World Movement’s Sixth Assembly 2010
September 14, 2009 by: eventarcade~ Sixth Assembly ~
Jakarta, Indonesia
April 11-14, 2010
Solidarity across Cultures: Working Together for Democracy
Objective: The Sixth Assembly will bring together a richly diverse group of participants representing every region of the world in the spirit of shared democratic values. They will teach and learn from each other, build collaborative relationships, and thereby strengthen the World Movement as a network committed to mutual support, exchange, and cooperation.
General objectives of the Assembly include:
- providing participants with a forum to exchange practical, hands-on knowledge that they can use in the countries and regions in which they work;
- ensuring that the extent of repression exercised by regimes in closed societies will not pass unnoticed in the international community, and to devise new ways to enhance assistance to those inside those countries;
- directing attention to the needs of democrats in transitional and authoritarian countries;
- encouraging other established democracies, both old and new, to support democracy-promotion efforts; and
- exploring ways in which participants can use new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their work.
Participants: The Sixth Assembly will bring together some 550 participants of various backgrounds and professions, including:
- NGO leaders working to strengthen human rights, government accountability, the rule of law, the status of women, and minority inclusion;
- business leaders committed to economic reform and transparent corporate governance;
- political party representatives seeking to make parties effective vehicles for linking citizens with democratic decision makers;
- trade unionists committed to giving workers a democratic voice in the global economy;
- leaders of research institutes and scholars advancing ideas and concrete initiatives for democratic reforms;
- civic educators promoting the values, skills, and knowledge that form the basis for a free and participatory society;
- independent journalists, broadcasters and other communications specialists educating democracy activists on the role of independent media in democratic systems;
- representatives of democracy assistance foundations and government development agencies; and
- knowledgeable individuals who can share practical experiences on how to utilize new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in democracy-promotion work.
Agenda: To help ensure that it will be as focused as possible on the practical ways that democrats can advance their work and mutually support each other, the Sixth Assembly will mainly be composed of discussion workshops to maximize opportunities for participation and exchange. There will be no declarations or policy resolutions issued by the Assembly. A “Democracy Fair” will feature an exhibition area, technology training center, and video screening room, as well as space in which participants can educate each other about their respective causes and generate support for them. The last night of the Assembly will feature the presentation of the World Movement’s Democracy Courage Tributes to groups and movements, selected by the Steering Committee, who have demonstrated extraordinary courage in the pursuit of democracy and human rights.
Local Partner Organization: PT TEMPO INTI MEDIA Tbk, Indonesia
More Information:
World Movement for Democracy
world@ned.org