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Bridging the Gap Democracy Between Old Models and New Realities S T R A S B O U R G - 2 0 1 2 5-11 october 2012 Bridging the gap democracy between old models and new realities VERSION FRANÇAISE AU DOS The Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is taking place during a period of profound change. The Council of Europe has always sought to promote democracy as an essential component to protect and promote human rights and values which underpin the European democratic culture. Which forces will shape democratic societies in the future? Will the emerging voices of the Arab Spring bring about lasting stability? And can they be a source of inspiration for reforms in established Western democracies? The Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy brings together reformers and global leaders to identify democratic responses to the economic, social and political challenges which affect our societies today. By confronting conventional concepts with new realities, the Forum will identify how democracies can satisfy the expectations of citizens while fully respecting their different values and traditions. Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Democracy is a universal value. It is something that is experienced and gradually built up and deepened. It inspires dreams and sometimes desire. It is embodied in particular times and places. Strasbourg and Alsace are clearly among the places which have been shaped by history and the will of mankind. This border region, which has been fought over and torn apart several times, now illustrates peace, reconciliation and symbolic democratic values. The Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is placed under the auspices of H.E. the President of the French Republic. Our local and regional authorities in Alsace champion these values, exercise democracy and are constantly innovating so as to involve the public more and more closely. That is why the City of Strasbourg, the General Council of Bas-Rhin and the Region of Alsace naturally agreed to join forces with the Council of Europe and France in hosting, supporting and promoting the first The Patrons’ Board: World Forum for Democracy. The aim was to bring together in Alsace, at the heart of Europe, in institutions which serve the democratic José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission ideal, men and women who share this common commitment and ideal. Elected representatives and citizens, Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada institutions and NGOs, and players and observers from North and South will meet in Strasbourg. This first World Forum for Democracy will be an opportunity to share ideas, experiences and aspirations. Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of the International Organisation of Francophonie Álvaro Gil-Robles, former Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe We are sure that the diversity of the participants in the Forum will make for rewarding and fruitful exchanges. Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe We hope that they will have a major impact worldwide, thereby confirming the universal role of Strasbourg Guy-Dominique Kennel, President of the General Council of Bas-Rhin and Alsace in the area of democracy and human rights. Catherine Lalumière, former Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Roland Ries, Guy-Dominique Kennel, Philippe Richert, President of the European Association of Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe Senator-Mayor President of the Council President of the Regional Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of Strasbourg of Bas-Rhin Council of Alsace Philippe Richert, President of the Regional Council of Alsace Roland Ries, Senator-Mayor of Strasbourg Nawal El Saadawi, feminist writer and activist, North-South Prize (2004) Nafis Sadik, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament www.forum-democracy.coe.int Mário Soares, former President of Portugal Kenneth Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute, Washington D.C. Programme of the date 20 September 2012 Programme Bridging the gap democracy between old models and new realities The first World Forum for Democracy is an initiative of the Council of Europe, The Forum’s partners: whose brief since its inception in 1949 has been to promote pluralist democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law. • ARTE • Assembly of European Regions, Strasbourg • Association of German Foundations, Berlin • Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA), Strasbourg The Forum is part of the par- The aim of the World Forum for The World Forum for Demo- Democracy is to identify new cracy pays particular attention • Cafebabel.com, the European Magazine, Paris tnership agreement concluded between the Council of Europe lines of action for strengthening to the new generations, with the • Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Paris, Strasbourg and the City of Strasbourg on 7 democracy all over the world Youth Assembly organised by the • Cartooning for Peace, Paris May, 2010. Eager to associate thanks to dialogue and pooling of Council of Europe Parliamentary • Centre for International Studies and Research (CERI), Paris the local population as closely experiences among all those who Assembly, in the same way as the • Club de la presse Strasbourg - Europe as possible with the Forum’s carry a share of responsibility for debate on inclusive democracy • Club de Madrid debates, the City of Strasbourg, the handling of public affairs. which, at the behest of the Confe- • Community of Democracies, Warsaw the Bas-Rhin department rence of INGOs enjoying partici- • East West Center, New York council and the Alsace Region, The theme of the first Forum, patory status, will form a contri- • European Association of Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg with the support of the French “Bridging the gap - Democracy: bution by European civil society • European Movement France Government, will organise a between old models and new to the proceedings of the Forum. • European Network of Political Foundations, Brussels series of conferences, open realities” illustrates the determi- • European Parliament debates and public events to nation of the Council of Europe Democracy must adapt to extend and enrich the Forum’s to analyse the reasons why the the realities of the 21st cen- • European Policy Centre, Brussels discussions. democratic pattern prompts an tury which sees the citizens • European Union Committee of the Regions, Brussels obvious weariness in the oldest requesting greater participation • Forum for Democratic Europe, Strasbourg Following the fall of the Berlin democracies, and at the same in public decision-making, an • France 24 Wall, the Council of Europe has time fresh hopes in the peoples aspiration heightened by the • Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Berlin made a significant contribution waging a struggle against autho- emergence of the new infor- • Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, Potsdam to the democratic developments ritarian regimes or consolidating mation technologies and the • German International Cooperation (GIZ), Eschborn in Central and Eastern Europe, the recent gains of democratic social networks. At the same • German Marshall Fund, Washington D.C. and has explored new avenues revolutions. time, there are manifold threats • Hans Seidel Stiftung, Munich to strengthen democracy throu- to the democracies: extremism • Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Berlin ghout the European continent. While there is no single model of a political, nationalist and of democracy applicable to all religious nature, corruption of • International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC),Washington D.C. In a globalised world, the Council of countries, there are nonetheless elites, terrorism and control • International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN), Stavanger Europe as a regional organisation principles and values such as of the media prompt political • International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Paris takes part in the international peace, freedom and the funda- leaders to build regulatory bar- • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Stockholm debates that hold the planet’s mental rights that are inseparable riers that may encroach on the • Jean Jaures Foundation, Paris future in the balance, on issues from democracy. sphere of individual liberties, • Le Monde such as environment, the new which are pillars of democracy. • Le Monde diplomatique information technologies, social Beyond cultural and spiritual Checks and balances are there- • Librairie Kléber, Strasbourg cohesion, rights of minorities, differences, those values are fore necessary to guard against • Magna Carta Foundation, Rome gender equality or the fight against universal and underpin demo- authoritarian excesses and pre- • National Democratic Institute (NDI), Washington D.C. organised crime. cratic societies. However, those serve democracy. • National Endowment for Democracy, Washington D.C. values are affected by the pres- In view of the recent political ent context of world crisis, which These are the principal thematic • Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Paris developments in many countries, has exposed in the daylight the concerns to be addressed by • Organisation of American States (OAS), Washington D.C. the Council of Europe wished to discrepancy between the secre- the participants in the first World • Pôle européen d’administration publique (PEAP), Strasbourg initiate an annual debate on the tive decisional practices of inter- Forum
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