The Post Pandemic Glocal Democracy;
Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities

May 20

Session Title 4.7. We The Peoples: Three proposals for a more democratic UN
Key Organizer Democracy Without Borders (DWB) in collaboration with Democracy International, CIVICUS, Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), and Together First
Date / Time  20 May 2021 / 18:00-19:30 KST (GMT+9)
Modality / Language Virtual / English 
Objectives To strengthen representation and participation of citizens and civil society at the UN
Main Topics & Issues to be addressed  Global democratic deficit and and ways to address it

  • “We The Peoples” civil society statement
  • UN Parliamentary Assembly
  • UN World Citizens’ Initiative
  • UN Civil Society Envoy 
  • SDG Target 16.8
Reference documents /
materials
Background The session will discuss the democratic deficit of the UN and three proposals to mitigate the problem: a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) to improve citizen representation, a UN World Citizens’ Initiative (UNWCI) to strengthen citizen participation and the office of a UN Civil Society Envoy to strengthen civil society involvement. These three proposals are featured in the joint civil society statement on inclusive global governance published on 23 April 2021 at wethepeoples.org
Speakers
  • Moderator: Anselmo Lee, Regional Coordinator, Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development
  • Introduction
    • Andreas Bummel, Executive Director, Democracy Without Borders
    • Yasmina Gourchane, Outreach and Programs Associate, Coalition for the UN We Need
  • Presenters
    • Takehiko Uemura, Professor, School of International Liberal Arts, Yokohama City University
    • Ivone Soares, Member of Parliament, Mozambique
    • Caroline Vernaillen, Global Manager PR & Community Building, Democracy International
    • Rianna Nayee, Communications Coordinator, UN Association-UK and campaigner, Together First
  • Discussants
    • Charles Santiago, Member of Parliament, Malaysia, and chair, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
    • Hyung-sik Shin, Adjunct Professor, Pukyong National University and Senior Advisor, Asia Democracy Network


Anselmo Lee
Role in the Session Moderator
Position and Organizational Affiliation Regional Coordinator, Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development
Nationality Korea
Andreas Bummel
Role in the Session Introduction
Position and Organizational Affiliation Executive Director, Democracy Without Borders
Nationality
Yasmina Gourchane
Role in the Session Introduction
Position and Organizational Affiliation Outreach and Programs Associate, Coalition for the UN We Need
Nationality
Takehiko Uemura
Role in the Session Presenter
Position and Organizational Affiliation Professor, School of International Liberal Arts, Yokohama City University
Nationality Japan
Ivone Soares
Role in the Session Presenter
Position and Organizational Affiliation Member of Parliament, Mozambique
Nationality
Caroline Vernaillen
Role in the Session Presenter
Position and Organizational Affiliation Global Manager PR & Community Building, Democracy International
Nationality
Rianna Nayee
Role in the Session Presenter
Position and Organizational Affiliation Communications Coordinator, UN Association-UK and campaigner, Together First
Nationality
Charles Santiago
Role in the Session Discussant
Position and Organizational Affiliation Member of Parliament, Malaysia, and chair, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
Nationality
Hyung-sik Shin
Role in the Session Discussant
Position and Organizational Affiliation Adjunct Professor, Pukyong National University and Senior Advisor, Asia Democracy Network
Nationality Korea

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