IX
Forum of Latin American DEMOCRACY
Challenges of Politics and Democracy in a Digital Era
Palacio de Minería, April 4-5, 2019
Thursday, 4th April
10:00 to 10:30 h
Opening Ceremony
10:30 a 10:45 Break
10:45 to 11:45 h
Keynote Speech I
The impact of new ICTs upon the way of understanding and doing politics
Commentator:Lorenzo Córdova (INE, Mexico)
11:45 a 12:00 Break
12:00 to 13:30 h
Session I
Citizenship in the Digital Era
Commentator: Claudia Zavala (INE, Mexico)
13:30 a 15:00 Break
15:00 to 16:30 h
Session II
New technologies and electoral campaigns
Commentator: Adriana Favela (INE, Mexico)
16:30 a 16:45 Break
16:45 to 18:15 h
Session III
Strategies and tools for the promotion of a knowledgeable vote
Commentator: Benito Nacif (INE, Mexico)
18:15 a 18:30 Break
18:30 to 19:00 hrs
Arab World Session
The use of new technologies in the Arab WorldCommentator: Luis Martínez-Betanzos, (UNDP, Chief Officer of the Electoral Program for the Arab World)
Friday, 5th April
10:00 to 11:00 h
Keynote Speech II
Watching over the horizon: dilemmas and alternatives to strengthen institutions and democratic practices
Commentator: Jaime Rivera (INE, Mexico)
11:00 a 11:15 Break
11:15 to 12:45 h
Session IV
Electronic Vote
Commentator: Enrique Andrade (INE, Mexico)
12:45 a 13:00 Break
13:00 to 14:30 h
Session V
The use of new technologies, accountability, transparency, and integrity within electoral processes
Commentator: Dania Ravel (INE, Mexico)
14:30 a 16:00 Break
16:00 to 17:30 hrs
Session VI
New Technologies and the Future of Democracy
Commentator: Ciro Murayama (INE, Mexico)
17:30 a 17:40 Break
17:40 to 18:40 hrs
