01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Based on the true story of Franak Viachorka and Belarusian youth activists, the film Viva Belarus! depicts the life and fate of nonconformist youth living in “Europe’s last dictatorship.” The film was followed by a panel discussion on the role of youth in pushing for positive change in Belarus, lead by experts in the field.
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Donald L. Horowitz, James B. Duke Professor of Law and Political Science Emeritus, Duke University presented his lecture, "Ethnic Power-Sharing and Democracy: Three Big Problems" as the tenth annual The Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World.
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
China has elevated media into a major component of its international grand strategy, yet censorship within China's borders and pressure on news organizations outside of China impede independent reporting about China itself. This CIMA panel discussion focused on this dichotomy and marked the launch of CIMA's two reports: CCTV's International Expansion: China's Grand Strategy for Media and The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship: How the Communist Party's Media Restrictions Affect News Outlets Around the World.