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Post S4D Dialogue: Analyzing Country commitments and exploring opportunities for engagement

Time
14:00 CET
Location
Brussels & Online
The European Commission and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) are pleased to facilitate a Post Summit for Democracy Dialogue: Analyzing country commitments and exploring opportunities for engagement on 20 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium and online.

The European Commission and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) are pleased to facilitate a Post Summit for Democracy Dialogue: Analyzing country commitments and exploring opportunities for engagement on 20 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium and online.

This event will mark the launch of an International IDEA report including in-depth analysis of the country commitments and a presentation of options and opportunities for the second Summit. The Dialogue will offer a unique opportunity to governments, civil society and other stakeholders to the Summit to discuss Summit for Democracy commitments, share lessons learnt and identify opportunities for engagement for this Year of Action.

The event will be opened by Ms Johanna Sumuvuori, State Secretary to the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ms Chiara Adamo, Acting Director for Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace in the Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission.

The event will feature speakers from EU institutions, government representatives from European Member States, Europe, Africa and Asia, and civil society organizations.

Register HERE.

 

PROGRAMME:

13:30–14:00 Registration – welcome coffee
14:00-14:15

 

Welcome and opening remarks

Ms Johanna Sumuvuori. State Secretary to the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ms Chiara Adamo, Acting Director for Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace in the Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission
Ms Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, US Department of State (TBC)  

14:15-14:30

 

Presentation of the ‘Report: Unpacking the Summit for Democracy commitments' and discussion

Ms Annika Silva-Leander, Head of North America programme, International IDEA
Ms Julia Keutgen, Programme Manager, International IDEA  

14:30-15:15  

 

Lessons learned on development and implementation of S4D commitments

Moderator: Ms Marilyn Neven, Programme Manager, International IDEA

Mr Martin Pizinger, Deputy Director, Human Rights & Transition Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Mr Carlos Medina, Deputy Director for North American Foreign Policy, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms Anne Kahl, Chief Advisor/Human Rights and Democracy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark  

 

15:15-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:15

 

S4D perspectives from outside the EU

Moderator: Ms Laura Bretea, Policy Officer, INTPA

Ms Cristina Gherasimov, Head of the Office of the President of the Republic of Moldova (TBC)
Amb. Galma M. Boru, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya (TBC)
Dr Samson Lembani, Chief Advisor to the President on Public Policy and Governance, Malawi
Mr Narayan Adhikari, Nepal Country Lead, Accountability Lab  

16:15-16:45

 

Opportunities for engagement during the Year of Action

Mr Patrick Costello, Head of Division, Democracy and Electoral Observation, EEAS
Mr Achim Johannsen, acting Head of Governance Division, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Ms Moa Lagercrantz, Deputy Director at Department for International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law at Swedish MFA
Q&A moderated by TED

16:45-17:00

 

Closing and main take-aways

Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General, International IDEA (pre-recorded video message)
Mr Sam van der Staak, Head, International IDEA's Europe Programme

 

17:00-18:00 Cocktail reception
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