Finally the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats CALD held its first conference in Indonesia. Following the invitation of its new member party from Indonesia, the PDI-P delegates representing political parties from 13 Asian countries met in early November 2011 on the beautiful island of Bali in order to discuss the relationship between pluralism, development and democracy.


You are I and I am you". These were the words of Hon. I Made Mangu Pastika, Governor of the Province of Bali, when he formally opened the CALD Bali Conference 2011 with the theme "Pluralism and Development in Asia: Issues and Prospects". He was describing a Balinese philosophy that when one hurts others, he also harms himself. This value of respect for others, he said, becomes integral in building and sustaining a modern civilization.




