Monday (14th August)
9:30-10:00 Welcome by KAS-Asia Director, OSCE Academy Director, UoN-Malaysia Head of School, ARI Director and APISA President
10:00-10:30 Welcome by the Summer School co-directors
10:30-11:00 Virtual tour de table
Topic: “Elections and Election Campaigning”
Speakers: Dr Christian Schafferer (Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan) and Roger Do (AutoPolitic)
Guest Expert: Dr Ho Ying Chan (UNMC)
11:00-11.30 Speaker’s presentation
11.30-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-13:15 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
13:15-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-15:30 “Campaign Strategies of Political Parties in Kyrgyzstan” (Shirin Tumenbaeva)
Discussant: Fajeera Asif
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:45 “Islamic Activism and Populism in Indonesian Politics: Exploring A Conservative Group of FPI” (Muhammad Ahalla Tsauro)
Discussant: Orgil Dugersuren
16:45-17:00 Wrap up and next session preparation
17:30-19:00 Welcome dinner
Tuesday (15th August)
Topic: : “Democracy Backsliding and Populism”
Speakers: Prof. William Case (University of Nottingham-Malaysia) and Chean Chung Lee (People’s Justice Party MP)
Guest Expert: Dr Chung-Yi Lee (UNUK)
10:00-11.00 Speakers’ presentations
11.00-11.15 Coffee break
11.15-12:45 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:45-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 “Varieties of Populist Attitudes in South Korea” (Nurzada Abdivalieva)
Discussant: Umidakhon Narimanova
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:15 “The Backsliding of democracy: A Global Trend” (Gandolgor Sainkhuu)
Discussant: Aqida N. Salma
16:15-17:15 “The Public Sphere and Deliberative Democracy in Philippines” (Arvhie Santos)
Discussant: Waruni Kumarasingha
17:15-17:30 Wrap up and next session preparation
Wednesday (16th August)
Topic: “Political Party (System) Institutionalization”
Speakers: Prof. Allen Hicken (University of Michigan), Dr Wooseok Kim (University of Glasgow) and Prof. Julio Teehankee (De La Salle University, Philippines)
Guest Expert: Dr Don Lee (Sungkyunkwan University)
10:00-10.30 Speaker’s presentation
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-12:15 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:15-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 “Party Polarization and Its Implications for Democratic Governance in Pakistan” (Fajeera Asif)
Discussant: Arianne J. Fabregas
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:45 “The Role of Political Parties Advancing Transitional Justice in Nepal” (Anupa Aryal)
Discussant: Shirin Tumenbaeva
15:45-16:00 Wrap up and next session preparation
Thursday (17th August)
Topic: “Political Parties, Social Movements and New Technologies”
Speakers: Dr Karsten Grabow (KAS Berlin) and Amira Aisya (Malaysian United Democratic Alliance secretary general)
Guest Expert: Dr Julia Roknifard (UNMC)
09:30-10.30 Speaker’s presentation
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-12:15 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:15-13:15 “Hybrid Movements, Digital Technology and the Rise and Fall of Far-Right Islamist Protest Mobilization in Indonesia” (Aqida N. Salma)
Discussant: Shelly Mahajan
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-18:30 Fieldtrip
18:30-20:00 Dinner in town
Friday (18th August)
Topic: : “Political Parties and Representation – Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities”
Speakers: Dr Bridget Welsh (University of Nottingham-Malaysia) and Charu Pragya (Bharatiya Janata Party activist)
Guest Expert: Dr Carole Spary (UNUK)
10:00-11.00 Speakers’ presentations
11.00-11.15 Coffee break
11.15-12:45 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:45-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 “How Unbreakable is the Glass Ceiling?” (Umidakhon Narimanova)
Discussant: Muhammad Ahalla Tsauro
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:15 “Empowering Youth in Political Parties in Sri Lanka” (Waruni Kumarasingha)
Discussant: Alvin Lam
16:15-16:45 Special Session: “How to Get Published?” with Dr Fernando Casal Bértoa (co-editor of the Routledge Book Series on “Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections”)
16:45-17:00 Wrap up and next session preparation
Saturday (19th August)
Topic: “Party Funding and Corruption”
Speakers: Dr Fernando Casal Bértoa (University of Nottingham) and Dr Marcin Walecki (National Democratic Institute)
Guest Expert: Dr Erik Mobrand (Rand Corporation)
10:00-10.30 Speaker’s presentation
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-12:15 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:15-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 “Legal Reform in Mongolia” (Orgil Dugersuren)
Discussant: Arvhie Santos
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:45 “The Changing Landscape of Political Funding Regulation in India” (Shelly Mahajan)
Discussant: Nurzada Abdivalieva
15:45-16:00 Wrap up and next session preparation
18:30-20:00 Dinner in town
Sunday (20th August)
Topic: “Democracy Promotion: Pros and Cons”
Speakers: Dr Bann Seng Tan (Ashoka University, India) and Andreas Klein (KAS Singapore)
Guest Expert: Dr Riccardo Pelizzo (Nazarbayev University)
10:00-10:30 Speaker’s presentation
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-12:15 Debate and discussion with the guest speakers
12:15-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 “Deliberative Democracy in Reforming Institutions in South-east Asia” (Arianne J. Fabregas)
Discussant: Anupa Aryal
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:45 “Hong Kong’s Pro-democratic Movement in Support of Trump’s Anti-democratic Ideals” (Alvin Lam)
Discussant: Gandolgor Sainkhuu
15:45-16:15 Farewell speeches
16:15 End of the Summer School