05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy is proud to honor two of these voices – Liu Xiaobo and Xu Zhiyong – both locked in Chinese prisons because the regime views the power of their ideas as an existential challenge.
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the relationship between citizens and the state and present alternatives for reinvigorating Kenya’s civil society in order to safeguard democratic gains.
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Martin Lee and Anson Chan, two veteran political leaders known and respected for their decades of service in Hong Kong’s legislature and government, outlined the growing threats to democracy in Hong Kong and what can be done to defend rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.