Exploring Liberal Spaces: alumni exchange ideas for contemporary challenges

The 21st IAF alumni gathering brought more than 60 members of the Freedom Gate network to Muridke from 28–30 October 2023. Under the theme “Exploring Liberal Spaces,” participants examined how principles of freedom, dignity and inclusion could inform practical responses to Pakistan’s challenges.

Connecting reflection with contemporary questions

The gathering at Lahore Country Club included opening contributions from Birgit Lamm and a keynote by Jami Chandio. A discussion moderated by Waqar Rizvi connected 50 years of Pakistan’s Constitution and 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with current debates about citizenship and justice.

Alumni as contributors to the programme

Open Space and World Café sessions gave members room to shape the agenda. Participants discussed democracy, prosperity, digital sovereignty and climate justice, while short presentations shared their work and ideas for the following year.

Building on relationships and shared learning

The gathering provided a forum for exchange across professions and experiences. It forms part of Freedom Gate Pakistan’s alumni legacy and the collaborative civic tradition that FGP continues to value.

In pictures

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