June 10 Conference Speeches

During International IDEA's 10th Anniversary celebrations, a conference was held on June 10, 2005 entitled "Building Democracy Across Borders". A number of speeches were made including the following:

• "Transnational Democracy – the Road Ahead for Europe?" presented by Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy
  

• Address by Adv. Bience Gawanas, African Union Commissioner for Social Affairs
  
  

• “The Role Of Integration In Strengthening Democracy:  The Andean Case” presented by Ambassador Allan Wagner, Andean Community Secretary General (Speech also available in Spanish. Slides available in English and Spanish)

Biographies of the speakers are also available.