Preliminary Programme
9:00 Registrations
9:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony/Speeches
- Welcoming remarks
- Speaker 1
- Speaker 2
10:00-10:50 Keynote Speaker
- The political trust deficit as a democratic issue (SpeakerTBA)
- Discussion
10:50- 11:05 Break
11:05–11:45 Research Presentation by the ISPD
- Research Presentation
- Discussion
11:45-12:35 Session “Reforms”, Panel 1
Institutional reforms as a tool of promoting trust
- Political transparency via digital reforms at state level
- Meritocracy as a foundational value for democratic governance: The issue of appointing officials to Independent Authorities and Boards of Quasi-governmental Organisations
- Institutional checks and balances in a democracy: The issue of constitutional reforms and the case of Cyprus
Moderator: TBA
12:35-12:45 Short Break
12:45-1:35 Session “Role Models”, Panel 2
In search of positive role models for initiating culture change
- The political leadership as a provider of political socialisation: The role of political parties in an era of political apathy
- The media and political culture: Do they shape or reflect public opinion?
- The role of institutions and think tanks: Promoting rationalism and scientific validation at policy level
Moderator: ΤΒΑ
13:35-14:20 Small Reception outside the conference room.