03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Political scientist Alberto Vergara assessed the state of Peru’s democracy, as well as the challenges faced by the new Martin Vizcarra administration.
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Bulgarian human rights defender Dimitrina Petrova assessed the transformative potential of civic activism in the Central and Eastern Europe and asked if democratic values and human rights are still shaping young people’s aspirations for a better world.
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy presented a screening of the documentary film "Mustafa", and hosted a conversation with the film's subject and human rights activist, Mustafa Dzhemilev. Following the screening, Mustafa Dzhemilev was awarded the Democracy Service Medal.