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International Forum >> The Democracy Forum for East Asia
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The Democracy Forum for East Asia was established as the result of an agreement between President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea and Bill Clinton in November, 1998 to promote and strengthen democracy in East Asia. The Sejong Institute in South Korea, and the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the NED were designated by their respective governments as the operating agencies. As a result, the two institutions subsequently agreed to create a joint program of mutual dialogue and exchange, education and training, and networking to achieve the objectives of the Democracy Forum.
The Democracy Forum was premised on the idea that open exchanges of ideas and experiences among the actual practitioners of democracy in can contribute greatly to the improvement and stabilization of the region's democracies. The Democracy Forum seeked to advance knowledge of both the general conditions for consolidating democracy and the specific challenges for East Asia in the face of globalization and economic volatility, and to enhance the capacities of young and emerging leaders in many sectors who will play influential roles in the development of democracy in their countries. Between 1999 and 2002, the Democracy Forum for East Asia organized eight conferences. The inaugural conference was held in July 1999 in Seoul; it was followed by seven working conferences in Seoul and Bangkok. |
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| Inaugural Conference |
July 13-14, 1999 - Challenges for Asian Democracy in the 21st Century: Setting the Agenda for the Democracy Forum. |
| Working Conferences |
December 9-11, 1999 - Politics of Economic Reform and Civil Society Responses
March 21–22, 2000 - Democratization of Political Parties in East Asia October 27-28, 2000 - The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Democracy in East Asia June 28-30, 2001 - Political Finance and Democracy in East Asia: The Use and Abuse of Money in Campaigns and Elections February 15-16, 2002 - Civil Society, Political Parties, and the State: Balancing Democratic Development in Asia July 26-27, 2002 - The Role of the Media in Fighting Corruption: Perspectives from Asia and Beyond November 12-13, 2002 - Improving Governance and Accountability Through Research: The Role of East Asian Think Tanks in the Policy Process |
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