Measuring the Audience: Why It Matters to Independent News...
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Join CIMA in launching our report, Measuring the Audience: Why it Matters to Independent News Media and How It Can Contribute to Media Development, and for a panel discussion about the importance and challenges of audience research.
Burma 2015: The Make or Break Moment for Democratization
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In her presentation, Zin Mar Aung evaluated the current challenges and opportunities for Burmese civil society to counter military influence and the rising tide of Buddhist ultra-nationalism. She offered recommendations for domestic and international action on these issues and strategies for empowering a new generation of leadership.
The Crackdown on Independent Voices in Azerbaijan
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
In this panel, Altay Goyushov, Kenan Aliyev, Audrey Altstadt, Catherine Cosman, Thomas Melia, and Miriam Lanskoy examined the domestic and international dimensions of this crackdown, as well as the implications it will have for the future of Azerbaijan, and the region.
How Civil Society Engagement Can Strengthen Democracy in...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In his presentation, Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Arthur Gwagwa evaluated CSOs’ democracy work both in collaboration with and outside of political party structures, and the ways in which this work has either resisted or perpetuated authoritarianism.
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