Seminar Report: Brothers, not ‘others’
A recent conference hosted by The Democracy Forum addressed some of the moral and political questions facing society today Feelings of social alienation, misinterpretation ...
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.
Seminar "Minorities and the quest for democracy in china" will be held at Beveridge Hall, Senate House, London WC1E 7HU on Tuesday 18th Feb 2020 from 14:00-17:00.
A recent conference hosted by The Democracy Forum addressed some of the moral and political questions facing society today Feelings of social alienation, misinterpretation ...
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 ...
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