81. World Movement For Democracy - Inaugural Assembly Report democracy Assistance foundations Expanding the Network Expand the networkof democracy foundations, with an emphasis on providing mentoring assistance http://www.wmd.org/conference/w7.html

Building the World Movement for Democracy Inaugural World Assembly February 14-17, 1999 New Delhi, India Report Home World Movement for Democracy Founding Statement Democracy as a Universal Value Keynote Address by Amartya Sen Plenary 1: Plenary 2: Plenary 3: Challenges of Democratic Governance Greetings Workshops: New Communications Technologies Democracy Assistance Foundations Informal Workshop Reports Conference Views ... Biographies Democracy Assistance Foundations: Expanding the Network Workshop Leaders: Carl Gershman, Yun-Han Chu, David Lowe Condensed from report by David Lowe Carl Gershman noted that the end of the Cold War and the spread of democracy to many new countries offer more opportunities for the establishment of democracy foundations. These foundations are one of the principal ways in which both established and new democracies can become part of the world democratic movement. There are numerous models of what a democracy foundation can look like, e.g. having a global or regional focus, a grant-making or operational orientation, or a primarily public or private funding source. Cooperation among these foundations is achieved through the current biennial meetings of their representatives and at the working level through the sharing of information on an ongoing basis by program officers. Yun-Han Chu of the Institute for National Policy Research in Taiwan (INPR) remarked that the Taiwanese government has already set in motion a process to create a democracy foundation. It would be important for other young democracies to become engaged in this work as well and to share their experiences with countries in transition to democracy.

82. World Movement For Democracy - Democracy Assistance Foundations The World Movement for democracy is an initiative to strengthen collaborationamong those working to promote democratic values and institutions. http://www.wmd.org/asstfound/asst.html

Network of Democracy Assistance Foundations Network of Democracy Assistance Foundations 1101 15th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 USA The Network of Democracy Assistance Foundations is a loose association of organizations that are publicly funded but non-governmental, and that are dedicated to the advancement of democracy in non-democracies and/or countries in transition to democracy. The network has met several times since 1993, and has grown considerably since that initial meeting. One of the network's objectives has been to encourage the establishment of additional such institutions. This Web page grew out of the discussion at a workshop on programmatic challenges facing these foundations held at the Second Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy, where participants expressed an interest in sharing ideas and experiences on an ongoing basis. Reports: Meeting of Democracy Assistance Foundations , June 24-26, 2001 Meeting of Democracy Assistance Foundations World Movement for Democracy's Third Assembly in Durban, South Africa, February 4, 2004. Member Profiles: Most of the information included here is taken from a questionnaire that was sent out following the Second Assembly workshop. The information contained in these profiles include background, mission, program/geographic priorities, and contact points. For additional material, individual web sites should be consulted. Additional feedback and interaction is encouraged by writing to

83. CorpWatch : The FTAA And The Threat To Democracy It is time for a new international trading system based on the foundations ofdemocracy, sustainability, diversity and development. http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=652

84. Acton Lecture 2000: The Moral Foundations Of Freedom The Moral foundations of Freedom. George Weigel In discussing the religiousencounter with democracy, and more specifically Catholicism and democracy, http://www.cis.org.au/Events/acton/acton00.htm

Back to the Acton Lectures home The Centre for Independent Studies 6pm, Monday, October 23, 2000 Australian Stock Exchange Theatrette, Sydney The Moral Foundations of Freedom George Weigel Senior Fellow, The Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington D.C. Thank you for honouring me with the invitation to deliver the millennial Acton Lecture for The Centre for Independent Studies. In discussing the religious encounter with democracy, and more specifically Catholicism and democracy, I hope to develop several themes in the religious interaction with modern history that were of intense interest to Lord Acton. In describing history as the history of liberty, and in stressing the central role of Christianity in the history of liberty, Lord Acton challenged the conventional historiography of his time (and ours) and helped make possible the developments in Catholic social doctrine I shall be discussing this evening. These developments are, I think, of interest far beyond the formal boundaries of the Catholic Church, and engage the concerns of Protestants, Jews, Muslims, and all men and women of good will who are concerned about the future of democracy. Let me begin, however, not with Lord Acton, but with another distinguished British historian.

85. DLC: Democracy Promotion & Foreign Aid Establish a democratic and free society, including foundations for governanceand rule of law;. Establish a civil society by supporting educational reforms http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=450006&subid=900048&contentid=251369

86. Schviolenceprevention program that integrates three proven Center curricular materials Foundationsof democracy, Instruction in government, history, law, or democracy http://www.civicmissionofschools.org/resources/Prax/Level 3 Pages/schviolencepre

The School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program integrates three proven Center for Civic Education curricular materials and culminates in a simulated congressional hearing and a portfolio presentation. School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program http://www.civiced.org Overview Special Features Civic Learning Goals ... Overview The program culminates in a mock congressional hearing and a portfolio presentation. The culminating activities allow student to apply the knowledge they have acquired and provide the team-problem-solving experience that fosters civic attitudes. Teacher participants attend a minimum of forty hours of professional development during the school year and incorporate the program curriculum into their regular social studies curriculum. Benefits of participation include free curricular materials; quality professional development opportunities; and a stipend for attendance at trainings, integration of curriculum, conducting the simulations and completion of research requirement. The three curricula that comprise the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Programit have been thoughtfully developed. The active engagement of students and the professional development that assists with the program's initiation and ongoing implementation are particular strengths.

87. Open Society Institute And Soros Foundation Network OSISupported Website Promotes Burma Rights and democracy Press Release OSI Forum Race and democracy—Restoring and Increasing Civic Participation http://www.soros.org/

@import url(http://www.soros.org/styles.standards.css); Home Help Site Map Contact Select an Issue Economic Development Education Governance Health Human Rights Women Select a Region Africa Europe Central Eurasia Caribbean Belarus South Eastern Europe Southeast Asia United States OSI-Supported Website Promotes Burma Rights and Democracy Press Release August 5, 2005 BurmaGuide.Net aims to aid Burma’s democracy movement by opening channels of communication into one of the world’s most repressive states. more Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Romania August 2005 People with intellectual disabilities in Romania face limited education and employment opportunities, according to this monitoring report produced by OSI's EUMAP and Mental Health Initiative. more OSI Forum: Reviving Theater in Afghanistan OSI-New York July 28, 2005 Audio In a forum hosted by OSI's Central Eurasia Project, Ariane Mnouchkine of Le Théâtre du Soleil discussed her experience conducting a theater workshop in Kabul. more Putting the "Human" Back in Human Rights Gara LaMarche July 11, 2005

88. Philosophy Of Democratic Government These books, it is hoped, will help people everywhere to understand the foundationsof democracy and to realize that this system stands on those principles http://www.nd.edu/Departments/Maritain/etext/pdg.htm

Jacques Maritain Center Readings Philosophy of Democratic Government Yves R. Simon TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL THEORY OF GOVERNMENT The Paternal Function of Authority Authority as Cause of United Action The Volition of the Common Good ... INDEX CHARLES R. WALGREEN FOUNDATION LECTURES First published by the University of Chicago Press, 1951 Phoenix Edition, 1961 Midway Edition, 1977 First University of Notre Dame Press Edition, 1993 Anthony O. Simon TO James and Suzanne Corbett IN GRATEFUL AFFECTION FOREWORD TWICE during the first half of the twentieth century, totalitarian systems have challenged the concept of democracy. These systems have put forward complete philosophies of man and the state, philosophies strong enough to inspire their followers with a crusading spirit. Democracy has been on the defensive; it has been defended more and more often with the pragmatic argument. But this argument has proved no match for the competing systems. Democracy works, it is true but so did fascism, until it was destroyed from outside. The need for a philosophy that shows democracy to be grounded firmly on rational principles this need is apparent. These considerations have prompted the Walgreen Foundation to issue a series of volumes setting forth the basic principles on which democracy rests. These books, it is hoped, will help people everywhere to understand the foundations of democracy and to realize that this system stands on those principles that are necessary to maintain human dignity.

89. PIB Press Releases Vice President s House. THE DEVELOPING WORLD NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONSOF democracy AND GIVE SPECIAL EMPHASIS TO DEVELOPMENT SHEKHAWAT http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/rsep2003/09092003/r0909200318.html

9th September, 2003 Vice President's House THE DEVELOPING WORLD NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY AND GIVE SPECIAL EMPHASIS TO DEVELOPMENT - SHEKHAWAT The following is the full text of the address of the Vice President of India to the National Assembly of Seychelles: "I bring to you warm greetings, fraternal good wishes and best regards from the people of India, from the Members of the Indian Parliament, and from the Government of India. It is a great honour for me to be here amidst you and to address this august Assembly, the pillar of democracy of your beautiful country. I cannot express how fascinated I am by the unique beauty of this Paradise Island. Nature has been bountiful to your Country - as beautiful indeed as it has been in bestowing such rich diversity upon your land and its people. I have pleasantly learnt an Indian connection in the discovery of this Island of Mahe! It was from Pondicherry in India that in the year 1741, the French navigator, Lazare Picault had begun his voyage to Mauritius as destination when his keen eyes spotted this beautiful Island of Mahe. That is why I am sure our two countries will remain firmly connected forever!

90. Rational Foundations Of Democratic Politics - Cambridge University Press Rational foundations of Democratic Politics. Edited by Albert Breton. University ofToronto. Gianluigi Galeotti. Università degli Studi di Roma La http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521822548

91. New Foundations For Social Rights - A Deliberative Democratic Approach New foundations for Social Rights. A deliberative democratic approach. Agustín JoséMenéndez. Senior Researcher, ARENA. University of Oslo http://www.arena.uio.no/publications/wp02_32.htm

ARENA Working Papers WP 02/32 New Foundations for Social Rights A deliberative democratic approach Agustín José Menéndez Se nior Researcher, ARENA University of Oslo Abstract          Social Rights and the Constitution I. Introduction Social Rights and the Constitution is a timely and very necessary contribution to legal and constitutional theory. Its author, Cécile Fabre, makes a bold and well-argued case for both a written political constitution and for the inclusion of social rights among the set of fundamental rights of the rights to a minimum income, housing, health care and education . The main implication of the argument is that social rights should be out of the reach of Parliament. However, the argument is not that the last word on the protection of such rights should be given to courts. The remedy to the infringement of social rights should be provided by more openly political institutions, such as Human Rights Commissions.

92. Whole Earth: Democratic Foundations Democratic foundations. The future s best way to transfer wealth? Democraticfoundations would also be more likely to vote to increase giving above the http://www.wholeearthmag.com/ArticleBin/104.html

Democratic Foundations By Mark Dowie Whole Earth Spring 1998 [ Buy This Issue The moral challenge facing organized philanthropy, now a growth industry in America, is how best to use surplus wealth in service to our civilization. Should the rich keep and invest it? Should we encourage them (through tax laws) to create new charities and foundations? Can we promote a religious revival that enjoins them to give it away? Or should we have our government confiscate and redistribute all inheritance? A timely economic expression of the last question might read something like this: What if all the personal wealth that is expected to transfer from one generation to another over the next twenty-five years or so, now estimated to be around $10 trillion, rather than being passed from rich to rich, as will almost certainly occur, was instead given directly and immediately to the neediest? "Great idea, get on with it," whispers the soul of my paternal grandmother, who sowed leftish seeds in the minds of her three grandchildren while their father was at work, and years later, on the coast of Scotland, introduced this child to Antonio Gramsci, the Italian anarcho-syndicalist imprisoned by Mussolini for economic heresy. I would have agreed with her then, and for many years hence. Now I'm not so sure. There may be a third and better way. How about democratic foundations? But before exploring this new hybrid, arguing along the way with Gramsci and Gramma, let's examine the real economic consequences of suddenly transferring ten trillion dollars from the richest to the poorest sectors of society. It's an outrageous proposition, of course, but so is transferring the largest corpus of private wealth ever accumulated in human history to a relative handful of privileged children.

93. Democracy Is About Communication People need to understand that this is not about sex, it s about the foundationsof democracy. If citizens are not literate or don t have the freedom of http://www.well.com/user/hlr/texts/democracy.html

Prev Next Index Democracy is About Communication By Howard Rheingold Every desktop computer connected to the Internet is a printing press, broadcasting station, place of assembly, with world wide reach. Every node on the network has the power to broadcast words, sounds, images, software, to every other node: Many to many communications. This unexpected technological leverage for ordinary citizens is threatening to those whose power and fortunes depend on the mass media, where a very small number of individuals have the power to control what large numbers of people can see and hear, read and write, witness and debate. This new power for individuals to report what they observe and argue about those reports also threatens those whose power and fortunes depend on forcing a narrow agenda on others, zealots who believe they are in the possession of such ultimate moral certainty that they have the right to impose their ideas on others. The threat of uncontrollable communications among citizens, not the pornographic pictures or taboo words that a tiny portion of the online population publish, is why freedom of expression is under attack. "Decency" is a smokescreen. It's about power.

94. SD Website A successor to the old Socialist Party of Eugene Debs, SDUSA is a Third Way group in the mold of Tony Blair and is active in the Democratic Party. http://www.socialdemocrats.org/

Social Democrats, USA Tel: 202-467-0028 Fax: 202-457-0029 e-mail: info@socialdemocrats.org SD, USA is the successor to the Socialist Party, USA, the party of Eugene Debs, Norman Thomas and Bayard Rustin and is a member of the Socialist International You are cordially invited to "SIDNEY HOOK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: Current Crises, Future Challenges" Saturday, October 1, 2005 9:00 am to 6:30 pm Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Reservations required. RSVP: e-mail: vickithomas@comcast.net THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PROSPECT by Sidney Hook Keynote address to the National Convention of Social Democrats, USA, July 17-18, 1976. A RESPONSE TO CONSERVATISM by Sidney Hook Adapted from an address delivered at the 1978 national convention of Social Democrats, USA KAHNFEST, a celebration of Tom Kahn's life and work and a discussion of Rachelle Horowitz's political memoir, "Tom Kahn and the Fight for Democracy" was held on April 1. The session was chaired by Penn Kemble, with remarks by Rachelle Horowitz, Herb Magidson and Thomas Donahue. Paul Feldman wrote this memoir shortly before his death. It appears here unedited in the words

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