CD Presidency of Mongolia

SEVENTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES Ulaanbaatar, 27-29 April 2013 Information Bulletin No. 02/Rev.1 7 February 2013

7TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA 27-29 April 2013 DRAFT PROGRAM1 (As of 07 February 2013) HOST Mr. Elberdorj Tsakhia, President of Mongolia ORGANIZERS Office of the President of Mongolia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies Mongolian and International Civil Society Organizations DATES April 27-29 (Saturday - Monday) VENUES State House Ministry of Foreign Affairs Childrens Palace PARTICIPANTS Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CDs Participating and Observer States Special Guests Representatives of international organizations Parliamentarians Democracy and human rights advocates and activists Global media representatives

PLEASE NOTE: This is just an orientation, not final. Some events may be cancelled, some added. Some might move to another date and/or time

APRIL 26, 2012 (Friday) Registration Book and Publication Fair Presentations/Posters APRIL 27, 2012 (Saturday) Registration 09.00 10.00-13.00 Introductory Session/Orientation (Plenary) Meetings of CD Pillars (Parallel Sessions) a. Civil society (ISC Internal meeting + WMD) b. Youth c. Parliamentarians d. Women Lunch Meetings of CD Pillars (continued) (Parallel Sessions) 8th Meeting of the Governing Council (Closed session, final discussion on Ministerial Declaration) Cultural Event Welcome Reception (Host: Organizers)

13.00-14.00 14.00-17.30

15.00-17.30

18.00-20.00 20.00-21.30

APRIL 28, 2012 (Sunday) 09.00-10.30 Meetings of CD Pillars (closing sessions) a. Civil society b. Youth c. Parliamentarians d. Women Open Government Partnership (Plenary) Lunch Democracy Partnership Challenge (Plenary) Women and Democracy (Plenary) Meetings of CD Regional Groupings (Parallel Sessions) a. Reception (Host: Government of Mongolia) b. Closed door Democracy activist dinners (organized by respective governments)
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10.30-12.30 12.30-14.00 14.00-15.30 15.30-17.00 17.00-18.30 18.30-20.00

APRIL 29, 2012 (Monday) 09.00-11.00 Opening Session (Plenary) Reports from Forums Statements of Select Dignitaries Thematic Meetings (parallell sessions) Democracy Education Corruption and Other Threats to Democracy Arab Spring after 2 Years: Lessons and Challenges Democracy and MDGs Online and Press Freedom Lunch. Presentation by the three UN rapporteurs focusing on freedom and democracy, addressing the Community of Democracies. Plenary session - Joint panel discussion civil society/invited ministers on threats against civil society and freedom of expression. - High Level Addresses

11.00-12.30

12.30-14.00

14.00-15.30

Coffee Break
16.00-17.30 Closing Session and Ceremonies Geremek Award Palmer Prize UB Declaration Closing Statements Handover of Chairmanship 18.00-20.00 20.00-22.00 Gala Concert Reception (Host: President of Mongolia)

FOR FURTHER DETAILS: Office of the CD Presidency of Mongolia Tel: 976-51-262085; Fax: +976-11-322127; E-mail: cd@mfat.gov.mn Web: CDMongolia.mn; community-democracies.org