Mobilizing and organizing around the Summit for Democracy
Hosted by the Global Democracy Coalition, this session discussed opportunities, examples, and resources available for civil society to engage in the Summit for Democracy process and the Year of Action. The session showcased examples of country-level civil society initiatives as well as transnational efforts of Summit for Democracy engagement and advocacy.
Speakers:
Elisenda Ballesté Buxó, Project Coordinator at International IDEA (Moderator)
David QH Tran, Alliance for Vietnam´s Democracy
Karina Pultz, Senior Advisor, Human Rights and Civic Space, Danish Church Aid
Kevin Sheives, Associate Director, The International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy
Odeh Friday, Country Director, Accountability Lab Nigeria
Son Hai Viet Nguyen, Vietnamese Nationalist Party, Alliance for Vietnam´s Democracy (TBC)
Susan Abbot, Technical Expert, Senior Civil Society and Media Development, Counterpart International
Vukasin Petrovic, Chief of Party at the Information Access Fund, DT Institute