THE VII MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES TO TAKE PLACE IN ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA ON APRIL 27-29, 2013
February 7 (InfoMongolia) Mongolia, as the current Presidency of theCommunity of Democracies, will hold the VII Ministerial Conference of the Community in its capital Ulaanbaatar on April 27-29, 2013 and complete its tenure of the Chairmanship. The Presidency next goes to the Republic of El Salvador.
On February 07, 2013, Prime Minister of Mongolia N.Altankhuyagchaired the National Committee meeting, got familiarized with current preparation of the upcoming Ministerial Conference and gave some regulations to members of the Committee.
Deputy Chairman of the National Committee, Foreign Minister L.Boldintroduced that at present about 1,000 foreign delegations and over 10 Foreign Ministers and Heads of International Organizations have claimed to attend the meeting, where Mongolia officially invited close to 130 Foreign Ministers and about 10 Heads of State to take part in the Ulaanbaatar Ministerial. Some Heads of State and Government, and prominent public figures will participate the VII Ministerial as Guests of Honor of the President of Mongolia.
Thematic sessions on Education for Democracy, Emerging Democracies in Asia and the Arab world, Democracy and Millennium Development Goals, Corruption and other threats to Democracy, and Online Freedom will be held during the Ministerial.
Ulaanbaatar Ministerial promises to become a landmark event for the Community, cementing the accomplishment of the institutional reforms and deciding the future role of the Community.
Moreover, at today's meeting officials announced the launching of its website www.cdmongolia.mn, which is operative in both English and Mongolian languages.
Community of Democracies
Community of Democracies is a global intergovernmental coalition of democratic countries, with the goal of promoting democratic rules and strengthening democratic norms and institutions around the world.
Community of Democracies (CD) was founded in 2000 during a Ministerial Conference in Warsaw. The conference was the idea and initiative of the then Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Bronislaw Geremek and the former U.S. Secretary of State, Dr. Madeleine Albright. In 2000 in Warsaw ministerial delegations from 106 countries from all around the world signed the final declaration "Toward the Community of Democracies", naming values which constitute democracy. The aim of the declaration was to demonstrate methods of support to those countries which strive for freedom and democracy.
Mongolia's role on Community of Democracies
The Mongolian Presidency successfully carries out institutional reforms of the CD as decided by the CD's Vilnius Ministerial Meeting in 2011. During Mongolia's Presidency, CD Governing Council and Executive Committee of CD were established and the first Secretary-General of CD was appointed.
Mongolia now focuses to transform the CD into a dynamic, inclusive, transparent and fully-fledged international organization. It has initiated the process of accrediting the Community as an observer organization with the UNGA.
Mongolia's agenda as the CD Presidency: Mongolia places Education for Democracy high among other priorities such as advancing CD regional cooperation, strengthening of civil society, exchange of experiences, and zero tolerance to corruption.
Mongolia, together with fellow democracies has been promoting education for democracy globally. The Heads of State and Government of Finland, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Nigeria and Romania have established an Initiative Group on Education for Democracy (IGED), in 2011 in New York. The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Mongolia's resolution on Education for Democracy at its 67th session. The Government of India successfully organized an Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Community of Democracies on Education for Democracy on January 17-18, 2013, in New Delhi.
As part of Mongolia's efforts to promote CD cooperation at the regional level, the Presidents of Mongolia and the Republic of Korea launched an Asian Partnership Initiative for Democracy (APID) in 2011 and the President of Indonesia expressed to join it.
Prior to the Ministerial Conference - on April 27-28, 2013 - the Presidency will also organize forum on civil society, youth and students, women, corporate entities and parliamentarians which represent the pillars of the Community of Democracies.
On February 07, 2013, Prime Minister of Mongolia N.Altankhuyagchaired the National Committee meeting, got familiarized with current preparation of the upcoming Ministerial Conference and gave some regulations to members of the Committee.
Deputy Chairman of the National Committee, Foreign Minister L.Boldintroduced that at present about 1,000 foreign delegations and over 10 Foreign Ministers and Heads of International Organizations have claimed to attend the meeting, where Mongolia officially invited close to 130 Foreign Ministers and about 10 Heads of State to take part in the Ulaanbaatar Ministerial. Some Heads of State and Government, and prominent public figures will participate the VII Ministerial as Guests of Honor of the President of Mongolia.
Thematic sessions on Education for Democracy, Emerging Democracies in Asia and the Arab world, Democracy and Millennium Development Goals, Corruption and other threats to Democracy, and Online Freedom will be held during the Ministerial.
Ulaanbaatar Ministerial promises to become a landmark event for the Community, cementing the accomplishment of the institutional reforms and deciding the future role of the Community.
Moreover, at today's meeting officials announced the launching of its website www.cdmongolia.mn, which is operative in both English and Mongolian languages.
Community of Democracies
Community of Democracies is a global intergovernmental coalition of democratic countries, with the goal of promoting democratic rules and strengthening democratic norms and institutions around the world.
Community of Democracies (CD) was founded in 2000 during a Ministerial Conference in Warsaw. The conference was the idea and initiative of the then Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Bronislaw Geremek and the former U.S. Secretary of State, Dr. Madeleine Albright. In 2000 in Warsaw ministerial delegations from 106 countries from all around the world signed the final declaration "Toward the Community of Democracies", naming values which constitute democracy. The aim of the declaration was to demonstrate methods of support to those countries which strive for freedom and democracy.
Mongolia's role on Community of Democracies
The Mongolian Presidency successfully carries out institutional reforms of the CD as decided by the CD's Vilnius Ministerial Meeting in 2011. During Mongolia's Presidency, CD Governing Council and Executive Committee of CD were established and the first Secretary-General of CD was appointed.
Mongolia now focuses to transform the CD into a dynamic, inclusive, transparent and fully-fledged international organization. It has initiated the process of accrediting the Community as an observer organization with the UNGA.
Mongolia's agenda as the CD Presidency: Mongolia places Education for Democracy high among other priorities such as advancing CD regional cooperation, strengthening of civil society, exchange of experiences, and zero tolerance to corruption.
Mongolia, together with fellow democracies has been promoting education for democracy globally. The Heads of State and Government of Finland, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Nigeria and Romania have established an Initiative Group on Education for Democracy (IGED), in 2011 in New York. The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Mongolia's resolution on Education for Democracy at its 67th session. The Government of India successfully organized an Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Community of Democracies on Education for Democracy on January 17-18, 2013, in New Delhi.
As part of Mongolia's efforts to promote CD cooperation at the regional level, the Presidents of Mongolia and the Republic of Korea launched an Asian Partnership Initiative for Democracy (APID) in 2011 and the President of Indonesia expressed to join it.
Prior to the Ministerial Conference - on April 27-28, 2013 - the Presidency will also organize forum on civil society, youth and students, women, corporate entities and parliamentarians which represent the pillars of the Community of Democracies.
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