Established in the fall of 2025 against the backdrop of the Global Initiative on Polarization, the IFIT Depolarization Community of Practice (DCP) is a distinguished cross-disciplinary group of 40+ depolarization experts coming from sectors as diverse as journalism, technology, diplomacy, religion, science, academia and politics.

IFIT created the DCP out of deep concern at the global rise of polarization and the multiple threats it presents to societies and political systems. It is a phenomenon we describe as a ‘hyper-problem’: the type of problem that makes the solution to every other problem harder. With this concern in mind, the DCP is meant to serve as a catalytic global platform to incubate new research agendas and practice collaborations on depolarization; develop training materials and peer support programs; and facilitate the promotion of field-relevant lessons through online exchanges and presentations.

The DCP is also directly connected to the IFIT Global Forum on Depolarization. This new annual flagship event is a first of its kind and uses a combined knowledge-sharing and problem-solving format, seeking to function as a ‘conveyor belt’ for innovative new practice and research. The first edition of the Global Forum on Depolarization is being held at IFIT HQ in Barcelona in September 2025.