Seminar Report – “Cross-Border Terrorism: Challenges In South...
Frontier fears A recent Democracy Forum conference addressed the causes, nature and extent of cross-border terrorism in South Asia and its neighbourhood The very real threats ...
The Forum was established in 2009 by Mr Sarup Singh Seehra, President of the High Wycombe Gurdwara, and the late Mr J S Bains, a councillor and social worker in Slough. It was the vision of former headteacher Mr. Ajit Singh Sat-Bhambra. Our first patron was Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, and the Forum’s current president is Lord Charles Bruce. Previous chairs and vice-chairs have included Nigel Huddleston MP, Sir Peter Luff, and the late Sir Mota Singh.
The Democracy Forum is a not-for-profit NGO which promotes ideals of democracy, pluralism and tolerance through public debate. While many of us in the West take such ideals for granted, they must be nurtured if we are not to lose them. To this end, for the past eight years The Democracy Forum has provided a platform for people from all sections of society and cultural backgrounds to get together to discuss socio-political issues that affect us all. In an increasingly volatile world, one of our principal aims is to challenge religious and political extremism, Read More..
The Forum hosts three to four annual public seminars and discussion groups on topics related to democratic values and composite culture.We invite academics and other experts to debate..
The Forum has hosted a number of seminars over the past several years and these have placed a strong emphasis on democracy, peace, the rule of law and human rights issues.
This seminar was focused on Afghanistan, India, Iran and Pakistan, setting cross-border militancy in its regional context and examining how it impacts on relations within the region.
Frontier fears A recent Democracy Forum conference addressed the causes, nature and extent of cross-border terrorism in South Asia and its neighbourhood The very real threats ...
Moving forward, pushing back A recent conference at Senate House explored how China’s ambitious OBOR initiative is impacting on Eur ...
A recent seminar hosted by The Democracy Forum at London University addressed the challenges facing Afghanistan as it navigates the complex road to peace. [caption id="attachment_678" align="aligncenter" width="79 ...
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