The National Endowment for Democracy,
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library, and
the Pacific Council for International Policy

invite you to a conference

Democracy in the World After Thirty Years

marking the

30th Anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s Westminster Address
featuring former Secretaries of State
George P. Shultz and Madeleine K. Albright

at the

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
June 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

On June 8, 1982, President Ronald Reagan addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Palace in what was to become one of his most famous and important speeches. The Westminster Address, Reagan’s speech, in combination with the long-standing efforts of Congressional Democrat Dante Fascell, launched the creation of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and sparked the growth of democracy assistance as a major new field of international cooperation. 

Since its establishment in 1983, the Endowment has flourished as one of our country’s most remarkable bipartisan endeavors – a truly unique institution where Democrats, Republicans, and members of both the labor and business communities have worked together to advance the universal values of freedom, human rights, and democracy in every region of the world.

At this special occasion commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Address, we will be joined by two of America’s most dedicated ambassadors, George Shultz and Madeleine Albright to discuss the progress of this democratic initiative over the past three decades.  We will also hear from prominent world leaders in the democracy movement including former president of Peru Alejandro Toledo and Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis, as well as key activists from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and China. 

Finally, NED will pay tribute to the dedicated service of former Congressman and SEC Chairman Chistopher Cox, who served on NED’s board of directors and is a great champion of the struggle for democracy.

Agenda
9:15-9:30: Welcome
John Heubusch, Executive Director, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Jerrold Green, President and CEO, Pacific Council on International Policy

9:30-10:30: Democracy Assistance since the Westminster Address
Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy, Moderator
Hon. Madeleine Albright, Chair, National Democratic Institute
Hon. Alejandro Toledo, former President of Peru

10:45-Noon: The Struggle Today: Can the Whisper Become a Roar?
Larry Diamond, Director, Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (Stanford University), Moderator
Excerpt from documentary film, “From a Whisper to a Roar”
Radwan Masmoudi, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, Tunisia
Birtukan Midekssa, former Federal Judge and Opposition Leader, Ethiopia
Myroslava Gongadze, Voice of America, Ukrainian Service
Xiao Qiang, Editor-in-Chief, China Digital Times

12:15-2:00: Luncheon in the Air Force One Pavillion: Democracy After 30 Years
NED Chairman Hon. Richard Gephardt, Moderator
Introduction—Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle
Address: Hon. George P. Shultz
Concluding Remarks & Tribute to the Hon. Christopher Cox: NED President Carl Gershman