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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

8 September 2005

Dear Chris,

I would like to thank you for your letter of 8 August and your kind words of support, as well as for sending me electronic and paper copies of the photographs taken during my stay in last March. The International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security was a genuinely important event, providing as it did a forum for much-need discussions on the most effective ways to combat terrorism.

The IV General Assembly and Annual Conference of the Club de Madrid, to be held on 10 and 11 November 2005 will, I am sure, be of equal significance, given its focus of the strengthening of democracy. Unfortunately, as I have informed the Rt. Hon. separately, my very heavy schedule for this autumn will not allow me to be present in Prague on that occasion. Therefore, I have asked Mr. Kalman Mizsei, Assistant Administrator of the Development Programme and Regional Director for and the Commonwealth of Independent States, to represent me at the Conference.

With warm personal regards and best wishes of success in your proceedings,

Yours sincerely,

Kofi A. Annan is if*. £ 1 J Mr. J. Christer Elfverson lii Or' Club de Madrid Madrid Tel.+34 915 237 216 Fax+34 915 320 088 CLUB DE MADRID Mobile: +34 670 034 709 e-mail: [email protected] E 0 E fl ¥ E www.clubmadrid.org

L L a Madrid 8 August 2005

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

His Excellency Mr Kofi A. Annan Secretary-General The United Nations New York, NY 10017

Dear Mr Secretary-General,

I am writing to you at a time wMch is particularly difficult for everybody at the United Nations, and in particular for yourself and for those_pf JLIS who were directly involved" with the Oil-fqr-Food Programme. Chairman VoTcker just released his third interim report, and Benon made his letter of resignation public only this morning.

Every cloud is said to have its silver lining, though, so let us hope that also in this case we will have learnt something that can benefit the Organization in the future. However, I must admit that at this very moment I find it difficult to feel cheerful.

With regard to Benon, I havejo say thatI finelyolcker's arguments more compelling than those of BencS'l lawyer (or, for that matter, those put forward by Benon himself iii his letter to you, which, incidentally, I found extremely unfortunate), hi fact, when I raised the issue of the fairly petty amounts involved with the Volcker people (given the overall magnitude of the Programme), they told me that 'we can prove only fairly small amounts, but we know for sure that we are talking of much more'...

You will recall that when you asked me sometime last year "do you think he did it?" I told you that irrespective of Benon's many failings as a manager, I did not think he was¥crbok. It seems I was .wrong, and today I am disappointed, sad ancf- maybe more than anything else - angry. And while Volcker's findings may explain some of his actions, more worryingly, they also raise some other concerns in me of inexplicable behaviour in the Programme.

Yakovlev was a new name to me, but it of course adds fire to the unfair image being painted by certain media of the entire Organization. I guess only time can tell how this will end; till then we will all try to move forward as best we can. In this your leadership is required - and appreciated - more than ever.

In this spirit, I enjoyed seeing you the other day at Headquarters, however briefly, and was glad to see on TV this morning that you no longer had your arm in a sling. Hopefully that means that the healing process goes well and that you will soon have recuperated fully.

While in New York last week I was told by accident that, in addition to whatever photographs DPI may have from your various trips and public appearances, you also CLUB DE MADRID

keep a set for yourself. I am consequently^very^hapny to be able to prpvidejou with a complete set of the photographs taken while you were hcrcTrTMadnd, both in digital— format and in the form'of paper cg^ies^t^iyou. may wish to add to your collection. For your information, I have sei^a_copv_of^the CD-RO^ja[so to Sh records. In addition f am aTso'encipsing a copy of the memorial book from the —- Tnfefhational Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, as well as a set of the \ three'voTume series on Democracy and Terrorism, containing the working papers produced at the Summit.

Under cover of this note, I also have the pleasure to_ forward a letter from the • secretary general,. The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbeli^inyiting you to. attend the IV General Assembly and .Annual Conference: of' th_e Club de Madrid, f his_eyent ^ will be held in_ Prague_onj 0-1 IJNpvember 2005, at the invitation of Club of Madrid P-- - member former President Vaclav Havel.

Needless to say, while we would be extremely happy and grateful if you had the opportunity to attend, we also realize that it may be difficult for you to personally partake in an event away from Headquarters in the middle of the General Assembly, and so shortly after the World Summit.

To put this meeting in perspective, tfajsjisja. mucj^smaller..event than the one vou attended last March. Still we believe this to be a very important subject, and thus, in case"you"wSre unable to .attend personally, we would still very much appreciate it if you wDulSTcindiy designate a reJR.resentative who could share the Organization's views on, | an'cl'eijrperience of, the transition process in the Central and European countries, how I other countries in transition could learn from it, and how the rest of us can help in that /{ process. Preferably, and if at all possible, we would like the person in question to have L^ had a direct involvement in the process, given that we would Jjke.her or him to be an I active member of a working group, the title of which is "The Role of the International \ Community~in the Promotion ofj)emocracy^ in Central and Eastern 'Europe'.

Looking forward to hearing from you or your office on this subject in the near future, and hoping that the current difficulties will soon have been resolved, I remain,

Yours sincerely,

Enclosures: One CD-ROM with individual still photographs Four booklets on the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security f A set of photographs , ,,,3 .,OA< \ ROUTING SLIP FICHE DE TRANSMISSION

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Please see attached copies of invitations received by the SG to attend a Club de Madrid event in Prague in November. SG has declined and we will inform organizers accordingly. Before we do so, however, could you kindly advise whether you would be interested in representing SG on this occasion?

Thank you.

COM.6 (12-78) _Calle de Felipe IV, 9-3° Izqda ES-28014 Madrid () Tel. +34915237216 Fax+34 915 320 088 CLUB DE MADRID Mobile: +34 670 034 709 e-mail', [email protected] www.clubmadrid.org AU6 2 2 2005 as- Madrid 8 August 2005 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

His Excellency Mr Kofi A. Annan 1A. 51. S ecretary-General p^oO^-^Q., Ki> The United Nations New York, NY 10017 ^ Dear Mr Secretary-General,

I am writing tok yoM u at a time which is particularly difficult for everybod yJ at the .t^*'-*... «^*sL^-'- '^ '.w-,f_«M~,^^-.«-^..^^ —,-^..;.,...•£,,.., - United Nations, and in particular for yourself and_for.those: ofjas who were directly TnvoTv'effwith' thV6il-for-Food Programme. Chairman Volcker just released his third r : m I: .—•, .w.,-,,.. — ,vj^;i,:1*wr^l~--'^'* ^™^^"^ ' °"''^'- ^.*^^^^ ** interim report, and Benon made his letter of resignation public only this morning.

Every cloud is said to have its silver lining, though, so let us hope that also in this case we will have learnt something that can benefit the Organization in the future. However, I must admit that at this very moment I find it difficult to feel cheerful.

With regard to Benon, I haveJo^saj^^aU^firui^Volcker's argumentsjmore compelling than those oj[Bejioji,'sJawyer (or, for that matter, those put forward by Benon Emself in his letter to you, which, incidentally, I found extremely unfortunate). In fact, when I raised the issue of the fairly petty amounts involved with the Volcker people (given the overall magnitude of the Programme), they told me that 'we can prove only fairly small amounts, but we know for sure that we are talking of much more'...

You will recall that when you asked me sometime last year "do you think he did it?" I told youjhajtjrrespective of Benon's many failings as: ^manager, I didnot think

he waTa^crook1 > i J .l 1 Jt seems I was wrong, and today I am disappointed, sad and^maybe , ,,|liJ^«.«l«' .^JFS ^-'' *' '™-" -' ***i--*J^f£**r!;fcMir't,,^^ if::.. .:• '•'.- > • nu.1,4. .'.wrt. »>,.•»«_!»< more than anything else - angry. And while Volcker's findings may explain some of his actions, more worryingly, they also raise some other concerns in me of inexplicable behaviour in the Programme.

Yakovlev was a new name to me, but it of course adds fire to the unfair image being painted by certain media of the entire Organization. I guess only time can tell how this will end; till then we will all try to move forward as best we can. In this your leadership is required - and appreciated - more than ever.

In this spirit, I enjoyed seeing you the other day at Headquarters, however briefly, and was glad to see on TV this morning that you no longer had your arm in a sling. Hopefully that means that the healing process goes well and that you will soon have recuperated fully.

While in New York last week I was told by accident that, in addition to whatever photographs DPI may have from your various trips and public appearances, you also CLUB DE MADRID

keep a set for yourself. I am consequently very hapjpy to be able to provide you with a complete set of the photographs taken while you wer^nere'm'Madlid, botinn digital lKrmat''andln trie form" of p"ag"efcopresrtiSaf you'may ''wisET to addloyour collection. ..,.-•-" '% \ Tor your information, I have sent a copy of' the CD-RC^ jJspJo_Sha^Jbj\DPrs / i?_.v<, j^^jj,.^ N records, hi addition fanTalFo enclosing a copy ofthe memorial book from the — f ,£ i 1 -"i. • ^^^^ . « f-, . -p^ *»--~'':'"^^»'''«'"!*Jrf^x^wviw*^.^^^^ -. . \ *•" ~ '*""^' co -^ ; International Summit on Democracy, terrorism and oecuruy, as well as a scl ul Ihc \ p?f. three^voTumeTseries on Democracy and Terrorism, containing the working papers x*— ^ produced at the Summit. 4*~tSlB*U-JHt*"trtm'?~'*"

Under cover of this note, I also have thejB.leaasure _to_ forward aJetterjTorn the

Club of Madrid secretary general, The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, inviting 1 you to attend ..,..,-— - ~.«.^-*...-..^»-^-.---'-"-x^-N.,;:i.^^.'".-^^ .^^V'M^^..-!«l»ii^^^Srtti>.W(i^v.'^' W.J3V.'"*.^^'fcH>V--' the IV General_Assembly_ aniAnnual ^Conference.;_p, f the^Chib de Madrid. This event will Be 'held in Prague on 10 - 1 1 November 2005, at the invitation of Club of Madrid jrewJ w s* \ • *«^''^^^"* '---»-«™-^«^w-.rtiW^^*vv«^.w*:lr^rp..^^ V®

v member former President Vaclav Havel. •3^

Needless to say, while we would be extremely happy and grateful if you had the kn opportunity to attend, we also realize that it may be difficult for you to personally partake in an event away from Headquarters in the middle of the General Assembly, and so shortly after the World Summit.

To put this meeting in perspective, thj.sjsjjnu^^n^lerjgvent than the^oneypu attended last March. Still we believe this to be a very important subject, and thus, in 'casTyou'w'ere unable to attend personally, we would still very much appreciate it if you J il 1 1 1 JJiB 1 %WFJ!1: tfMtl rl J 1 l 1 t 1 1 '«-^rfift^.-u'-tf-- *- -^'''^^" ^ *^^^ ^ ^'' ^^' ^ ^''* * **^''-« •'•••'"•'• •'••''•' -^' '^'--^^\rj::u:[j.;-yr^:^^^^^-/ '^' * ''^srrv^^r.^ j:

would kindly11 designat1 ! e a representative who could share the tOrganization'o s views on, W.ISLO, »«,*«-—"i- " *™ ^fea«~-aa^.B^«te!»wia^i,«iiii«ai- ' | ari'd experience of, the transition process in the Central and European countries, how other countries in transition could learn from it, and how the rest of us can help in that process. Preferably, and if at all possible, we would like the person in question to have had a direct involvement in the process, given that wj^wouldj.ike.her^or him to be an_ active member of a working group, the title of which is 'The Role of the international -^ ._-,^~: ^'.rp^J-"™^tar«^^-.v« ^r*^'^^'«^^ ^^^_*W.rfw*4ieJ«^»Hl^.. Community in the Promotionwil oj Democrac y in Central ana Eastern Europr!w e .

Looking forward to hearing from you or your office on this subject in the near future, and hoping that the current difficulties will soon have been resolved, I remain,

Enclosures: One CD-ROM with individual still photographs Four booklets on the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security A set of photographs \ **•>/ u J / U6 I I 2006 -local EXECUTIVE OFFICE CLUB DE MADRID OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL RIGHT HONOURABLE KIM CAMPBELL Secretary General

President Fernando Henrique Cardoso His Excellency 8 Augusl, 2005 Vice President Mr. Kofi A. Annan Secretary General Secretary General Kim Campbell The United Nations New York, NY 10017 Honorary Co-Chair William J. Clinton USA

Members Valdas Adainkus (on leave) Marrti Ahtisaari Dear Mr. Secretary General, Raiil Altbnsin Sadiq Al Mahcli Alvaro Arzu Allow me first and foremost to again express our most sincere aggregiation for Patricio Aylwin Jose Maria Aznar yjiur^pajdicjrjat^ Terrorism and .Security. We now hop^e that your rejommendati^ Gro Harlem Briindtland and__endors ed_in_ _our __Madnd_ jAgenda__wjll__be ...approved^ _by_ _the_ jGeneral Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo Assembly at the forthMminj^OTl^Su^mit. Anibal Cavaco Silva Juaquim Cliissano Today, on behalf of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and the Members Leonel Fernandez (on leave) of the Club of Madrid, I am pleased to invite you to attend our IV General Jose Maria Figtieres Assembly and Annual Conference, which will_take place mJPrague^ Czech Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle o em er to ''•isarGaviria Republic, &2Pll ^ ^_ 2 12 of this year. The theme o'f this year's _-lipe Gonzalez Marquez Conference will be "Democracy in the Post Communist World: Unfinished Business^ What hasjbeen ^^^andjm^cq^l^e^a^pl^d?'' a particularly . Amonio Guterres timely issue given recent events in the region and the lessons we feel those Vaclav Havel Osvaldo Hunado democratic transitions can bring to the present both in the region and beyond. Alpha Oumar Konare As you are aware, since our creation in 2002, the Club of Madrid and its Milan Kutan members - 57 democratic former Heads of State and Government - have been Lee Hong-Koo John Major actively pursuing the main objective and mission of the Organization which is Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro to strengthen democracy worldwide and help emerging democracies in their Ketumile Masire transition and consolidation efforts. Our Members' personal experience in Rexliep Meidani government, together with the in-depth knowledge of the international experts Valentin Paniagua and practitioners that cooperate with the organization, constitute a unique added value to put at the service of our mission - the promotion of democracy. Andres Pastrana Javier Perez de Cuellar The work of the Club of Madrid has a very practical approach and its activities Fidel V. Ramos are aimed at making realistic and feasible recommendations to emerging Poul Nyrup Rasimissen democracies and their leaders regarding the strengthening and consolidation of Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada democracy in all its aspects. Likewise, our work involves in-depth analysis Julio Maria Sanguinetti and discussion of specific issues related to the promotion of democracy. The Jennifer Mary Shipley Mario Soares Conference we annually organize, parallel to our General Assembly, provides Adolfo Suarez an excellent opportunity to develop this type of exercise with the active "-nesto Zedillo participation not only of our members and experts but also that of the high- level representatives from government, international organizations and civil rtonorary Members Esperanza Aguirre society. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Alberto Ruiz Gallardon This year our discussions could not have a more appropriate venue and host - the and our colleague Vaclav Havel, the first democratically elected President of after the collapse of communism and former President of the Czech Republic. The city of Prague, witness to the Prague Spring of 1968 and the heart of the Velvet Revolution of 1989 provides the best scenario possible for such deliberations. It is the first year the Club of Madrid will hold its Annual Conference and General Assembly outside of Madrid and we are looking forward to bringing many of the region's governmental and non-governmental leaders to the discussion table in a most successful event.

The objective of the Conference will be to take advantage of the special perspective and expertise Club of Madrid Members can bring to the identification of "best practices" developed and tested during the post communist transitions and, on this basis, to recommend subsequent steps that might be taken on the national, regional and international level to further enhance and protect democracy in the region and beyond. Enclosed you will find the Conference's Preliminary Program.

We will shortly contact your office to confirm your personal attendance, or that of any Senior Representative that you may wish to appoint in your stead for this event. We hope your agenda will allow you to participate in our General Assembly and Annual Conference and will be sending you more detailed information as it becomes available. In the meantime, if there are any questions, please, do not hesitate to have your office contact Maria Elena Agiiero, Director of Special Projects and Institutional Relations at [email protected] or by telephone at +34 91 523 7216.

Yours sincerely, CLUB DE MADRID

IV ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Draft Agenda — "Democracy in the Post Communist World: Unfinished Business. What has been learnt and how can it be applied?" Prague, 10-12 November, 2005

Thursday, 10th November

17:00 -17:30 Welcome Coffee 17:30 -18:15 Sessionl: Inaugural Plenary - MFA Welcome: F.H.Cardoso, President of the Club of Madrid Keynote speaker: TBD 18:30 -19:30 Session 2: The Czech and Slovak Experience - MFA 20:30 - 22:30 Dinner

Friday, 11th November

8:30 - 9:00 Welcome Coffee 9:00 -11:00 Session 3: Working Groups: Diagnosis - where do we stand today? - MFA WKG 1: Democracy and Authoritarianism in postcommunist world WKG 2: Political Economy of Central and Eastern European transitions: markets, states and welfare policies WKG 3: The and promotion of democracy in Central and Eastern' Europe 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee-break 11:30 - 13:30 Session 4: Working Groups: Lessons and Practical Policy Recommendations - MFA WKG 1: Democracy and Authoritarianism in postcommunist world WKG 2: Political Economy of Central and Eastern European transitions: markets, states and welfare policies WKG 3: The European Union and promotion of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 13:30-15:30 Lunch 15:30 -17:00 Session 5: Plenary: 'Summary and Conclusions from Working Group Discussions' - MFA Academic Coordinator G. Ekiert Rapporteurs from each Working Group Debate/Questions & Answers 17:00 -17:30 Coffee-break 17:30 -19:00 Session 6: Round Table: 'Leadership and citizenship as central elements in transitions to democracy1 - MFA Debate/ Questions & Answers 19:00-19:30 Conference Closing Session - MFA Keynote speaker: TBD 20:00 - 22:00 Reception offered by MFA