Speeches 14th Sep. 2009 World to Modern Direct Democracy - Asia: Ramon Casiple, Institute for Political and Electoral Reform(IPER)/Philippines - Europe: Theo Schiller, Marburg University/Germany - Latin America: David Altman, Universidad Católica /Chile (by videolink) - North America: Joe Mathews, New America Foundation/USA Opening Keynote Address Modern Direct Democracy in times of financial turmoil – lessons and keys towards sustainability: Urs Rellstab, Deputy Head of Economiesuisse Into the new territory Why Korea could pave the way towards a better democracy across the globe. Reflections: Mike Gravel, former United States Senator Into the World of Modern Direct Democracy Brief stories, reports and updates from across the world - DD in Japan - DD in Bangladesh - DD in Austria - DD in Bulgaria - DD in Filand - DD in Hungary - DD in Germany_Omnibus The Democracy of Asia's Emerging Democracies Working program presentation for Asia: Raj Liberhan, IRI Asia & India Habitat Center/India Participatory Democracy in Korea Prof. Seung-soo Ha, Jeju University/Korea   15th Sep. 2009 Thematic Workshops – Session a) Education Forum b) Local DD Forum c) Activist Forum d) Transnational Democracy Forum e) Administration and Infrastructure of Modern DD   16th Sep. 2009 Concluding plenary keynote Popular Sovereignty & Globalization: Adam Lupel, International Peace Institute/USA Into the future of modern direct democracy – plans and priorities Bringing American Initiative & Referendum Process Forward - on the way from Korea to California: Robert Stern, Center for Governmental Studies/USA