Panelists Hannah Forster and Patrick Mpedzisi discussed what progress the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance has made thus far, its potential for ratification, and whether it is making an impact on policy, changing the practice of governments, and mobilizing popular demand.

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On April 14 and 15, 2011, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a conference on the foreign policies of emerging-market democracies and their efforts to advance human rights and democracy. Leading experts on Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and multilateral affairs explored these countries’ strategies and tactics and made suggestions for U.S. policymakers. On April 15, Samantha Power, special advisor to the President and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council, provided commentary on the administration’s efforts to work with the emerging democracies.

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Panelists discussed the first 100 days of the new 2011 government and human rights abuses in Transnistria.

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The event discussed the likely scenarios and their implications for Peru’s democratic governance and human rights agenda.

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Panelists discussed developments in Tunisia and the prospects for democratic and market-oriented economic reforms.

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In his presentation, Dr. Levan Berdzenishvili explained why Georgia has yet to realize many democratic aspirations—including fair elections, healthy opposition parties, and a strong civil society—and offered recommendations on how to make progress towards these goals.

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Examining the relation between violence and democracy in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, Dr. Arturo Alvarado explored how democracy in each country has managed to remain resilient despite these states’ inability to control criminal uses of force.

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Mr. Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy, was the featured speaker at the 2011 John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture on March 1, 2011. Gershman addressed the topic "Democracy's New Moment: A Forward Strategy for Advancing Freedom in the World".

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Mauritian scholar and democracy activist Dr. Roukaya Kasenally examined the “picture-perfect model” of Mauritius and demonstrated the need to go beyond the numerical indicators that have consistently placed the small island as the best performer in Africa.

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The International Forum for Democratic Studies and the Europe Program of the National Endowment for Democracy brought together academic experts on comparative constitutional design with legal and country specialists to discuss how Bosnia and Herzegovina can complete its democratic transition and achieve its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

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