Ella S. Prihatini is a veteran journalist and in her last semester of Ph.D. at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth. She holds a BA in International Relations (University of Gadjah Mada/UGM, Yogyakarta) and Master of Development Practice (University of Queensland/UQ, Brisbane). Her research interests focus on electoral politics, comparative studies, gender, and Indonesia. ...

This session is the official launch event for 'Parliamentarians for the Global Goals', a new initiative for and by parliamentarians who work on SDG implementation as they play a crucial role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda — as legislators, holding governments accountable, as representatives and as the link between the multilateral/regional spheres and the people. ...

New technologies are changing how democracies around the world function. Such technologies present clear opportunities to make governance institutions more open and participatory, though they also expose governments and legislatures to a range of new challenges. ...