Centrist Democrat International

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Centrist Democrat International

Abbreviation	CDI (English), IDC (French, Spanish)
Formation	30 July 1961 (1961-07-30)[1]
Purpose	Liberal democracy Social Justice Centrism
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	109 political parties
Official languages	French English Spanish
President	Andrés Pastrana Arango
Subsidiaries	Youth of the Centrist Democrat International
Affiliations	Christian Democrat Organization of America (ODCA) European People's Party (EPP) National Democratic Institute (NDI) Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
Website	idc-cdi.com

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The Centrist Democrat International (CDI; Spanish: Internacional Demócrata de Centro, IDC) is a centrist political international inspired by the values of Christian Democracy.^[2] Until 2001, it was known as the Christian Democrat International (CDI); before 1999, it was known as the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International.^[2] This earlier name is still sometimes used colloquially.

It is the primary international political group dedicated to promoting Christian democracy. Although it attracts parties from around the globe, its members are drawn principally from Europe and Latin America.^[3] Although in recent years, the Centrist Democrat International has expanded its presence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. This has led to the development of the IDC.Africa, the Centrist Democrat International's regional organization in Africa.

Some are also members of the conservative International Democracy Union (IDU), although the IDC-CDI is closer to the European-conservative political centre and more communitarian than the IDU.