THE FORUM OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | NATIONAL CHAPTERS | SECRETARIAT

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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HONORARY SENIOR ADVISORS

• Aung San Suu Kyi Burmese Democratic Leader, National League for Democracy
• Desmond Tutu Anglican Archbishop of South Africa
• Mikhail Gorbachev Former President of the Soviet Union
• Richard von Weizsaecker Former President of Germany

• Corazon C. Aquino Former President of the Republic of the Philippines
• Oscar Arias Sanchez Former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• Kim Dae-Jung Chairman for the KDJ Peace Foundation and President of the National Congress for New Politics
• Sonia Gandhi Chairperson for the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

• Raul Manglapus Chair, former Foreign Minister, Philippines
• Ra Jong-il Vice Chair, Professor, Korea
• Aifzaz Ahsan Vice Chair, Senator, Pakistan

Korea

• Sonn Se-il Member of Parliament
• Hong Sa-Duk Member of Parliament
• Lee Oo-chung Member of Parliament
• Hahn Hwa-kap Member of Parliament
• Oh Kee-pyung Dean
• Ra Jong-il Kyong-hee University, Professor
• Han Sang-jin Seoul National University, Professor
• Kim Sang Woo Member of Parliament

Philippines

• Heherson Alvarez Senator
• Bonfacio H. Gillego Member of Parliament
• Amado S. Lagdameo CEO, Public Estate Authority

Japan

• Den Hideo Senator
• Mushakoji Kinhide Professor
• Sasaki Hidenori Deputy Minister of Law

Thailand

• Gothom Arya Professor, Chulalongkorn University
• Surin Pitsuwan Former Deputy Foreign Minister

Russia

• Vitali Savitski Co-Chairman, Russian Duma
• Nikolai Koroteev Vice Rector, Moscow state University

Others

• Kamal Hossain Former Foreign Minister, Bangladesh
• Harn Yawnghwe Associates to Develop a Democratic Burma, Burma (Canadian Resident)
• Son Soubert National Assembly Vice President, Cambodia
• Ed Broadbent ICHRDD President, Canada
• Emily Lau Legislative Councilor, Hong Kong
• B. M. Oza Former Ambassador to Korea, India
• Musa Hitam Former deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia
• R. Gonchidorj Former vice President, Mongolia
• Devendra Raj Panday Former Finance Minister, Cambodia
• Geoffrey Thompson President National Party, New Zealand
• Roger Miranda Gomez Advisor to the President of Nicaragua
• Aizaz Ahsan Senator, Pakistan
• James Lilley Former ambassador to Korea, U.S.A.

• Raul S. Manglapus Chair, Philippines
• Chang Heng-Hoon Vice Chair, Korea
• Amado Lagdameo Philippines
• B. M. Oza India
• Sonn Se-il Korea
• Hahn Hwa-kap Korea
• Den Hideo Japan
• Gotham Arya Thailand

Since its conception, one of the FDL-AP's objective has been to expand its capability to promote democracy. To achieve this objective, the FDL-AP has opened National Chapters and Liaison Offices in several Asia-Pacific nations. On 1-2 September 1995, the FDL established offices (in Australia, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, and Thailand) as well as two National Chapters (in Bangladesh and Philippines). At the end of 1995, there were approximately 500 active members within the FDL-AP network, including a wide range of political, academic and social leaders. Of these, approximately 75% were from Asian nations and the remaining 25% were from the United States, Europe, Eastern Europe, Central and South America.

The Secretary-General will guide the Liaison Offices and direct the FDL-AP Headquarters based in Seoul. The Secretary-General is also responsible for coordinating the FDL-AP Liaison offices and National Chapters in Asia in conjunction with the Advisory Board and Executive Committee, and under the supervision of the Co-Presidents. The Deputy Secretary-General will take care of the daily operations and administration within the Secretariat office. Currently, the FDL-AP Secretariat has four active staff members:

• Kim Sei-ung, Secretary-General
• Park Jun-hee, Program Officer
• Phillip Pepper, Program Officer
• Han Byong-ok, Program Officer

The FDL-AP's continuing existence and activities are due in large part to generous contributions from the Soros Foundation, the Kim Dae-jung Peace Foundation, the Olof Palme International Center, and the Naumann Foundation.

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