7th November 2012, Male';The Maldivian delegation, led by His Excellency Dr. Hassan Saeed, Special Advisor to the President, has departed to Bali, Indonesia last night, to attend the 5th Bali Democracy Forum, which is being held from 8 - 9 November 2012.
The Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) initiated by Indonesia in 2008, is an annual, inclusive and open intergovernmental forum on the development of democracy in the Asia Pacific region. The forum is aimed to promote and foster regional and international cooperation in the field of peace and democracy through dialogue-based on sharing experiences and best practicesthat adhere to the principle of equality, mutual respect and understanding, with the participating countries sharing its ownership. Maldives' had participated in some of the previous BDFs. Dr. Saeed is also scheduled to participate as a Panelist at the Interactive Dialogue at the Forum on 9 November 2012, to discuss how democratic global governance contributes to the effective enjoyment of human rights.
At the sidelines of this Forum, Dr. Hassan Saeed is scheduled to meet with delegations of some countries, to discuss about further strengthening the close relations between the two countries.
Mr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also accompanying Dr. Saeed at the Forum."
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