2021 Winter School: Agenda

Friday (26th November)

16:50-17:00 Online connection with Fellows
17:00-17:15 Welcome by KAS-Asia Director, OSCE Academy Director and UoN-Malaysia Head of School
17:15-17:40 Welcome by the Summer School co-directors
17:40-18:00 Virtual tour de table
18:00 -19:00 Keynote speech on “Global Democratic Recession” by Prof. Larry Diamond
19:00-19:30 Virtual warming up of fellows


Thursday (2nd December)
Topic: “Democracy Backsliding and Populism”
Speakers: Prof. William Case (University of Nottingham-Malaysia) and Sandrea Adun Teja (People’s Justice Party)
Guest Expert: Dr. Alexander Wolters (OSCE Academy)

16:00-17:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.30-17.45 Break
17:45-18:45 “Why did ‘democratization’ during 2015-2019 tenure failed in Sri Lanka?” (Hurini Natasha Fernando)
Discussant: Altanchimeg Purevsuren
18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:50 “Balancing Powers: Malaysian Democracy at Stake” (Noor Amin Ahmad)
Discussant: Nargiza Kilichova
19:50-20:00 Wrap up and next session preparation


Friday (3rd December)
Topic: “Elections and Election Campaigning”
Speakers: Dr Christian Shafferer (Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan) and Malou Tiquia (PUBLiCUS Asia)
Guest Expert: Dr Don S Lee (Sungkyunkwan University)

16:00-17:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.30-17.45 Break
17:45-18:45 “Political parties and elections in the context of the crisis of political communications in Kazakhstan” (Gulmira Sheryazda)
Discussant: Ernis Isamatov
18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:50 “Impact of ICT in Voter Registration System of Mongolia” (Altanchimeg Purevsuren)
Discussant: Rejene Lakibul
19:50-20:00 Wrap up and next session preparation


Saturday (4th December)

16:00-16:45 Special Session (voluntary): “How to Get Published?” with Dr Fernando Casal Bértoa (co-editor of the Routledge Book Series on “Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections”) and Dr La Toya Waha (KAS Politics and Consulting)
16.45-17.45 One-to-one (voluntary) meetings with Dr Fernando Casal Bértoa (University of Nottingham) and Rey Padit (KAS PDA)


Sunday (5th December)

Free day


Monday (6th December)
Topic: “Party Funding and Corruption”
Speakers: Dr. Fernando Casal Bértoa (University of Nottingham) and Dr. Yukihiko Hamada (International IDEA)
Guest Expert: Dr. Erik Mobrand (Seoul National University)

16:00-17:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.30-17.45 Break
17:45-18:45 “How Dynastic is Indonesian Politics?” (Yoes Chandra Kenawas)
Discussant: Channtha So
18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:50 “New wars and the changing nature of the Kashmir conflict” (Thusharika Deka)
Discussant: Mukesh Shukia
19:50-20:00 Wrap up and next session preparation


Tuesday (7th December)
Topic: “Political Parties and Representation – Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities”
Speakers: Dr Bridget Welsh (University of Nottingham-Malaysia) and Eva Abdulla (People’s Majlis Deputy Speaker, Maldives)
Guest Expert: Dr. Carole Spary (University of Nottingham)

15:30-17:00 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.00-17.15 Break
17:15-18:15 “Representation of Women in Nepal’s Political Context” (Veera Lamichhane)
Discussant: Hurini Natasha Fernando
18:15-18:20 Break
18:20-19:20 “Democratic practices and youth in civic engagement, political participation, and in digital spheres” (Muhammad Saud)
Discussant: Noor Amin Ahmad
19:20-19:30 Wrap up and next session preparation


Wednesday (8th December)
Topic: “Political Parties, Social Movements and New Technologies”
Speakers: Prof. Julio Teehankee (De La Salle University, Philippines) and Neha Joshi (Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, Media and Youth Wing National Head)
Guest Expert: Katarzyna Grzybowska-Walecka (European University Institute, Florence)

16:00-17:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.30-17.45 Break
17:45-18:45 “Political Parties in Asia: Rise and Fall” (Dini Hamita)
Discussant: Gulmira Sheryazda
18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:50 “They Guiding Principle behind BJP’s Policy Formulation” (Mukesh Shukia)
Discussant: Veera Lamichhane
19:50-20:00 Wrap up and next session preparation


Thursday (9th December)
Topic: “Political Party (System) Institutionalization” 
Speakers: Prof. Allen Hicken (University of Michigan) and Ledia Hanifa Amaliah (Indonesia MP)
Guest Expert: Dr. Emil Juraev (Soros Foundation-Kyrgysztan)

19:15-20:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
20.30-20.45 Break
20:45-21:45 “Political Party System in Cambodia: Weak Institutionalization” (Channtha So)
Discussant: Yoes Chandra Kenawas
21:45-21:50 Break
21:50-22:50 “Organizational Political Will: Initiatives, Challenges, and Prospects” (Rejene Lakibul)
Discussant: Thusharika Deka
22:50-23:00 Wrap up and next session preparation


Friday (10th December)
Topic: “Democracy Promotion: Pros and Cons”
Speakers: Dr. Bann Seng Tan (Ashoka University, India) and Christian Elche (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung)
Guest Expert: Susan Dodsworth (University of Queensland)

16:00-17:30 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
17.30-17.45 Break
17:45-18:45 “Promoting human rights approach by implementing democracy assistance and providing platforms for dialogue” (Ernis Isamatov)
Discussant: Dini Hamita
18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:50 “International Development Assistance in the Central Asian region: Trapped Between Routines and Realities?” (Nargiza Kilichova)
Discussant: Muhammad Saud
19:50-20:00 Wrap up and farewell to participants

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