Frankfurt Forum: Democracy and Human Rights

Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Growing Authoritarianism. Panels and keynote speeches on the current state of democracy and human rights around the world. Which strategies do authoritarian movements and regimes pursue and what are their effects

15:00 - 15:15

Keynote: Presenting the Democracy Report

Prof. Staffan Lindberg - Director of the V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg

Presentation in English with German translation

15:15 - 16:15
Panel discussion: Authoritarian strategies and democratic resilience

Lina Attalah – Co-founder and chief editor of Mada Masr
Kristenn Einarsson – Founder and managing director of World Expression Forum
Eva Menasse - Author and chair PEN Berlin
Moderator: Louis Klamroth – TV presenter (ARD)

Discussion in English with German translation

16:15 - 17:15
Panel discussion: Focus on Turkey: Where do we go from here?
Organized by the Freedom of Expression working group of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association

Berivan Aymaz – Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Parliament (Die Grünen)
Can Dündar – Journalist and author in exile
Oliver Mayer-Rüth – Turkey correspondent (ARD)
Moderator: Özlem Sarikaya – TV journalist (Bayrischer Rundfunk)

Discussion in German with English translation

17:15 - 18:00
Conclusion: The Future of Human Rights

Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman - philosopher and publicist
Irina Scherbakowa - historian and human rights activist (tbc)
Moderator: Louis

For this event, people with hearing aids or cochlear implants can borrow portable induction loops that connect to the translation system receivers. Translation will be provided into English and German. The induction slings are available at the particular stage without prior registration.