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Confronting the Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century

Second World Assembly
November 12-15, 2000
São Paulo, Brazil
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Participants

More than 400 participants from over 80 countries in all regions of the world met at the Second Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy. Working in NGOs, trade unions, research institutes, political parties, civic education organizations, democracy support foundations, parliaments, and governments, they are all actively engaged in the promotion of democracy in their countries, regions, or even globally.

Many of them took great personal risks to attend the Assembly; several cannot even be listed here for that reason. Some activists could not attend at all because their governments did not permit them to leave their countries or because the risk of leaving was simply too great. Moreover, those several hundred who did attend are but a small fraction of the thousands of activists around the world who, by sheer numbers alone, could not be included in this one event; they are, however, as much participants in the World Movement for Democracy as those who attended. We wish to thank them all - both those who were able to attend and those who were not - for their continuing dedication and commitment.

The participants are listed according to region, country, and then alphabetically by last name. A database of participants in the World Movement for Democracy is now available on the World Movement Web site. To contact a participant, please search the Participants Database. Or, send a message to or fax +1 202 293-0755 and it will be forwarded to the participant.

Africa Participants

Simao Katundu
Grupo Angolano para a Promocao do Cultural de Paz
Angola

Halidou Ouedraogo
Mouvement Burkinabe des Droits de l'Homme et de Peuples
Burkina Faso

Corsino Fortes
Fundacao Amilcar Cabral
Cape Verde

Ngonde Fundu Amigo
Association Africaine des Droits de l'Homme
Democratic Republic of Congo

Immaculee Birhaheka
Promotion et Appui aux Initiatives Feminines
Democratic Republic of Congo

Ambroise Bulambo Katambu
CADDHOM
Democratic Republic of Congo

Batabiha Bushoki
Campagne pour la Paix
Democratic Republic of Congo

Kabasele Bapita-Buyangandu Carine
Femmes et Enfants pour les Droits de l'Homme
Democratic Republic of Congo

Floribert Chebeya
Voix des Sans Voix
Democratic Republic of Congo

Collette Kitoga
Centre "Mater Misericordiae" de Bukavu
Democratic Republic of Congo


Ernest Mpararo
Comite d'Action pour le Developpement Integral
Democratic Republic of Congo (Norway-based)


Modeste Mutinga
Medias pour la Paix
Democratic Republic of Congo

Olivier Kungwa Murhandikire
Voix des Sans Voix
Democratic Republic of Congo

Paul Nsapu
Ligue des Electeurs
Democratic Republic of Congo

Hannah Forster
African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
Gambia

Grace Coleman
Member of Parliament
Ghana

Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi
Center for Democracy and Development
Ghana

Charles Y. Mensah
Institute of Economic Affairs
Ghana

Lucie Coulibaly
Ligue Ivoirien des Droits de l'Homme
Ivory Coast

Maina Kiai
Amnesty International
Kenya (UK-based)
Suah S. Deddeh
Press Union of Liberia
Liberia

Bennedict Sannoh
Center for Law and Human Rights Education
Liberia


Samuel Kofi Woods
Leiden University
Liberia (Netherlands-based)

Lourenco Jossias
Mediafax
Mozambique

Brazao Mazula
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique

Belmiro Rodolfo
Centro de Estudos Estrategicos Internacioais
Mozambique

Eulalia Tembe
WLSA
Mozambique

Zelma Vasconcelos
Renamo
Mozambique

Agustinho Zacarias
UNDP
Mozambique

Gremah Boukar
Radio Anfani
Niger

Khalid Ikhiri
Association Nigerienne pour la Defense des Droits de l'Homme
Niger

Olisa Agbakoba
Afronet
Nigeria


Issawa Elaigwu
Social Research
Nigeria

Emma Ezeazu
Community Action for Popular Participation
Nigeria

Ayesha Imam
BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights
Nigeria

Ledum Mitee
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
Nigeria

Anyakwee S. Nsirimovu
Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Nigeria

Clement Nwankwo
Constitutional Rights Project
Nigeria

Ayo Obe
Civil Liberties Organization
Nigeria

Festus Okoye
Human Rights Monitor
Nigeria

Benhamin Olatunji Oloruntimehim
Development Policy Centre
Nigeria

Abdul Oroh
Civil Liberties Organization
Nigeria

Beko Ransome-Kuti
Centre for Constitutional Governance
Nigeria

Rebecca Sako-John
League of Democratic Women
Nigeria

Nimisoere Walson-Jack
Centre for Responsive Politics
Nigeria
Helder de Barros
Foundation XXI
Sao Tome/Angola

Zainab Bangura
Campaign for Good Governance
Sierra Leone

Mariam Hussein Mohamed
Dr. Ismail Juma'le Human Rights Organization
Somalia (Kenya-based)

Dr. Hassan Shire Sheikh
Ismail JumA'le Center for Human Rights
Somalia

Chris Darroll
Small Business Project
South Africa

Naidoo Dhanpalan Devaraj
Port Shepstone Local Council
South Africa

Steve Friedman
Center for Policy Studies
South Africa

Paul Malcolm Graham
IDASA
South Africa

Francis Kornegay
South Africa

Clayton Lillenfeldt
South Africa

Chris Landsberg
University of Witwatersrand
South Africa

Christina Murray
University of Cape Town
South Africa

Jerome Sachane
ACCORD
South Africa

Derek Uya Alfred
Kwoto Popular Theater Group
Sudan


Balghis Badri
Babiker Badri Scientific Association for Women's Studies
Sudan

Bona Malwal
Sudan Democratic Gazette
Sudan - Londo-based

Livingstone Sewanyana
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
Uganda


Augustine Ruzindana
Member of Parliament
Uganda

Abdel Fatau Mohammed Musah
Centre for Democracy and Development
UK

Innocent Chagonda
Movement for Democratic change
Zimbabwe

Margaret Dongo
Zimbabwe Union of Democrats
Zimbabwe

Kumbirayi Hodzi
Transparency International Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

Paul Themba Nyathi
Movement for Democratic Change
Zimbabwe

Masipule Sithole
Public Opinion Institute
Zimbabwe

Asia Participants

Roland Rich
Centre for Democratic Institutions
Australia


Narad Adhikari
National Movement for Democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan (India-based)


Nwe Aung
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Burma (USA-based)


Thin Thin Aung
Women's Rights and Welfare Association
Burma (India-based)


Ye Htut
Burma Lawyers' Council
Burma (Thailand-based)


U Bo Hla Tint
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Burma (USA-based)


Son Chhay
Member of Parliament
Cambodia


Kassie Neou
Cambodian Institute of Human Rights (CIHR)
Cambodia


Sam Rainsy
Member of Parliament
Cambodia


In Vuthy
Cambodian Human Rights Task Force
Cambodia


Sambun Yany
Khmer Institute of Democracy
Cambodia


Jian-li Yang
Foundation for China in the 21st Century
China (USA-based)


Liu Junning
Independent Scholar
China


Xiao Qiang
Human Rights in China
China (USA-based)


Felix Anthony
Fiji Trade Union Congress
Fiji


Anand Singh
Fiji Trade Union Congress
Fiji


Chongguo Cai
China Labour Bulletin
China (France-based)


Yuk Kai Law
Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
Hong Kong
Gautam Adhikari
National Endowment for Democracy
India (USA-based)


George Mathew
Institute for Social Science
India


Muhaimin Iskandar
Member of Parliament
Indonesia


Susaningtyas Kertopati
Member of Parliament
Indonesia


Ryota Jonen
National Endowment for Democracy
Japan (USA-based)


Akihisa Matsuno
Osaka University for Foreign Studies
Japan


Keiko Nishigaki
Takarazuka Afghanistan Friendship Association
Japan


Schu Sugawara
Worldview Rights
Japan


Nurul Izzah Anwar
Institute for Policy Research
Malaysia


Mohammad Azmi bin Yahaya
Pertunuhan Kebajikan BUDI Malaysia
Malaysia


Tunku Abdul Aziz
Transparency International Malaysia
Malaysia


Steven Gan
Malaysiakini.com
Malaysia


Cynthia Gabriel
Suaram
Malaysia


Kamar Ainiah Kamaruzaman
Pertubuhan Kebajikan BUDI Malaysia
Malaysia


Ibrahim Suffian
CIDA office
Malaysia


Debbie Stothard
Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma
Malaysia (Thailand-based)


Undral Gombodorj
Center for Citizenship Education
Mongolia


Nyamosor Tuya
Mongolian National Democratic Party
Mongolia


Subya King Gusung
Parliament Secretariat
Mongolia


Mohammad Mohsin
National Assembly
Nepal
Zahoor Awan
All Pakistan Federation of Labor
Pakistan


I.A. Rehman
Human Rights Commission
Pakistan


Zoilo De La Cruz
Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
Philippines


Chee Soon Juan
Open Singapore Centre
Singapore


Young Howard
Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights (NKNet)
South Korea


Cho Hyuk
Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights (NKNet)
South Korea


Sohn Bong-scuk
Center for Korean Women and Politics
South Korea


Shin Dae-kyun
Citizens' Coalition for Better Government
South Korea


Soh Kung-suk
Korea Council of Citizens' Movements
South Korea


Antony Lodwick
All Ceylon Federation of Free Trade Unions
Sri Lanka


Jonna Chen
Independent NGO Worker
Taiwan


Mab Huang
Soochow University
Taiwan


Chou Shin-hsiung
Institute for National Policy Research
Taiwan


Michael Kau
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
Taiwan


Tim Wu
Asia-Pacific Affairs Forum
Taiwan


Borwornsak Uwanno
King Prajadhipok's Institute
Thailand


Gedun Rabsal
Tibet Times
Tibet (India-based)


Choekyong Wangchuk
Tibetan Youth Congress
Tibet (India-based)


Vo Van Ai
Que Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam
Vietnam (France-based)

East/Central Europe Participants

Tin Gazivoda
Croatian Helsinki Committee
Croatia


Suzana Jasic
Citizens Organized to Monitor Elections (GONG)
Croatia


Ana Knezevic
Union of Autonomous Trace Unions of Croatia
Croatia


Jiri Pehe
New York University - Prague
Czech Republic


Laszlo Kallay
Institute for Small Business Development
Hungary


Jozsef Szafer
Member of Parliament
Hungary


Hajrullah Gorani
Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo
Kosovo


Ylber Hysa
Kosova Action for Civic Initiatives
Kosovo


Dragan Djuric
Independent Trade Union of Montenegro
Montenegro
Srdjan Darmanovic
Center for Democracy and Human Rights
Montenegro


Petar Ivanovic
Center for Entrepreneurship
Montenegro


Urszula Doroszewska
Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe
Poland


Pawel Kazanecki
IDEE Foundation
Poland


Malgorzata Naimska
Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe
Poland


Tomasz Pisula
Center for the Defense of Human Rights
Poland


Zbigniew Romaszewski
Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee, Polish Senate
Poland


Krzysztof Stanowski
Foundation for Education for Democracy
Poland


Marcin Walecki
National Democratic Institute/Transparency International - Poland
Poland
Ion Anton
International Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Romania


Liana Ganea
Academia Catavencu
Romania


Alexandra-Luminita Petrescu
Advisor to President Emil Constantinescu
Romania


Ancuta Vamesu
Civil Society Promotion Center
Romania


Slobodan Djinovic
Otpor
Serbia


Slobodan Homen
Otpor
Serbia


Sasa Mirkovic
Association of Independent Electronic Media/B-92
Serbia


Pal Csaky
Government
Slovakia


Marek Kapusta
Nadacia pre Obciansku Spolocnost
Slovakia


Martin Lengyel
TA3 Television
Slovakia

Western Europe Participants

John Fernandes
ICFTU
Belgium


Steve Utterwulghe
Centre for Common Ground
Belgium (Angola-based)

Katherine Clerides
Member of Parliament
Cyprus


Balazs Hidveghi
Civitas International
France


Axel Queval
Jean Jaures Foundation
France


Peter Eigen
Transparency International
Germany


Ivo Hernandez
University of Heidelberg
Germany


Miklos Marschall
Transparency International
Germany
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago
National Endowment for Democracy
Germany (USA-based)

Bernard Gbikpi
European University Institute
Italy


Armando Eugenio Tarullo
Fondazione Alcide DeGasperi
Italy


Eduardo Nolla Blanco
Conovas del Castillo
Spain


Carlos Malamud
Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset
Spain


Maria Joao Vargas Muniz
Portuguese Catholic University
Portugal

Penelope Faulkner
Que Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam
UK (France-based)

Paul Flather
Europaeum
UK


Mari Fitzduff
INCORE
UK


Richard Normington
Conservative Party
UK


Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
Brunel University
UK


Abbey Rosemont
Conservative Party
UK

Latin America/Carribbean Participants

Christian Gruenberg
Poder Ciudadano
Argentina


Noemi Ruiz
Women's Dept., CGT-RA
Argentina


Rául Velasco Araoz
Cámara de Diputados
Bolivia


Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada
Former President
Bolivia


Rui de Britto Alvares Affonso
FUNDAP
Brazil


Maria Ines Barreto
FUNDAP
Brazil


Leila Linhares Barsted
CEPIA-Citizenship Studies Information Action
Brazil


Amelia Cohn
Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies
Brazil


Antonio Cortizo
Confederacao Geral Dos Trabalhadores
Brazil


Cristina de Miranda Costa
World Movement for Democracy
Brazil


Antonio Daim
Instituto Tucredo Neves
Brazil


Neide Aprecida Fonseca
Instituto Sindical Interamericano Pela Igualdade Racial
Brazil


Carlos Henrique Cardim
Ministry of Science and Technology
Brazil


Roberto Carvalho
Instituto Atlantico
Brazil


Ericson Crivelli
Crivelli Advogados Associa
Brazil


Luiz Antonio Eumaraes
Ministerio Publico do Estado de São Paulo
Brazil


Cesare Florio de la Rocca
Projecto Axe
Brazil


Kjeld Jacobsen
CUT
Brazil


Jose Arthur Giannotti
Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning
Brazil


Bolivar Lamounier
IDESP
Brazil


Maria Ednalva Bezerra de Lima
CUT
Brazil


Paulo Lustosa
Fundação Ulysses Guimarães
Brazil


Neuralice Cesar Maina
Forca Sindical
Brazil


Luiz Antonio Marrey
Providor de Justiáa
Brazil


Luciana Doll Martinelli
Cidadania Jovem
Brazil


Sergio Mendonca
DIEESE
Brazil


Valisiro Mendes
University of Campinos
Brazil


Rachel Meneguello
UNICAMP
Brazil


Denis Mizne
Instituto Sou da Paz
Brazil
Neissan Monadjem
Transparency International/Brasil
Brazil


Elinete Wanderley Paes
Igreja Presbiteriana Unida do Brasil
Brazil


Fernanda Papa
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Brazil


Alberto Pfeifer
Consejo Empresario de America Latina
Brazil


Jacqueline Pitanguy
CEPIA-Citizenship Studies Information Action
Brazil


Donald F. Occhiuzzo
Associacao Alumni
Brazil


Cesare Florio de la Rocca
Projecto Axe
Brazil


Rubens Romano
Forca Sindical
Brazil


Maria Tereza Sadek
IDESP
Brazil


Hedio Silva, Jr.
Relações de Trabalho e Desigualdades
Brazil


Pedro Luiz Silva
Foundation for Administrative Development
Brazil


Henry I. Sobel
Congregaçäo Israelita Paulista
Brazil


Celina Souza
Federal University of Bahia
Brazil


Gustavo Ungaro
Secretaria de Justiça e Defensa de Cidadäo
Brazil


Andre Urani
Secretary of Labor
Brazil


Genaro Arriagada
Former Ambassador of Chile to the U.S.
Chile


Rolando Franco
Economic Commission for Latin America
Chile


Julia Requena
Women's Department, CGT
Chile


Ignacio Walker
Camara de Diputados
Chile


Fernado Carrillo-Florez
Inter-American Development Bank
Colombia (USA-based)


Miguel Ceballos
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Colombia (USA-based)


Ruben Fernández
Corporación Región
Colombia


Armando Novoa Garcia
PLURAL-Corporacion Centro de Estudios Constitucionales
Colombia


Juan Gomez
Alcaldóa Municipal de Medellín
Colombia


Efren Hernández Díaz
Alcaldía Municipal de Yopal Casanare
Colombia


Aura Zulma Ospitia
Alcaldía Municipal de Alpujarra, Tolima
Colombia


Fabio Villa Rodriguez
Federación Nacional de Concejales
Colombia


Horacio Serpa Uribe
Partido Liberal Colombiano
Colombia


Gilberto Toro
Federación Colombiana de Municipios
Colombia


Elisabeth Ungar
Universidad de Los Andes
Colombia


Daniel Zovatto
International IDEA
Costa Rica
Luis Israel Abreu
Movimiento Revolucionario 30 de Noviembre "Frank País"
Cuba (USA-based)


Ricardo Bofill
Cuban Committee for Human Rights
Cuba (USA-based)


Orlando Gutiérrez
Cuban Revolutionary Democratic Directorate
Cuba (USA-based)


Jannet Rivero
Cuban Revolutionary Democratic Directorate
Cuba (USA-based)


Diosmel Rodríguez
Committee in Support of Independent Farmer's Cooperative
Cuba (USA-based)


Jaime Vintimilla
Centro Sobre Derecho y Sociedad
Ecuador


Maria del Carmen Acena
National Economic Research Center
Guatemala


Sergio Aguayo
FUNDAR
Mexico


Silvia Alonso
Civic Alliance
Mexico


Myriam Arabian Cottolenco
Coordinadora Ciudadana
Mexico


Luz Rosales Esteva
Movimiento Ciudadano por la Democracia
Mexico


Helena Hofbauer
FUNDAR
Mexico


Fredo Arias-King
National Action Party
Mexico


Patricia Mercado
Equidad de Genero
Mexico


Arturo E. Pimentel Salas
Frente Indigena Oaxaqueña Binacional
Mexico


Gabriel Sánchez Díaz
Alternativa Ciudadana 21
Mexico


Richard Ferreira
Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay
Paraguay


Camilo Soares
Instituto de Defensa Legal
Paraguay


Carlos Basombrio
Instituto de Defensa Legal
Peru


Javier Ciurlizza
Andean Commission of Jurists
Peru


Enrique Obando
Political and Strategic Studies Institute
Peru



Fernando Romero Bolanos
Rural Education Service
Peru


Cecilia Barbieri Quino
Defensoría del Pueblo
Peru


Jorge Salazar
Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Peru


Eduardo Fernandes
PIT-CNT
Uruguay


Aurelio Concheso
FEDECAMARAS
Venezuela


Eduardo Fernandez
Fundación Popular Iberoamericana
Venezuela


Hugo Fonseca
CEDICE
Venezuela


Mercedes de Freitas
Fundación Momento de la Gente
Venezuela


Carlos Eduardo Ponce Silen
Consorcio Justicia Asociación Civil
Venezuela


Elena Block Rincones
Fundación Popular Iberoamericana
Venezuela


Ricardo Sucre
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Venezuela

Middle East/North Africa Participants

Hakim Addad
Rally for Youth Action
Algeria


Mostefa Bouchachi
Avocat a la Cour Agree Pres La Cour Supreme
Algeria


Mansour al-Jamri
Islam 21
Bahrain (UK-based)


Hayder Ibrahim Ali
Sudanese Studies Center
Egypt


Nehad Abu-Khomsan
Egyptian Center for Women's Rights
Egypt


Bahey El Din Hassan
Cairo Institute for Human Rights
Egypt


Heba el Shazli
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
Egypt


Hafez Abu Seada
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
Egypt


Hussein Sinjari
Iraq Institute
Iraq


Mohammed Abu-Nimer
American University
Israel/Palestine (USA-based)


Fathallah Abdel Hamid Al-Omrani
General Federal Jordanian Trade Union
Jordan
Iqbal Doughan
Working Women League in Lebanon
Lebanon


Rana Abdul Razzak Doughan
Working Women League in Lebanon
Lebanon


Raghid El-Solh
Project for Democratic Studies in the Arabic Countries - Oxford University
Lebanon (UK-based)


Antoine Nasri Messarra
Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace
Lebanon


Youssef Mouawad
Rene Moawad Foundation
Lebanon


Saadia Benejama
Union Morocian du Travail
Morocco


Said Essoulami
Center for Media Freedom
Morocco (UK-based)


Nezha Skalli
Democratic Association of Moroccan Women
Morocco


Aref Jaffal
Civic Forum Institute
Palestine


Riad Malki
Panorama Center
Palestine
Murat Belge
Helsinki Citizens Assembly
Turkey


Dogu Ergil
Foundation for Research on Societal Problems
Turkey


Ozdem Sanberk
Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation
Turkey


Jamal Adimi
Forum for Civil Society
Yemen


Mohamed Al-Mutawakkil
Yemeni Organization for Defense for Human Rights and Democratic Freedom
Yemen

North America Participants

Iris Almeida
International Center for Human Rights and Democratic Development
Canada


Celine Auclair
Forum of Federations
Canada


Erin Davidge
Parliamentary Centre
Canada


Shane Levesque
Forum of Federations
Canada


Elizabeth Spehar
Organization of American States
Canada


Jeannie Wynne-Edwards
Parliamentary Centre
Canada


Laura Abrahams
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Mahnaz Afkhami
Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
USA


John Anelli
International Republican Institute
USA


Taryn Barkman
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Harry Barnes
The Asia Society USA


Marc Bayard
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
USA


Justin Bender
National Democratic Institute
USA


Alexander Houston Benham
Ronald Coase Institute
USA


Lee K. Benham
Washington University
USA


Wendy Betts
Central and East European Law Initiative
USA


John Brademas
New York University
USA


Jordan Branch
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Les Campbell
National Democratic Institute
USA


Scott Carlson
Central and East European Law Initiative
USA


Milton Charlton
Office of the U.S. Consul General, São Paulo
USA
(Brazil-based)

Eric Chenoweth
Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe
USA


Elizabeth Spiro Clark
National Democratic Institute
USA


Randy Clarke
Central and East European Law Initiative
USA


Veronna H. Clemons
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
USA
John Connerly
Office of the U.S. Consul General, São Paulo
USA
(Brazil-based)

Ann Colville
National Democratic Institute
USA


Joseph Davis
American Federation of Teachers
USA


Learned Dees
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Larry Diamond
International Forum for Democratic Studies
USA


Nadia Diuk
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Paul-Albert N. Emoungu
US Agency for International Development
USA (Kenya-based)

Jeff Faux
Economic Policy Institute
USA


Traci Fenton
World Dynamics
USA


Stanley Gacek
AFL-CLO
USA


Particio F. Gajardo
International Foundation for Election Systems
USA


Carl Gershman
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Louisa Coan Greve
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Nina Hachigian
Institute for Technology and Governance
USA


Barbara Haig
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Catherine Kuchta-Helbling
Center for International Private Enterprise
USA


Brian Joseph
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Harry Kamberis
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
USA


Art Kaufman
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Carolyn Kazdin
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
USA
(Brazil-based)

Penn Kemble
U.S. Department of State
USA


Francis Kornegay
South African Institute of International Affairs
USA
(South Africa-based)

Laith Kubba
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Mark Lagon
Committee on Foreign Relations
USA


Irena Lasota
Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe
USA


Gerardo Le Chevallier
National Democratic Institute
USA
Kristina Lively
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


David Lowe
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Robin Ludwig
United Nations Electoral Assistance Bureau
USA


Paul McCarthy
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Steve McDonald
Goals for Americans Foundation
USA


Kathleen McGowan
Office of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
USA


Patrick Merloe
National Democratic Institute
USA


Charlotte Morgan
Fulbright Program
USA


Allen Overland
National Endowment for Democracy
USA

Anthony A. Pahigian
US Department of State
USA


Dave Peterson
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Maria B. Pica
U.S. Department of State
USA


Juliana Pilon
International Foundation for Election Systems
USA


Marc Plattner
International Forum for Democratic Studies
USA


Rodger Potocki
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Amina A. Rage
Verizon
USA


Chris Sabatini
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Tom Skladony
International Forum for Democratic Studies
USA


David Smith
AFL-CIO
USA


John Squier
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Rick Stapenhurst
World Bank
USA


John Sullivan
Center for International Private Enterprise
USA


Karen Widess
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


Theresa Williamson
Catalytic Communities, Brazil
USA


Elizabeth Winger
National Endowment for Democracy
USA


John Anthony Zemko
Center for International Private Enterprise
USA


Michael Zarin
International Republican Institute
USA

New Independent States Participants

Novella Jafarova
Women's Rights
Azerbaijan


Asim Mollazade
Azerbaijan Foundation for Development of Democracy
Azerbaijan


Djeikoun Mollazade
US-Azerbaijan Council
Azerbaijan


Ales Mikhalevich
Youth Information Center
Belarus


Jaroslav Romanchuk
United Civil Party
Belarus


Janus Reisner
Prop Patria Union
Estonia


Levan Berdzenishvili
Civic Development-International Center
Georgia


Ivlian Khaindrava
Center for Development and Cooperation
Georgia


Ghia Nodia
Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development
Georgia


Alexandrovich Evgeny Zhovtis
Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Kazakhstan
Serguy Ivanovitch Belyaev
Social Union "Sutyazhnik"
Russia


Andrei Blinushov
Ryazan Regional Branch of Memorial Society
Russia


Viktor Shmyrov
Memorial Museum of Political Repression and Totalitarianism
Russia


Mikhail Gorny
St. Petersburg Humanity and Political Science Center "Strategy"
Russia


Sergei A. Kovalev
State Duma of Russia
Russia


Lyudmila Mihailovna Churkina
Human Rights Academy
Russia


Alexander Podrabinek
Express Chronicle
Russia


Pyotr Polozhevets
Teachers Newspaper
Russia


Victor N. Pronkin
St. Petersburg Law School
Russia


Yekaterina Rozina
Ural Foundation for Social Innovations
Russia
Julia Sereda
Karta
Russia


Lev Shlosberg
Center for Social Projecting "Vozrozhdeniye"
Russia


Alexi Simonov
Glasnost Defense Foundation
Russia


Victor Yakovlevitch Ternopol
Oskolskiv Electro-metallurgical Integrated Plant
Russia


Lyudmyla Kudina
Youth Alternative
Ukraine


Andriy Nechyporuk
Lion Society
Ukraine


Olexandra Rudneva
Kharkiv Center for Women's Studies
Ukraine


Rostyslav Andriyovych Semkiv
Smoloskyp
Ukraine


Mubarak Tashpulatova
Tashkent Public Education Center
Uzbekistan