Join global leaders, thinkers, and advocates from across the Global South as we come together to reimagine a fairer international system — one grounded in justice, solidarity, and equality.
The Conference will feature discussions on:
Governance, Multilateralism & International Law; Industry, Work & International Trade
Money, Debt & Finance; Climate Resilience & Sustainable Food Systems; Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Sharing.
🎙️ With special addresses by Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Jeremy Corbyn, and other leading voices of conscience.
Delegates
Yab Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister
Malaysia
YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Hj. Mohamad bin Hj Hasan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Malaysia
YB Dato’ Seri Azalina Othman Said
Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Law and Institutional Reform)
Malaysia
Dr. Rob Davies
Former Minister of Trade and Industry
South Africa
YB Liew Chin Tong
Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Malaysia
H.E. Alvin Botes
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
South Africa
Jeremy Corbyn
Member of Parliament
United Kingdom
Yvonne Dausab
Former Minister of Justice
Namibia
Guillaume Long
Former Foreign Minister
Ecuador
Raja Dato’ Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin
Director-General of National Security (KPMKN)
Malaysia
Dato’ Seri Ir Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin bin Mustapha
Chairman of Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE)
Malaysia
Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid
President of Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation (MAPIM)
Malaysia
Jismi Johari
President, Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief (MAHAR)
Malaysia
Abhijit Das
Trade Expert and former Head, Centre for WTO Studies
India
Aude Darnal
Founder, Global South in the World Order Project
Martinique
Dr. Burcu Kiliç
Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
Turkey
Prof. Celine Tan
Professor of International Economic Law, School of Law, University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Charles Abugre
Executive Director, International Development Economics Associates
United Kingdom
Chee Yoke Ling
Executive Director, Third World Network
Malaysia
Demba Moussa Dembele
President, ARCADE
Senegal
Duma Gqubule
Heterodox Economist and Columnist
South Africa
Farwa Sial
Asia Regional Director, Research and Policy, IDEAS
Pakistan
Goh Chien Yen
Senior Legal Advisor, Third World Network
Singapore
Harminder Gill
Partner, Holland & Marie
Singapore
Dr. Kinda Mohamadieh
Senior Researcher, Third World Network
Lebanon
Maureen Penjueli
Advisor, Pacific Network on Globalisation
Fiji
Meenakshi Raman
President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)
Malaysia
Nikhil Dey
Founder, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan
India
Nurfitri Amir Muhammad
Coordinator, Malaysian Food Sovereignty Forum/ PeSAWAH
Malaysia
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Chairperson, Polity
Malaysia
Prof. Richard Kozul-Wright
Professor of Sustainable Structural Transformation, SOAS University of London
United Kingdom
Prof. Richard Pithouse
Distinguished Research Fellow, Global Centre for Advanced Studies
South Africa
Siti Safinah binti Hj. Mohd Salleh
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga)
Malaysia
Saleh Hijazi
Apartheid-Free Coordinator, Palestinian Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions National Committee (BNC)
Palestine
Siraj Jalil
President, Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA)
Malaysia
Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla
Co-General Coordinator, Progressive International
India
Vicente Yu
Visiting Research Fellow, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Philippines
Program
DAY 1
13 OCTOBER 2025
Arrivals and Check-in
Accommodation: The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection
19:30 - 22:00
Welcome Reception
Venue: Level 3, Majestic 2 Room, Tower Wing, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection
— Welcome Address by Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network, Malaysia
— Special Remarks by Nurul Izzah Anwar, Chairperson, Polity, Malaysia, and Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, General Director, Progressive International, India
— Keynote by YB Dato’ Seri Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Law and Institutional Reform).
— Closing cultural performance: Silat
DAY 2
14 OCTOBER 2025
08:00 - 09:00
Arrival and Registration
Conference venue: Asian International Arbitration Centre (Across the street from the hotel, 2min walk)
09:00 - 10:00
Opening Remarks
10:00 - 11:30
Panel 1: Governance, Multilateralism, and International Law
— Yvonne Dausab, Former Minister of Justice of Namibia
— Raja Dato’ Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin, Director-General of National Security (KPMKN), Malaysia
— Dr. Rob Davies, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa
— Dr. Kinda Mohamadieh (Online) Third World Network, Lebanon
Moderated by: Nurul Izzah Anwar, Chairperson, Polity, Malaysia
11:45 - 12:40
Keynote and Special Remarks
“Collective State Action in the Defence of International Law”
Special Address by H.E. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa
“Sovereignty and Solidarity: Building a world for the many, not the few”
Special Address by Jeremy Corbyn, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom
“Galvanising the South in Shaping a New International Order”
Keynote Speech by YAB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30
Panel 2: Industry, Work and International Trade
— Abhijit Das (Online), Trade Expert and former Head, Centre for WTO Studies, India
— Siti Safinah bint Hj. Mohd Salleh, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga), Malaysia
— Duma Gqubule, Heterodox economist and columnist, South Africa
— Nikhil Dey, Founder, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, India
Moderated by: Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network, Malaysia
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 18:00
Panel 3: Money, Debt, and Finance
— Prof. Richard Kozul-Wright, Professor of Sustainable Structural Transformation at SOAS University of London, United Kingdom
— Prof. Celine Tan (Online), Professor of International Economic Law at the School of Law, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
— Farwa Sial, Asia Coordinator at IDEAS, Research Associate, Department of Economics, SOAS, Pakistan
— Demba Moussa Dembele, President, ARCADE, Senegal
— Charles Abugre (online), Executive Director of International Development Economics Associates, United Kingdom
Moderated by: Goh Chien Yen, Senior Legal Advisor, Third World Network
DAY 3
15 OCTOBER 2025
08:00 - 09:00
Arrival and Registration
9:00 – 10:30
Panel 4: Climate Resilience, Sustainable Food Systems, and Natural Resources
— Nurfitri Amir Muhammad, Coordinator, Malaysian Food Sovereignty Forum/PeSAWAH,
Malaysia
— Maureen Penjueli, Advisor, Pacific Network on Globalisation, Fiji
— Aude Darnal, Founder, Global South in the World Order Project, Martinique
— Meenakshi Raman, President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), Malaysia
Moderated by: Yin Shao Loong, Deputy Director, Khazanah Research Institute, Malaysia
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Panel 5: Technology, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange
— YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia
— Vicente Yu (Online), Visiting Research Fellow, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Philippines
— Dr Burcu Kiliç, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School, Turkey
— Siraj Jalil, President of Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA), Malaysia
— Harminder Gill, Partner, Holland & Marie, Singapore
Moderated by: Goh Chien Yen, Senior Legal Advisor, Third World Network
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:10
Special Address by Guillaume Long, Former Foreign Minister of Ecuador
14:00 – 16:00
Panel 6: Sovereignty Amongst Nations. Solidarity Amongst Peoples
— Yvonne Dausab, Former Minister of Justice, Namibia
— Prof. Richard Pithouse, Distinguished Research Fellow, Global Centre for Advanced Studies, South Africa
— Saleh Hijazi, Apartheid-Free Coordinator, Palestinian Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions National Committee, Palestine
— Dato’ Seri Ir Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin bin Mustapha, Chairman, Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE).
— Jismi Johari, President, Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief (MAHAR), Malaysia
— Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, President, Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation (MAPIM), Malaysia
Moderated by: Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, Executive Secretary of The Hague Group
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
17:00 - 17:30
Keynote by YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Hj. Mohamad bin Hj Hasan, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
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