Conference on the Inter-American Democratic Charter

The Office of External Relations

and the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy

of the Organization of American States

and

The Center for Latin American Issues

of The George Washington University

Cordially invite you to attend a forum on

Reflections on the First Anniversary of the

Inter-American Democratic Charter”

Featuring a keynote presentation by

The Honorable Alejandro Toledo, President of the Republic of Peru

Followed by a distinguished panel discussion by renowned
experts from the Hemisphere

Monday, September 16, 2002

OAS Hall of the Americas

9:30am - 1:00pm

17^{th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

R.S.V.P. (202) 458-3720

by September 9, 2002}^{MTarzia@oas.org}

Reflections on the First Anniversary

of the Inter-American Democratic Charter

Hosted by the
Office of External Relations and the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy
of the Organization of American States

in conjunction with the Center for Latin American Issues
at The George Washington University

OAS Hall of the Americas

Washington, D.C.

September 16, 2002

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002

10:00a.m. Introduction

Elizabeth Spehar, Executive Coordinator, Unit for the Promotion of Democracy

10:05 a.m. Inaugural Address

Dr. César Gaviria, Secretary General, Organization of American States

10:20 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Dr. Susan Phillips, Dean, School of Business and Public Management,

The George Washington University

Keynote Address: The Americas in the Promotion and Defense of Democracy

The Honorable Alejandro Toledo, President of the Republic of Peru

11:00 a.m. Question and Answer Period

11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: The Inter-American Democratic Charter: Its Significance, Applicability and Potential and a Caribbean Perspective

Moderator: Maria Elena Salinas, News Anchor, Univision

Significance: The Juridical "Value Added" in the Defense and Promotion of Democracy

Heraldo Muñoz, Minister of Government, Chile

Applicability: Parameters for the Application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.

Eduardo Stein, President, Foundation for the Americas

Potential: Sustained Promotion of Democracy in the Hemisphere

Barbara McDougall, President, Canadian Institute for International Affairs

A Caribbean Perspective

^{Ambassador Colin
Granderson, Assistant Secretary General, Foreign and Community
Relations of the CARICOM Secretariat}