Europaeum Lecture and Workshop

A one-day workshop on Democracy promotion is being arranged at the Complutense University, Madrid on May 7th.

Elections without Democracy,
Democracy without Elections
Complutense University, Madrid
Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales
Plaza Marina Espanola 9
7th March, 2008
10.00 - 17.00 + keynote lecture at 17.30

Introduction: A one-day workshop to examine relations between elections and sound democratic governance? Or elections and the realities of democratic deficits? What can or should Europe do to foster fairer, freer, and more effective, elections? The event will also compare and contrast various case studies, depending on experts involved, including Armenia, Cuba, an African country, and India?

The workshop will include speakers - and support - from the Europaeum, the Complutense University, the European Partnership for Democracy, FRIDE, the Club of Madrid, and The Centre for Constitutional and Political Studies.

Keynote Europaeum Lecture: Challenges for Democracy‚ inside and outside of Europe