Building an Inclusive Democracy - Foundation Office Philippines
Forum
Details
Dr. Ronald U. Mendoza, presented the AIM Policy Center’s most recent results of its ongoing research on Democracy and Inclusive Growth. The presentation, entitled Political Dynasties and Poverty: Chicken or the Egg?, includes a discussion on identifying the direction of the causality implied by the relationship between poverty and political dynasties.
Program
12:00-01:00 PM LUNCH
01:00-01:10PM Welcome Remarks
Dr. Edilberto De Jesús
Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Management
01:10-01:30PM Political Dynasties in the Philippines: Legal Issues
Atty. Alex Lacson
Founder and Chairman, KaBayanihan
01:30-01:50PM Political Clans and Elections in the Philippines
Dr. Julio Teehankee
Chairperson, International Studies Department- De La Salle University
01:50-02:10PM Infusing Reform in Elections
Dr. Antonio La. Viña
Dean, Ateneo School of Government
02:10-02:30PM Political Dynasties and Poverty: Chicken or the egg?
Dr. Ronald Mendoza
Executive Director, AIM Policy Center
02:30-02:45 PM Response
Mr. Ramon Casiple
Executive Director, Institute for Political and Electoral Reform
02:45-03:00 PM Mr. Victor Villanueva
Chairperson, National Union of Students of the Philippines
03:00-03:45 PM Open Forum
Moderator: Ms. Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
03:45-04:00 PM Synthesis and Closing Remarks
Dr. Edna Co
Dean, UP National College of Public Administration and Governance