Media Freedom: The Struggle From the Front Lines
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
As we celebrated World Press Freedom Day, the Center for International Media Assistance and the International Forum for Democratic Studies heard from those who know the complex challenges facing press freedom best: the media professionals battling every day for the right to free and independent speech in illiberal settings around the world.
Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Alexander Cooley examines how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia’s supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers.
Beyond the Great Firewall
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Discussants delved into China's unprecedented attempts to harness the global information ecosystem, primarily through three avenues: shaping international news media, guiding the evolution of the global internet, and influencing global culture through Hollywood.
The Promise of Constitutionalism: Supporting Democracy...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In light of the rise of populist views in the region, Professor Michael C. Davis argues promoting core constitutional values is vital to sustaining democracy and human rights in Asia.
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