conference: Democracy in the World After Thirty Years

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conference: Democracy in the World After Thirty Years

The National Endowment for Democracy, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, and the Pacific Council for International Policy invite you to a conference:

Democracy in the World

After Thirty Years

">Simi Valley, CA 93065

Note: guests of the June 4 gala honoring Sec. Shultz and Albright receive complimentary registration. Please contact Katherine Bannor at KateB@NED.org or 202-378-9594 for details.

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On June 8, 1982, President Ronald Reagan addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Palace in what was to become one of his most famous and important speeches. The Westminster Address, Reagan's speech, in combination with the long-standing efforts of Congressional Democrat Dante Fascell, launched the creation of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and sparked the growth of democracy assistance as a major new field of international cooperation.

Since its establishment in 1983, the Endowment has flourished as one of our country's most remarkable bipartisan endeavors - a truly unique institution where Democrats, Republicans, and members of both the labor and business communities have worked together to advance the universal values of freedom, human rights, and democracy in every region of the world.

At this special occasion commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Address, we will be joined by two of America's most dedicated ambassadors, George Shultz and Madeleine Albright, to discuss the progress of this democratic initiative over the past three decades. We will also hear from prominent world leaders in the democracy movement including former president of Peru Alejandro Toledo and Lithuania's Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis, as well as key activists from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and China.

Finally, NED will pay tribute to the dedicated service of former Congressman and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, who served on NED's Board of Directors and is a great champion of the struggle for democracy.

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Agenda

9:15-9:30: Welcome

John Heubusch, Executive Director, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Jerrold Green, President and CEO, Pacific Council on International Policy

9:30-10:30: Democracy Assistance since the Westminster Address

Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy, Moderator
Hon. Madeleine Albright, Chair, National Democratic Institute
Hon. Alejandro Toledo, former President of Peru
Hon. Audronius Azubalis, Foreign Minister, Republic of Lithuania

10:45-Noon: The Struggle Today: From a Whisper to a Roar Larry Diamond, Director, Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (Stanford University), Moderator

Excerpt from documentary film, "From a Whisper to a Roar"
Radwan Masmoudi, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, Tunisia
Birtukan Midekssa, former Federal Judge and Opposition Leader, Ethiopia
Myroslava Gongadze, Voice of America
Xiao Qiang, Editor-in-Chief, China Digital Times

12:15-2:00: Luncheon in the Air Force One Pavilion: Democracy After 30 Years

NED Chairman Hon. Richard Gephardt, Moderator
Introduction: Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle
Address: Hon. George P. Shultz
Concluding Remarks & Tribute to the Hon. Christopher Cox: NED President Carl Gershman