10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosted Oliver Bullough and German Marshall Fund President Heather Conley for a conversation on his paper, “An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat Transnational Kleptocracy,” and the broader challenges to democracy transnational kleptocracy poses today.
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
In conversation with Uyghur, Tibetan, and Chinese democracy activists, Nathan Law will tell the story of the Hong Kong democracy movement and discuss the importance of supporting democracy activists around the world to work in solidarity against authoritarianism.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Youth activists from Nigeria, Togo and Guinea will share their thoughts on the frustrations driving protests and new models for democratic activism.