2020

• CALD Executive Committee Special Session
  2 April 2020 | Webinar
  The Special Session was called to share experiences and best practices on how Asian countries are addressing the threat of COVID-19. Presided by CALD Chair Bi-khim Hsiao, the Special Session was attended by representatives from the Democrat Party of Thailand, Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, Liberal Party of the Philippines, Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Singapore Democratic Party, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Democratic Party of Hong Kong and the CALD Secretariat.
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• Harnessing technology to tackle COVID-19: What can Europe learn from Taiwan?”
  15 May 2020 | Webinar
  The webinar showcased Taiwan’s success story.  Praised locally and abroad for her role in coronavirus control efforts, Minister Tang shared that Taiwan’s successful handling of COVID-19 can be summarized into 3Fs: Fast, Fair and Fun.
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• When Justice Becomes Out of League: Asia in the Time of Pandemic
  21 May 2020 | Webinar
  The webinar gathered representatives of CALD member parties to discuss the troubling political and legal situation confronting political party leaders and members, human rights lawyers, and political activists, among others, in a number of Asian countries and jurisdictions.
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• Can Digital Social Innovation Work in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  27  May 2020 | Webinar
  The question served as the focal point of the discussion in the webinar organized by the Africa Liberal Network (ALN), Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) and Liberal International (LI), in close cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) for Freedom Sub-Saharan Africa.
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• #FemaleForward
  29  May 2020 | Webinar
  Women everywhere tend to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. These vulnerabilities being exposed is an opportunity to take stock, and determine what can be done to improve women’s conditions.
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• The Pandemic Dilemma: Recession or Contagion?
  3  June 2020 | Webinar
  Organized by the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), in close cooperation with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Korea Office, the webinar invited speakers from South Korea, Sweden and Germany, to present their COVID-19 experiences.
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• Women, Power and the Pandemic: A Liberal Roundtable
  4  June 2020 | Webinar
  Organized by Liberal International (LI) in close cooperation with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party, the Africa Liberal Network (ALN), the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) and the International Federation of the Liberal Youth (IFLRY), the webinar concluded that female political leaders tend to be more compassionate, which leads to better performance in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• The Future of Democracy in Asia
  30  June 2020 | Webinar
  Is the future of democracy in Asia bright? or bleak?
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• Is Hong Kong’s present going to be Asia’s future?
  28  July 2020 | Webinar
  Will the dark clouds over Hong Kong soon engulf the rest of Asia?
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• The 2020 US Presidential Election: Will it Matter for Democracy and Human Rights in Asia?
  11  September 2020 | Webinar
  Will the result of the 2020 US Presidential Election have an impact on the country’s foreign policy towards Asia, particularly in the field of democracy and human rights?
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• Hate Speech in Asia: Challenges and Solutions
  9 October 2020 | Webinar
  What can political parties and political leaders do to address the impact of hate speech on democracy, human rights and the rule of law?
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• Reimagining Smart Cities: Current Challenges and New Opportunities
  30 October 2020 | Webinar
  What is the way forward for smart cities?
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• 13th CALD General Assembly
  23-27 November 2020 | Webinars
  With the theme, “Hope Among Us: A Virtual Gathering for the Future of Democracy”, the series assembles Liberals and Democrats from Asia and from around the world on 23-27 November to analyze the main challenges for democracies after the COVID-19 pandemic, and to come up with policy recommendations on the way forward.
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• Kaya Pala
  11 December 2020 | Webinar
  How did Taiwan Contain the Twin Pandemic of COVID-19 and Disinformation?
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