ASEAN Pluralism: Under Threat?
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2018-09-12

The ASEAN region has long celebrated the strengths that derive from deeply diverse cultures, but pluralism at the national level faces mounting threats. What can be done to safeguard mixed societies?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- Nurturing diversity and harnessing its creativity
- Managing the tensions of religion and politics
- Supporting pluralism for trust in markets and business

This session was developed in partnership with Astro Awani.

- Grace Natalie, Chairperson, Indonesian Solidarity Party, Indonesia
- Emilie Pradichit, Founder and Director, Manushya Foundation, Thailand
- John Riady, Group Executive Director, Lippo Group, Indonesia; Young Global Leader
- Kyoichi Sugino, Deputy Secretary-General, Religions for Peace, USA
- Miguel Syjuco, Assistant Professor of Practice, Literature and Creative Writing, New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Cultural Leader

Moderated by
- Kamarul Bahrin Haron, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Astro AWANI, Malaysia
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