ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: INDONESIAN PERSPECTIVE AND EXPERIENCE

IFIMES
The International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies
Ljubljana

And

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna

In cooperation with

Company TE-TOL d.o.o. Ljubljana

Cordially invite to the international seminar

»ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: INDONESIAN PERSPECTIVE AND EXPERIENCE«

To be held on

Monday, July 13, 2009 at 13.30 in Center Evropa, Dalmatinova street 4 Ljubljana.

Programme:

13.30 – 13.40 Welcoming Speeches

Mr Rainer Louhanapessy, Chargé d’Affaires for The Embassy of the Republic of
Indonesia in Vienna

Mr Zijad Bećirović, director of International institute IFIMES

13.40 – 15.30 Islam and democracy: Indonesian perspective and experience

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Din Syamsuddin, President of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Moslem Organization in Indonesia with 20 million registered members, operating hundreds of universities and hospitals as well as thousands of lower educations, Professor at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta
  
  »Islam and Democracy in Indonesia – Historical and Cultural Perspective«
  
  
• Prof. Dr. Bachtiar Ali, Prominent Indonesian Moslem Scholar, Professor at University of Indonesia in Jakarta, former Indonesian Ambassador in Cairo
  
  »Islam and Democracy in Indonesia – The Role of Moslem Groups and Moslem-based Political Party in the Strengthening of Democratic Value and System«
  
  
• Prof. Dr. Milan Jazbec, Member of the International Institute IFIMES
  
  »Islam and Democracy: The Slovene Experience and the Western Balkans«

Discussion

Reception - Indonesian cuisine

The official language of the seminar is English. The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Milan Jazbec.


Attendance is free of charge. Please confirm your participation at telephone number (01) 430 15 33 or at ifimes@ifimes.org

Ljubljana, 06 July 2009

You can listen to the recording here

• »ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: INDONESIAN PERSPECTIVE AND EXPERIENCE«
  (WMA - 49,5 Mb, 107 min.)