Dr Gomez's speech at Reform Party Seminar on Education

Posted on 24. Jan, 2010


Photography by Boris Chan

During a public speech at The Reform Party' Seminar on Education on 23 Jan 2010, Dr. James Gomez raised the idea of setting up an Asian Institute for Democracy and Civil Society in Singapore. He said, such an institute should be government funded and its directions be set by stakeholders from civil society. It would allow active research and cooperation with individuals and institutions on topics related human rights and democracy.

The full text of his speech is available here.

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