This program is partially funded by the European Union

IN SEARCH OF REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEMOCRATISATION

Global Campus international conference hosted by the

Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific)

GUESTS PROGRAMME

Day 1: Wednesday 3 June 2015

Time Session Speakers Venue 4.00pm to 4.30pm

Arrival and informal welcome of all conference participants Coffee/tea

Professor Nicola Piper, University of Sydney, Australia

Siam@ Siam Design Hotel, 865 Rama 1 Road Bangkok 10330 Thailand

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Keynote Address 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratisation a South Asian Perspective Chair: Mukunda Kattel, Forum Asia [TBC].

Professor Lok Raj Baral, Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies (NCCS), Kathmandu, Nepal

Day 2: Thursday 4 June 2015

Time Session Speakers Venue 8.45am Welcome

Professor Nicola Piper,

University of Sydney, Australia

Siam@ Siam Design Hotel, 865 Rama 1 Road Bangkok 10330 Thailand

9.00am to 10.00am

Keynote Address 2: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratisation a South Asian Perspective Chair: Professor Nicola Piper

Dr Sriprapha Petcharamesree, Mahidol University, Thailand

10.00am to 11.30am

Panel 1: Consolidation Democracy in a context of transition Chair: Dr Janjira, Thammasat University [tbc]

Professor Kapil Shrestha, Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal

Dafri Agussalim, PhD candidate, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Ms Wasantha Seniviratne, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

11.30am to 12.00pm

Coffee/tea

12.00pm to 1.00pm

Panel 2A: Global Democracy and its regional and local implications Chair: Dr. Sriprapha Petcharamasree

Prof Florian Bieber, Political Science University of Graz/Austria

Professor Purwo Santoso, Political Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Lunch

2.30pm to 3.30pm

Panel 2B: Global Democracy and its regional and local implications Chair: Prof Pak Purwo, UGM, Indonesia

Dr Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, University of Ghana

Nalin Hewawasam, MHRD Alumni, Sri Lanka

4.00pm to 5.00pm

Panel 4: Enriching Democracy Research Theoretically and Methodologically Chair: Dr. Mike Hayes, Mahidol

Lucas Gonzales, Universidad Nacional de San Martn, Argentina

Nyi Nyi Kyaw, PhD Candidate, University of NSW, Australia

5.00pm to 5.30pm

Coffee/tea

5.30pm to 6.30pm

Roundtable Discussion/Introduction of relevant programs Chair: Prof Nicola Piper

German Political Foundations

Dr Sriprapha Petcharamesree, Mahidol University, Thailand

Ms Stine Klapper, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation

Mr. Manfred Hornung, Heinrich-Boell Foundation

Mr. Michael Winzer, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation

Mr Siegfried Herzog, Friedrich-Naumann Foundation

7.30pm Conference Dinner All Siam@ Siam Design Hotel

Day 3: Friday 5 June 2015

(CLOSED DOOR MEETING)

Time Session Speaker(s)/Participants Venue 10.00am to 11.00am

Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities for Researching Democratisation; potential for cross-regional dialogue and collaboration

Experts from all regional Master Programs, MHRD alumni, German political foundations

Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University Salaya Campus 11.00am to

12.00pm Output (publication plans)

12.00pm to 12.30pm

Closing Remarks

12.30pm to 1.30pm

Lunch

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Afternoon Excursion TBC 7.00pm Dinner for experts from RM

programs

Rabbit in the Kitchen 426/1 Soi Siam Square, Rama 1