On the occasion of our 5th anniversary, the European Endowment for Democracy and the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group cordially invite you to a joint high-level event and reception at the European Parliament on 27 June 2018.

Event Outline

17:30-18:30 | Introduction and Keynote Addresses by Representatives of EU Institutions
Pavel Telička MEP | Vice-President of the European Parliament
Elmar Brok MEP | Chair of EED Board of Governors
Yves Leterme | Secretary General, International IDEA
Christian Leffler | Deputy Secretary General, European External Action Service
Maciej Popowski | Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission

Presentation of EED 5th Anniversary Video

18:30-19:45 | Debate on the State of Democracy Today
Linda McAvan MEP | Chair of the Committee on Development
Ashraf Alhafny | Lamsat Ward / Syria
Omar Balafrej | Clarite Ambition Courage Movement / Morocco
Zhanna Nemtsova | Boris Nemtsov Foundation / Russia
Lesia Vasylenko | Legal Hundred / Ukraine 
Rosa Balfour | Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Moderator: Lisbeth Pilegaard | Acting Chair of EED Executive Committee
Commentary: Petras Auštrevičius MEP | Subcommittee on Human Rights

19:45 - 20:00 | Closing Remarks

20:00 | Reception (Presidential Dining Room)