Press invitation: Representation in the age of populism
Registration: Via ‘Press registration’ on Eventbrite: https://t.co/YeCAVic5QZ
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What: Leaders from politics, society, academia and democracy support from across the world gather to shape a Global Agenda for the Renewal of Representation, a guide aimed at reinvigorating the linkages between people and the diverse forms of representation they have. This Agenda will seek to inspire social and political leaders from all regions of the globe, and the communities supporting their work.
Who: Plenary speakers include:
Michelle Bachelet (former Chilean President)
Rafael Correa (former Ecuadorian President)
Christine Defraigne (President, Belgian Senate)
Heidi Hautala MEP (Vice President, European Parliament)
Luca Jahier (President, European Economic and Social Committee)
Yves Leterme (Secretary-General, International IDEA and former Belgian Prime Minister)
Enrico Letta (former Italian Prime Minister)
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Nic Cheeseman (Co-Director, REPRESENT, University of Birmingham)
Dr Fernando Casal Bértoa (Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham)
Chantal Delsol (Philosopher and founder, Hannah Arendt Research Institute)
Delia Ferreira (Chair, Transparency International)
Simone Filippini (Executive Director, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy)
Katarzyna Gardapkhadze (First Deputy Director, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR))
Sue Inglish (Independent Governor, Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
Cas Mudde (Associate Professor, University of Georgia)
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu (Founder, Center for Policy Alternatives, Sri Lanka)
When: Journalists are invited to attend at the following times:
18 June - 17:00-18:15
19 June - 09:15 –11:30
20 June - 13:30 – 16:00
Where: The Belgian Senate, Leuvenseweg/Rue de Louvain 7, 1000 Brussels. (Please note: to enter the Belgian Senate, a Press Pass or journalist accreditation is required).
Press Enquires:
Tomas Spragg Nilsson - t.spraggnilsson@idea.int // +46 72 207 65 03
The event is organised by:
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD)
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)
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