The rapid growth of emerging powers in recent years has raised many questions about the future of global governance. A vital bloc within this group is that of the emerging-market democracies, the leading group of developing countries that are governed democratically. While much attention has been paid to how these powers influence the world economy, not enough consideration has been given to these powers’ foreign policies, including how they influence the advancement of human rights and democracy.
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On April 14 and 15, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a conference on the foreign policies of emerging-market democracies and their efforts to advance human rights and democracy. Leading experts on Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and multilateral affairs explored these countries’ strategies and tactics and made suggestions for U.S. policymakers. On April 15, Samantha Power, special advisor to the president and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council, provided commentary on the administration’s efforts to work with the emerging democracies.
After each panel, panelists took audience questions.
Agenda
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April 14
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2:00 PM -- Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Ted Piccone Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @piccone_tedMarc Plattner Director, International Forum for Democratic Studies -
2:30 PM -- Panel 1: India
Moderator: Francine Frankel Professor and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Contemporary IndiaAuthor: Pratap Bhanu Mehta PresidentCommentator: Satu Limaye Director, East-West Center -
3:45 -- Panel 2: Brazil
Moderator: Diego Abente Deputy Director, International Forum for Democratic StudiesAuthor: Roberto Abdenur Former Brazilian Ambassador to U.S -
4:45 PM -- Panel 3: Turkey
Dr. Soli Ozel Bilgi University -
9:00 AM -- Panel 4: South Africa
Moderator: Akwe Amosu Africa Advocacy DirectorAuthor: Moeletsi Mbeki Deputy Chairperson, The South African Institute of International AffairsCommentator: Pauline Baker President, Fund for Peace -
10:15 AM -- Panel 5: Indonesia
Moderator: Brian Joseph Senior Director, Asia and Multiregional ProgramsAuthor: Rizal Sukma Executive DirectorCommentator: Donald Emmerson Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
11:15 AM -- Panel 6: South Korea
Kongdan Oh Former Brookings Expert, Asian Specialist - Institute for Defense AnalysisAuthor: Youngshik Bong Senior Researcher, Asan Institute for Policy StudiesAuthor: Chaibong Hahm Director, Asan Institute for Policy StudiesCommentator: Scott Snyder Director, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy -
12:15 PM -- Lunch Keynote
Introduction: Carl Gershman President, National Endowment for DemocracySamantha Power Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director, Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights -
2:00 PM -- Panel 7: Multilateral Organizations
Commentator: Peggy Hicks Global Advocacy Director -
3:15 PM -- Conclusion: Implications for the Future of Democracy and International Politics
Moderator: Larry Diamond Senior Fellow, Hoover InstitutionRobert Kagan Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
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