Agenda
sixth assembly
Solidarity Across Cultures: Working Together for Democracy
Jakarta, Indonesia
April 11-14, 2010
The agenda focused on ways to expand democracy movements within all cultures, as well as on ways to develop mutually supporting cross-cultural relationships to advance democracy in all global regions; continue the discussion on “Making Democracy Work” begun at the Fifth Assembly in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2008; advance the World Movement’s ongoing Defending Civil Society and Assessing Democracy Assistance projects; and address the challenges to democracy work in such areas as anti-corruption, free expression, youth engagement, independent media, human rights, local governance, elections, political party development, women’s political participation, and ethnic and religious inclusion, among others.
Final Agenda
Sunday - 11 April
10:00 - 15:00 - Participant Registration
10:00 - 15:00 - Democracy Fair Open
16:00 - 18:00 - Opening Plenary Session
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Welcoming Remarks: (see video)
The Honorable Kim Campbell
Chair and Member (Canada), Steering Committee (read remarks)
Bambang Harymurti
Member (Indonesia), Steering Committee (read remarks)
Opening Address:
The Honorable Anwar Ibrahim (see video and read remarks)
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Video Messages:
Presentations:
Ms. Esraa Rashid (see video and read remarks)
Egyptian Democratic Academy (Egypt)
Mr. Tapera Kapuya (see video and read remarks)
World Youth Movement for Democracy- Africa (Zimbabwe)
Mr. Hans Tippenhauer (see video and read remarks)
Fondation Espoir/ Jeune Ayiti (Haiti)
18:15 - 19:30 - Dinner
Monday - 12 April
8:45 - 9:45 - Keynote Address by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia (see video and read remarks)
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
10:15 - 13:15 - Panel/Discussion A: Indonesia's Experience in Democracy
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French
10:15 - 13:15 - Topical Workshops: Session A
- Embracing and Instilling Democratic Values Among Youth
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - Liberation Technology: Its Impact on the Struggle for Democracy
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Russian - Inclusive Democracy: Women and Men Working Together to Ensure the Promises of Democracy (read about this workshop on the Women's Learning Partnership Web site)
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - How Can Business Foster Civic Leadership?
Languages: Bahasa, English - Addressing Attacks on Human Rights Defenders and Independent Media: How Can Cross-Border Solidarity Help?
Languages: Bahasa, English, French, Russian - Supporting Civil Society Legal Reform: Best Practices for Engaging with Government/Parliament
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - Making Democracy Work: How to Ensure Citizen Engagement in Policy Making?
Languages: Bahasa, English, Spanish - How Can Civil Society Help Meet the Challenges of Constitutional Reform?
Languages: English - The Politics of Natural Resources: How Can Civil Society Help Monitor Accountability?
Languages: Bahasa, English - Promoting Democratic Rights in the Informal Economy: The Case of Domestic Workers
Languages: Bahasa, English, Spanish
10:15 - 13:15 - Technology Training Session: Educate! Using IT in Civic Education
Languages: English
13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch / Democracy Fair
14:45 - 18:15 - Regional Workshops
- Africa: Safeguarding Democratic Institutions
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - Asia: Concurrent Workshops
Labor and Migrant workers' rights
- Central-Eastern Europe/Eurasia: Building Regional Solidairty - How Can Democracy Activists in the Region Cooperate in Response to Backsliding from Democracy and Attacks on Rights and Freedoms?
Languages: English, Russian - Latin America/Caribbean: Full Democracy - What We Had, What We Have, and What We Want AND Networks in Action - How to Build True Solidarity
Languages: English, Spanish - Middle East/North Africa
Languages: Arabic, English
19:30 - 22:00 - Cultural Evening and Dinner (hosted by Jakarta Capital City Government)
Tuesday - 13 April
8:45 - 9:45 - Plenary Session II: “Muted Voices, Controlled Spaces, and Restricted Funds: How to Defend Civil Society?”
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
10:15 - 13:15 - Panel/Discussion B: Discussion of World Movement for Democracy Project on “Assessing Democracy Assistance” (read about this panel in the Assembly blog)
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
10:15 - 13:15 - Topical Workshops: Session B
- Youth Democratic and Economic Empowerment
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - Strategies for Effecting Change in Closed Societies
- How Can Minority Rights Best Be Protected in a Democracy?
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Russian - How Can the Party Internationals Help Develop Democratic Parties? (read about this workshop on the NDI Web site)
Language: English - The Role of Journalists in Democratic Development
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - Defending Civil Society: Opportunities for and Challenges to Engaging the International Community
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - Religion, Tradition, and Rights: How Can Civic Educators Help Build the Bridges?
Languages: Bahasa, English - Building Strategies for Civil Society in Implementing Transitional Justice
Language: English - How to Institutionalize Democratic Civil-Military Relations?
Languages: Bahasa, English, Spanish - Preventing Electoral Conflict and Violence: What Roles Can Electoral Management Bodies, Political Parties, Civil Society, and Media Play?
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English
10:15 - 13:15 - Technology Training Session: Building a Digital Resource Center
Language: English
13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch / Democracy Fair
14:45 - 17:45 - Functional Workshops
- Network of Democracy Research Institutes – NDRI: Translating Research into Policy
Languages: Bahasa, English, Spanish - Global Network on Local Governance – GNLG: Agenda for 2020
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French - World Youth Movement for Democracy - WYMD
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - International Women's Democracy Network – IWDN: Towards 2020: Strategies for Realizing Democracy
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish - Global Forum for Media Development – GFMD: Networking for Media Freedom in Development
Languages: Bahasa, English, Russian - Democracy Assistance Foundations (read about this workshop in the Assembly blog)
Languages: English - The Contribution of the Community of Democracies to Global Democratization: The Second Decade
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French
14:45 - 17:45 - Technology Training Session: Mobilize! Twitter and Text Messaging to Rally Support
Language: English
18:00 - N/A - Free Evening for Participants
Wednesday - 14 April
9:00 - 12:00 - Skills-Sharing and Capacity-Building Workshops
- How Civil Society Can Engage with the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Mechanism
Language: English - Technology Innovations for Accountable Governance and Women’s Participation (read about this workshop on the National Democratic Institute Web site)
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - Citizen-Led Democracy Assessments: The International IDEA Methodology and Practical Experiences
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - Increasing Investment in Youth Education in Democracy: The DESPLAY Africa Youth Democracy Academy Case Study
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Spanish - Candidate Schools During the Indonesian Election Campaign
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish - “Democracy is…” – Join the Worldwide Digital Conversation
Languages: Bahasa, English - Actors In Democracy Assistance: What Have We Learned from the Asian and European Experiences?
Language: English - Informal Education for “Home-Grown” Democracy
Languages: Bahasa, English - Diversity and Democracy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities
Languages: Bahasa, English, French - Assessing Democracy Assistance: The Case of Indonesia [BY SPECIAL INVITATION]
Languages: Bahasa, English
9:00 - 12:00 - Technology Training Session: Connect! Facebook and Ning to Create Solidarity Networks
Language: English
9:00 - 12:00 - Site Visits
- Corruption Eradication Commission
- Indonesia Election Commission
- Pesantren Ashidiqqiyyah – NU (Islamic Boarding School)
- High School – Muhammadiyah 11 (Islamic Boarding School)
12:15 - 13:15 - Lunch / Democracy Fair
13:30 - 16:30 - Panel/Discussion C: Preparing for Transitions: What to Keep, What to Change, and What to Expect? (see video)
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
13:30 - 16:30 - Topical Workshops: Session C
- The Role of New Media and Pop Culture for Youth Engagement and Mobilization
Languages: Arabic, English, Bahasa - Addressing Online Security Challenges
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, Russian - How Can Civil Society Help Ensure the Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Efforts?
Languages: Bahasa, English, French, Spanish - How Can Provincial and Local Governments Promote Human Rights and Democratic Practices?
Languages: Bahasa, English - Silencing Dissent: Libel Laws and Media Freedom – Making an Argument for Self-Regulation in Media
Languages: Bahasa, English - Addressing Dictatorship and Radicalism: The Role of Political Parties
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English - How Can Civil Society Effectively Influence Government to Help Ensure Its Responsiveness? (read about this workshop on the International Republican Institute Web site)
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French - Pluralism and Diversity: Strategies for Developing Strong Interfaith Coalitions to Support Religious Freedom Rights
Languages: Bahasa, English - Achieving NGO Accountability and Sustainability: What Works?
Languages: Bahasa, English, French, Spanish - Building Solidarity with Internally Displaced Persons: How to Ensure Their Inclusion in Democratic Processes?
Language: English
13:30 - 16:30 - Technology Training Session: Communicate! Online Newspaper and Video to Broadcast to the World
Language: English
13:30 - 16:30 - Site Visits
- Constitutional Court
- Parliamentary Women Caucus
- Urban Poor Consortium
18:45 - 21:30 - John B. Hurford Memorial Dinner and Democracy Courage Tributes Presentations
Dinner
Languages: Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Announcement of Global Winners of World Youth Movement for Democracy Essay Contest:
Daria Taradai (Ukraine)
Democracy Courage Tribute Presentations:
- The Movement for Human Rights in Syria
- The Student Movement in Venezuela
- The Women's Movement in Iran
- Human Rights Defenders in the North Caucasus
Closing Remarks
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