Professions vital for democracy
Brussels Brussels, BelgiumDate: Thursday, 30th March 2017 Time: 11:00 – 13:00 Venue: European Parliament, Room: A5E-2 - Spinelli You are cordially invited to our panel discussion where the challenges of journalists, academicians, judiciary and civil society members will be shared at the European Parliament. There is no universal consensus for the definition of democracy, but the democratic principles hardly vary throughout the world. Justice, equality, freedom and representation are deemed to be the four pillars of democracy. In fact, these principles act as a litmus test for distinguishing democratic regimes from authoritarian regimes. Democracy can be applied through various mechanisms such as…