Brigitte Geißel (Vincent Leifer), Samson Itodo, Nathan Law, Louis Klamroth (Axel Martens), Irina Scherbakowa (Daria Krotova)
Panel discussion
Democracy: Between Crisis and Innovation
Global challenges such as the climate crisis, growing social inequality and life in an interconnected world are putting a strain on democracies around the globe. Such challenges demand new answers and innovative approaches, and they’re putting the future viability of democracies to the test. At the same time, minority rights, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and the democratic model of society as such, are under threat all over the world.
Forum im Futurium
Brigitte Geißel (Vincent Leifer), Samson Itodo, Nathan Law, Louis Klamroth (Axel Martens), Irina Scherbakowa (Daria Krotova)
In order to secure any sort of democratic future, we must not only change and further develop democracy, but must also protect and defend it.
Louis Klamroth, host of the TV show “Hart aber Fair” (Hard but Fair), will be asking our guests how democracy can become more sustainable, how we can protect democratic foundations while pursuing innovative approaches – and what each and every one of us can contribute in this regard.
Guests
- Professor Dr Brigitte Geißel, Professor of Political Science at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
- Samson Itodo, Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Board Member of the Kofi Annan Foundation and of International IDEA
- Nathan Law, former Hong Kong member of parliament and human rights activist
- Dr Irina Scherbakowa, historian and founding member of the human rights organisation Memorial
Moderation
Louis Klamroth, journalist
Information
- Venue: Forum
- Registration is required.
- The event is free of charge.
- Event languages: German/English
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