When:

13th November 2008, 06:30PM

Where:

New Theatre, LSE East Building, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE

Dr Catherine Fieschi - Director, Counterpoint (British Council) and Demos Senior Associate
Dr Michael Hammer- Executive Director, One World Trust
Dr Hania Farhan - Director of Research, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Prof Helmut Anheier - Director of the Centre for Social Investment, Heidelberg and Centennial Professor, LSE
Dr Jeff Thindwa - senior civil society specialist, World Bank
Prof Martin Albrow - Distinguished Visiting Fellow, LSE (Chair)

An event exploring the political uses of governance and democracy measurements, including Demos' Everyday Democracy Index, hosted by the Centre for the Study of Global Governance of the London School of Economics.

What purposes do indexes of democracy, governance and civil society serve, and what effects do they have in reality? The panel will explore various attempts to measure the extent of democracy, the strength of civil society, and the accountability of powerful organisations.

The event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come first served basis so please arrive in good time. For more information please contact events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.