Habsburg stage - Day 2, 17.00 - 18.00
The COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to protect citizens have intensified the growing trend of “my country first,” multilateralism second. While border closures and restrictive security measures have quickly become the priority over joint solutions and coordinated action, governments enjoy increased trust from citizens. In democracies with vulnerable institutions or in those that displayed illiberal tendencies prior to the crisis, such power intensification can be an easy accelerator on the path towards further estrangement from the very founding principles of liberal democracy – notably the rule of law and equal protection of rights and freedoms. At the same time, the trend of de-liberalisation should be recognised as voters keep repeatedly choosing the conservative, nationalist, or populist leaders. Is this trend a natural expression of a need for change or a threat to democracy as we know it? How should international institutions react to such developments in their member states? Will this have any effect on transatlantic cooperation? What impact will social media have on democracy?
Speakers:
Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, European Commission, Brussels
Hon. Madeleine Albright, Former US Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.
Christopher Walker, Vice-President, National Endowment for Democracy, Washington, D.C.
Markus Reinisch, Vice President for Public Policy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Facebook, London
Ivan Krastev, Chairman, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia
Led by:
Alena Kudzko, Director, GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Bratislava
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