This report seeks to address the efforts needed to engage young people to support democratic resilience by answering the following questions from the IFES 2023-2026 Learning Agenda: What types of informal civic engagement can lead to greater or more formal political and civic engagement among youth? How can these types of engagement be harnessed to fight against authoritarianism?

Speech delivered by: Inger Andersen For: 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum Location: Davos, Switzerland

This Open Letter is part of an ongoing public advocacy campaign to mark the 4th Year since the Myanmar Coup under the call to action for ‘Accountability, Justice and Human Rights’ that aims to amplify the voices and stories of the people caught in the crossfires.

GENEVA, Switzerland (7 February 2025) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is in solidarity with the Khon Rak Ban Kerd Dan Khun Thot group who has been peacefully protesting against the destructive potash mining projects in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province.