[Anthropgrad] CDI-AIIA Public Forum | Australia's Role in Democracy Promotion | Friday 14 March |

[Luke Hambly]

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*Australia**'s Role in Democracy Promotion*
*
*Dear Colleagues,

The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) and the Australian 
Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) are convening a half-day 
public forum on "Australia's Role in Democracy Promotion", to be held on 
14 March 2008 at the AIIA conference room in Deakin, Canberra.

The forum will bring together key actors - parliamentarians, government 
officials, political parties, and independent bodies - engaged in 
promoting and enhancing democracy abroad. It will examine Australia's 
current approaches and policies to democracy promotion, and look at ways 
in which these could be improved, both in our immediate Asia-Pacific 
neighbourhood as well as further afield.

The Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, 
the Hon Bob McMullan MP, has agreed to open the event. His presentation 
will be followed by a keynote address by CDI Director Ben Reilly 
examining Australia's approach to democracy promotion in an 
international context. The Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign 
Affairs, Senator Marise Payne, will then give an Opposition perspective 
on these issues.

Following this, the Australian Labor and Liberal parties will be invited 
to discuss their own international activities in this field. 
Representatives of relevant government agencies such as the Department 
of Foreign Affairs and the Australian Electoral Commission will also 
have the opportunity to discuss key activities in this area.

The Forum will be chaired by Mr Tony Eggleton AO CVO.

*All are welcome but space is limited so please RSVP by March 5** **to: 
ce <mailto:ceo at aiia.asn.au>*o at aiia.asn.au <mailto:ceo at aiia.asn.au>  | 
(02) 6282 2133

Details:

/Where:/ AIIA Conference Room, 32 Thesiger Crt, Deakin ACT 2600
/When: /9am to 1pm, Friday 14 March
/Further Details: /CDI website @ 
http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au/Events/2008_03_CDI-AIIA_Dem_Promo_Forum.htm

Luke Hambly

Executive Officer
Centre for Democratic Institutions | http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au


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