Young Diplomats for Democracy:

A Community of Democracies Network

Agenda

2-4 July, Krakow

2 July, Friday

9:00 am – 9:30 am           Welcome and Introduction (Qubus Hotel)

• Fran Burwell, Atlantic Council of the United States 
• Dorota Mitrus, European Institute for Democracy 
• Bronisław Misztal, Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies
• Ambassador Robert Hunter, Atlantic Council of the United States 

9:45 am – 11:15 am         Civil Society Meeting (TBD)

Venue: Krakow Opera (Equality Room)

11:45 am – 12:30 pm       HLDM: Networking Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm         Keynote Speaker (TBD): “When is Diplomacy Effective and Appropriate in Supporting Democracy?”

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm           Panel 1: The Role of Diplomats in Advancing Democracy and Human Rights: Lessons from the Diplomat’s Handbook

Chair: Ambassador Robert Hunter, Atlantic Council of the United States (confirmed) 

• Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman, Council for a Community of Democracies, presents "Diplomats Handbook" (confirmed) 
• Bronisław Misztal, Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies (confirmed)
• Tapera Kapuya, National Constitutional Assembly, South Africa (TBC)
• Annik Lussier, Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)
• Jan Latál, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm           Coffee Break

3:00 pm – 4:15 pm           Panel 2: Advancing Transparency and the Rule of Law

Chair: Andrea Sanhueza, Corporación Participa (TBC)

• Ramadan Ilazi, Speak Up, Kosovo (confirmed)
• Vukosava Crnjanski, LiNet, Serbia (confirmed)
• Diplomat (TBC)
• Marcin Walecki, ODIHR/OSCE (confirmed)

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm           Coffee Break

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm           Keynote Address: “Empowering Women’s Political Participation” by Ambassador Melanne S. Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues

Chair: Fran Burwell, Atlantic Council of the United States

Moderator: Jestina Mungarewa Mukoko, Zimbabwe Peace Project (TBC)

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm           HLDM: Presentations of Conclusions by Working Groups and Global Democracy Work Plan (Plenary Session)

• Working Group on Enabling and Protecting Civil Society (Canada)
• Working Group on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (US/Lithuania)
• Working Group on Poverty, Development and Democracy (Italy/Chile)
• Working Group on Promoting Democracy and Responding to National and Transnational Threats to Democracy (Hungary)
• Working Group on Regional Cooperation (Romania/South Korea)
• Working Group on the Working Methods of CoD and its Convening Group (Sweden)

7:00 pm                          HLDM: Dinner Reception with HLDM Delegates

3 July, Saturday

Venue: Krakow Opera, Słowacki Theatre

9:00 am – 12:00 pm         HLDM: Thematic Panels Segment

12:15 pm – 2:30 pm         HLDM: Lunch Reception

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm       YDD Media Corner

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm           HLDM: Press Conference

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm           HLDM: High-Level Political Segment and Ministerial Panels

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm           HLDM: Reaffirmation of Commitment to Democratic Values in World Politics

• Act of Recommitment to the Warsaw Declaration
• Presentation of “Global Democracy Work Plan”

Geremek Award Ceremony

Venue: Krakow Castle

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm         Dinner Reception

4 July, Sunday

Venue: Krakow Opera (Liberty Room)

9:00 am – 10:15 am         Panel 3: Revolutionizing Democracy Promotion through Technology and New Media

Chair: Aron Mir Haschemi, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)

• Video Presentation: 2010 Democracy Video Challenge winners
• Lukasz Szozda, winner of USAID's Democracy Video Challenge (confirmed)
• Iryna Vidanova, 34mag, Belarus (confirmed)
• Matt Harrison, Prometheus Institute (confirmed)

10:15 am – 10:30 am       Coffee Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am       Panel 4: Observing Elections and their Preparations

Chair: Anna Kostrzewa, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (TBC)

• Mantas Adomenas, Member of Parliament, Lithuania (tentatively confirmed)
• Alexandru Musteata, National Youth Council of Moldova (confirmed)
• Munkhjin Batsumber, Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)
• Emil Dediu, Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)
• Douglas Wake, ODIHR (confirmed)

11:15 am – 12:15 pm       Democracy in Action: Visit to the polls (tentative)

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm         HLDM: Networking Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm           Steps Forward: Practical Implementation of Democracy Tactics and Growing the YDD Network

Chair: Rodger Potocki, National Endowment for Democracy

• Rasa Kubilickaite, Institute for Democratic Politics, Lithuania
• Viktorija Braziunaite, Parliament of Lithuania
• Constance Phlipot, Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies
• Dorota Mitrus, European Institute for Democracy
• Cynthia Romero, Atlantic Council of the United States 
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