Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:41:29 +0000
Democracy Support Workshop - 20-21 November 2009
The College of Europe and the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies hosted a “Democracy Support Workshop” for European diplomatic academies’ representatives, human rights officials from Foreign Ministries and civil society participants specializing in East and Southern Central Europe. The workshop focused on the Diplomat's Handbook covering issues of diplomatic support for civil society and democratization.
The main issues covered during the workshop are:
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Analyse how the EU can export its values and more precisely its democratic principles in its neighbourhood
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Enable foreign ministers to assess the role and value of democracy development support by diplomats
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Identify through the experiences of diplomats and civil society representatives the good practices in the field
The Diplomat’s Handbook on Democracy Development Support was the key pedagogical tool for the workshop. The presentational emphases was drawn from actual experience of European diplomats in supporting human rights and democracy in the field, with a particular accent on experience in transitions, past and present, in Europe and the Mediterranean.
To see the program of the workshop click here.