Announcements

The newly comprised Steering Committee of the Asia Democracy Network met for the first time at the 5th ADN Steering Committee Meeting and Strategic Plan Meeting, held from January 12-13, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The two day-long meeting was aimed to identify the long term goals and strategies of the ADN as well. Through the […]

The Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA) of CIVICUS share several funding and learning opportunities as well as toolkits with some of their deadlines coming up soon. These opportunities vary from democracy to governance to human rights and to health across regions. Click here to download the information. The followings are democracy and governance related […]

ASEAN Civil Society Conference – ASEAN People’s Forum 2015   Reclaiming the ASEAN Community for the People   17-19 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF) is an annual forum of civil society organisations (CSOs) in ASEAN held parallel to the ASEAN Summit of Heads of State. Participants […]

Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project   Supporting emerging democracies and transitioning states is one of the Community of Democracy’s main priorities. This objective has already been put into action in two key programs: the LEND Network and the Democracy Partnership. Several fundamental practices for supporting democratic transition are being realized in these programs: Democracy is the only legitimate form of governance […]

Nominations for the 2016 Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards are NOW OPEN!    The 2016 Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards is celebrating the 11th year of awarding civil society activists and organisations for their excellence, innovation, and brave risk-taking. Nominations are now open for Youth Activists, Individual Activists, Civil Society Organisations, and for the […]

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Migrant Workers Convention and the 40th year of the ILO Convention 143 on migrant workers across the world. STEP IT UP: Dignity, Rights, Development is the global campaign launched by the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) network and its affiliated civil society organizations, trade unions, the Committee on […]

To download the full text of the outcome statement, click HERE.   “A PEOPLE-CENTERED ASEAN COMMUNITY: MAKING IT HAPPEN”   ACSC/APF 2015 CONFERENCE OUTCOME STATEMENT   17 – 19 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur   1.   While the focus in the region is on the upcoming 27th ASEAN Summit between the ASEAN heads of states and the global dialogue […]