. 11. 2015 vystúpil a diskutoval na panelovej diskusii „Preparing Civil Society for its Role in Successful Transitions, Protecting New Democracies, and Guarding against Extremist Movements“.   

Program panelu:

• Moderator:
  • Barbara Haig, National Endowment for Democracy (USA)

• Rapporteur:
  • Ryota Jonen, World Movement for Democracy – Japan

• Presenters:
  • Igor Blaževič, Center for Democracy and Culture – Czech Republic
  • Grigorij Mesežnikov, Institute for Public Affairs – Slovakia
  • Oriab Al Rantawi, Al Quds Center for Political Studies – Jordan
  • Svitlana Zalishchuk, Member of Parliament – Ukraine

Dňa 3. 11. 2015 sa prezident IVO zúčastnil na regionálnom workshope “Central and Eastern Europe: How Can Civil Society Respond to Russia’s Efforts to Hinder Democratic Transitions and European Integration?”

Program workshopu:

• Moderator:
  • Jacek Kucharczyk, Institute of Public Affairs (Warsaw)

• Rapporteur :
  • Rodger Potocki (NED)

• Speakers:
  • Jelena Milić, Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies (Belgrade)
  • Grigorij Mesežnikov, Institute for Public Affairs (Bratislava)
  • Svitlana Zalishchuk, member of parliament (Ukraine)
  • Ivana Korajlić, Transparency International Bosnia and Hercegovina

Toho istého dňa 3. 11. 2015 sa G. Mesežnikov zúčastnil na workshope “Network of Democracy Research Institutes (NDRI): The Global Authoritarian Challenge”.

Program workshopu:

• Moderators:
  • Marc Plattner, Vice President for Research and Studies of NED
  • Chris Walker, Executive Director of International Forum for Democratic Studies

• Rapporteur :
  • Melissa Aten (NED)

• Speakers:
  • Ghia Nodia, Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (Georgia)
  • Grigorij Mesežnikov, Institute for Public Affairs (Slovakia)
  • Katrin Kinzelbach, Global Public Policy Institute (Germany)
  • Ladan Boroumand, Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (Iran)

Dňa 4. 11. 2015 prezident IVO sa zúčastnil na workshope “How NGOs integrated by multi-partisan actors can strengthen the democratic quality”.

Program workshopu:

• Moderator:
  • Diego Sueiras (Foundation Nueva Generation Argentina) Argentina

• Co-Moderator:
  • Hans Tippenhauer (Foundation Espoir) Haiti

• Rappourter:
  • Patricia Galdamez (Democracy, Transparency, Justice Foundation) El Salvador

• Speakers:
  • Anthony Smith, United Kingdom (Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
  • Praba Ganesan, Malaysia (KUASA)
  • Dajana Berisha, Albania/Kosovo (Forum for Civic)
  • Grigorij Mesežnikov, Slovakia (Institute for Public Affairs)

Okrem uvedených panelových diskusií a workshopov sa G. Mesežnikov dňa 2. novembra 2015 zúčastnil na diskusii v rámci pracovných raňajok, organizovaných Medzinárodným republikánskym inštitútom (IRI), na tému Úloha mládeže v demokratických reformách. Diskusiu uviedol Tom Garrett, vice-prezident IRI.