ASIA Democracy Network (ADN) and our partners are pleased to announce the 2021 Asia Democracy Assembly to be held virtually on 7th and 8th September 2021 starting from 4pm KST. This year, we will have distinguished guests who are experts in the field of democracy and human rights invited to speak at the two-day event.
The global pandemic has brought challenges and shifted the paradigm of how we will go on and live our lives and at great lengthens exacerbated existing human rights and democracy challenges. With an increasing number of countries recording shrinking civic space, we are directly witnessing the suppression of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), threats to media freedom, manipulation of democratic institutions, and the rise of repressive laws resulting in human rights violations. Encompassing all these challenges, the theme for the 2021 Asia Democracy Assembly is “Confronting Democratic Regression and Reclaiming Civic Space’. We believe that this theme is timely for the current situation that the globe is facing.
This assembly will be focusing on four main objective or pillar, which is:
• Strengthen solidarity of civil society in Asia for democracy and human rights.
• Strengthen democratic unity of advocates in Asia.
• Produce a recommitment of civil society in Asia to protect and defend democracy and human rights in Asia.
• Build a roadmap to push back on regression of democracy.
Commenting on the upcoming assembly, Secretary General of ADN Ichal Supriadi said, “Democracy and human rights are now under severe attack by authoritarian leaders all over the world who are also taking advantage of the pandemic. Our response has become essential to push-back the situation, and this Assembly of Democrats will provide an occasion for all of us to regroup and strategize our plans together. More importantly, greater solidarity needs to be further enhanced among us and only through unity will we be able to address the urgent need to confront every threat to democracy on the regional, national and sub-national level”.
Therefore, the ADN aims to facilitate an event in the form of a democracy assembly for pro democrats in the region to develop a forward strategy for the democratic movement in Asia through interdisciplinary discussion of democracy
ADN also would like to announce that, H.E Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia will deliver the first Keynote speech on 7th September, 4pm Korea Standard Time (GMT+9).
Among others notable speakers that will be delivering keynote speeches are Andrew J Nathan Professor of Political Science at Columbia University who will be delivering Keynote Speech 2 on 7th September as well, and Chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Philippines, Hon. Jose Luis “Chito” Martin Gascon, a renown human rights defender in the region who will be delivering the Keynote Speech on 8th September 2021, 4pm KST.
In addition to the keynote speeches, the assembly will be filled with renown pro-democracy advocates from academia, civil society, media, and donor agencies to share their knowledge and drive the strategy building process. Everyone is welcome to join the Assembly and you can register here bit.ly/AsiaAssembly2021 . For more details, visit our website https://adnasia.org/programs/adn-democracy-assembly/ or email us at [email protected].
Media Statement
Thu Sep 02 2021
The theme for the 2021 Asia Democracy Assembly focuses on "Confronting Democratic Regression and Reclaiming Civic Space". - Asia Democracy Network
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