Confronting the Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century
Second World Assembly
November 12-15, 2000
São Paulo, Brazil
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Message from the Steering Committee (html, pdf)
Democracy as a Starting Point (html, pdf)
Excerpts from the Keynote Address by
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
President of Brazil
Greetings from Around the World (html, pdf)
Democracy Courage Tributes (html, pdf)
Workshop Reports
Participants (html, pdf)
Press (html, pdf)
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Press Releases:
November 15, 2000 - Democrats Honor Courageous Colleagues
World Movement For Democracy Concludes Today
November 16, 2000 - Global Network Of Democratic Activists Develop Agenda For Action
Coverage:
"Human Rights Boss Calls for Parties"
By Wossita Samuel
National (Uganda)
Nov. 23, 2000
The Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, Livingstone Sewanyana, has called for an immediate return to multiparty political system and urged military personnel to leave politics to civilians.
"Quanto mais incômoda for a imprensa, mais haverá democracia"
by Sandra Silva and Reni Tognoni
O Globo (Brazil)
Nov. 13, 2000
Quanto mais incômoda for a imprensa, mais o país sera democrático.
Translation: The more unaccommodating the media is, the more democratic is a country.
"Democracia incômoda o poder, diz FHC"
Brazilian Press (Brazil)
Nov. 13, 2000
Certamente uma sociedade reivindicante não é a sociedade que dá mais tranquilidade aos que governam, mas, seguramente, sem que exista esse incômodo quase permanente da crítica, às vezes até equivocada, não importa, exagerada, não importa, sem que haja isso não haverá progresso democrático efetivo.
Translation: A demanding citizen body (or society) certainly does not provide tranquility for those that govern. But without a quasi-permanent discomfort of criticism- whether the criticism is sometimes mistaken or exaggerated is not important - because without it, there will be no progress for democracy.
"FH abre assembléia, defende democracia"
JB Online (Brazil)
Nov. 12, 2000
Com um discurso em defensa da democracia e da liberdade de imprensa, o presidente Fernando Henrique Cardoso abriu hoje no Parlamento da América Latina (Parlatino), em, a Segunda assembléia do Movimento Mundial pela Democracia.
Translation: As a discourse on the defense of democracy and the freedom of the press, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso opened today the Second Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy at the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) in São Paulo.
"Reforma partidária é desafio à democracia, afirma presidente"
by Sergio Ripardo
FolhaNews (Brazil)
Nov. 12, 2000
O presidente defendeu ainda o uso dos meios electrônicos, como a Internet, para ampliar a eficiência e a transparência da gestão pública.
Translation: The president defended the use of the electronic means, like the Internet, to increase the efficiency and the transparency of public administration.
"Démocratie pour demain: courage et inclusion"
by Antoine Messarra
L'Orient le Jour (Lebanon)
Dec. 7, 2000
On sort cependant de la deuxième assamblée avec une confiance accrue en l'avenir et dans le Mouvement mondial pour la démocratie qui a réuni, non seulement des chercheurs, mais des hommes et des femmes d'action qui ont le sens du terrain, la determination et, pour plusieurs d'entre eux, un courage hors pair.
Translation: One leaves from the Second Assembly with a greater confidence in the future and the World Movement for Democracy, which reunited not only researchers, but also men and women of action who know the field, have the determination, and exceptional courage.
"Movimento Mundial para a Democracia"
by Antonio Paim
Brazilian Press (Brazil)
November 2000
O sistema democrático representativo corresponde à maior invencão da humanidade em termos de convivência social.
Translation: The representative democratic system corresponds to the best invention of humanity in terms of social coexistence.
"Democracy under Stress"
by Larry Diamond
Los Angeles Times (USA)
Nov. 19, 2000
What is crucial to the integrity of election outcomes, and thus of democracy itself, is that the officials who administer and certify results be above partisan politics.
"Young democracies looking to U.S. with wonder"
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nov. 24, 2000
"Taiwan's Chen Shui-bian Gives Taped Speech at World Democracy Meeting in..."
World News Connection
Nov. 13, 2000
"SAR activists hope to play role in global action against despots"
South China Morning Post
Nov. 19, 2000
A number of other articles were published, among them in the Express Chronicle, a weekly newspaper on human rights based in Moscow, Russia.
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