Network of Social Democracy in Asia

Socdem Asia
LeaderMarie Chris Cabreros
Founded2009 (2009)[1]
HeadquartersDiliman, Quezon City, Philippines
IdeologySocial democracy
Anti-neoliberalism
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Colors  Red
Website
[1]

The Network of Social Democracy in Asia, more commonly known as Socdem Asia, is a regional grouping of social democratic organizations in Asia.[2] Socdem Asia is an associate network of the Progressive Alliance.

Political parties

Full members

The network is composed of political parties from 13 countries.[3][4][5]

Country Name Abbr Government
Australia Australian Labor Party ALP In government
New Zealand New Zealand Labour Party
Indonesia NasDem Party[6] Confidence and supply
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle PDI-P Confidence and supply
South Korea Justice Party JP
Malaysia Democratic Action Party DAP In government
Mongolia Mongolian People's Party[7] MPP In government
Myanmar Democratic Party for a New Society DPNS N/a
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy SNLD N/a
  Nepal Nepali Congress NC N/a
People's Socialist Party Nepal N/a
Philippines Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
Thailand People's Party[8] PP In opposition
Commoners' Party N/a
Timor-Leste Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor Fretilin In opposition

Observer parties

There are three observer parties:[9]

Country Name Abbr Government
India Dravidian Progressive Federation DMK In opposition
National People's Party RJD In opposition
Indian National Congress INC In opposition

See also

References

  1. ^ "10 Years of Socdem Asia". Socdem Asia. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ Issac, Francis (July 2019). "Re-Imagining an Asian Social Welfare Model". ResearchGate.
  3. ^ "Member". SocDem Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. ^ "SOCDEM Asia". www.socialdemokratiet.dk. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  5. ^ "Re-imagining child protection in the context of re-imagining welfare", Re-imagining child protection, Bristol University Press, pp. 19–36, doi:10.2307/j.ctt9qgzfm.5, retrieved 2023-08-24
  6. ^ "POLITICS OF IDENTITIES: HARNESSING THE POWER IN DIVERSITY AND UNITY". SocDem Asia. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  7. ^ "Congratulatory message to Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai". SocDem Asia. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. ^ "ก้าวไกล x SocDem Asia แลกเปลี่ยนแนวทางส่งเสริมประชาธิปไตย - พรรคก้าวไกล" (in Thai). 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  9. ^ "Observer". SocDem Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2024-08-18.