The annual meeting will be themed "Democracy and Effective Public Governance," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted in a press release published on its official website on Tuesday.
The ministry said the theme was relevant to the current developments not only at the national but also the global level. Democracy is inseparable from public governance to promote public welfare.
Democracy and effective public governance will boost comprehensive and holistic development through approaches, which give priority to transparency, accountability, participation, and law enforcement, according to the ministry.
A government, which is heedful to and meets its peoples aspirations, reflects the fulfillment of the publics rights, particularly in boosting economic growth, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development, it said.
The BDF this time will hold a public debate and three panel discussions focusing on its theme: "Building Democracy and Effective Public Governance, Challenges to Democracy and Effective Public Governance, and Choices and Prospects of Democracy and Effective Public Governance."
On the sidelines of the forum, the events implementing arm, the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), will organize the Bali Civil Society Forum 2015 and Bali Media Forum 2015 on December 8-9, 2015, in association with its partners and the National Press Council.
At the end of the meeting, the forum is expected to issue a Chairs Statement, which will identify important findings from various debates and concrete programs related to democracy and effective public governance.
(Reported by Yashinta Difa P./Uu.INE/KR-BSR/O001)
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