Events
East Asia Institute organized and hosted the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) Third Workshop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on August 15-16, 2016. Not only ADRN representatives, but scholars and experts on democracy research, program officers and research staff affiliated with emerging democracies in Asia, and representatives from international organizations or foundations located in Mongolia were invited to participate in this workshop. ADRN representatives and working paper authors presented on their findings on the working papers and the State of Democracy in Asia report, and exchanged feedback. Last session was dedicated to exchanging ideas on how to translate and implement research products into policy.
ADRN was launched in 2013 under the EAI’s leadership in order to analyze challenges against democracy in Asia and collaborate on pragmatic research projects that can contribute to democracy promotion and consolidation in the region. Democracy-related research think tanks from eight Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka are currently participating in this network. EAI is serving as a secretariat of the ADRN.
Participants
ADRN Members Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay, Society for Participatory Research in Asia (India)
Tobias Basuki, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)
Thawilwadee Bureekul, King Prajadhipok’s Institute (Thailand)
Damba Ganbat, Academy of Political Education (Mongolia)
Sook Jong Lee, East Asia Institute (South Korea)
HyeeJung Suh, East Asia Institute (South Korea)
Chin-en Wu, Academia Sinica & Asian Barometer (Taiwan)
Observers
Yun-han Chu, National Taiwan University & Asian Barometer (Taiwan)
Stephan Haggard, University of California at San Diego (U.S.)
Jung Kim, University of North Korean Studies (South Korea)
Meloney Lindberg, The Asia Foundation – Mongolia (U.S.)
Young-Hwan Shin, East Asia Institute (South Korea)
Tricia Yeoh, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Malaysia)
Myat Thu, Yangon School of Political Science (Myanmar)
Roi Nu, Nawshaung Education Network (Myanmar)
Htin Kyaw Aye, Open Myanmar Initiative (Myanmar)
Thet Naung, Mandalay Social Science Institute (Myanmar)
Aung Ko Ko Toe, Knowledge Propagation Society (Myanmar)
Program
Monday, August 15, 2016
09:00-09:30 Introduction
09:30-12:30 Session 1: “State of Democracy in Asia (SODA)” Report Review I
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:00 Session 2: SODA Report Review II
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
09:00-12:00 Session 3: ADRN Working Papers Review
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Session 4: ADRN Steering Session
14:00-16:00 Session 5: How to Translate Research into Policy
