‘Democracy Promotion in the Context of Democratic Opportunities and Crises’ is organized by ‘Political Economies of Democratisation’ (a European Research Council project) in cooperation with Chatham House.
Date: Thursday 24 May 2012
Venue: Chatham House, London
Conference Agenda: Following a period of disillusionment, the Arab Spring has raised new hopes and opportunities for democracy support and has also initiated calls for adjustments and reforms in the democracy support agendas and instruments of major actors. This workshop will bring together key policy-makers and analysts to discuss the future of democracy promotion policy in the context of the current period of transition.
Participants:
Michael Posner, US Assistant Secretary of State, Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Paula Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center, Harvard University; and US Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs (2001-09)
Richard Youngs, Director General, FRIDE
Roland Rich, Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund
For further information, please visit http://www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/182296