Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar

Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar

YOGYAKARTA: Noted political scientist Harold Crouch of the
Australian National University (ANU) is slated to speak in a
seminar organized by the School of Social and Political Sciences
at the Gadjah Mada University here on Tuesday.

Crouch plans to speak about The Experience of Democratic
Consolidation in Malaysia in the one-day seminar entitled
Democratic Consolidation in the Comparative Perspective.

Another foreign speaker, David G. Timberman of USAID, will
speak about democratic consolidation in the Philippines,
spokesperson of the organizing committee Novi Kurnia said on
Monday.

In a press release made available to The Jakarta Post, Novi
said that the seminar would be held to commemorate the 45th
anniversary of the school.

The seminar, which will take place at the Graha Saba Pramana
hall at the campus will also feature local speakers, including
Ignas Kleden, Mochtar Mas'oed, Hadi Soesastro, Daniel Dhakidae,
Anggito Abimanyu, and Daniel Sparingga. (sur)