The Role of Regional and Multinational Organizations in the Promotion and Defense of Democracy
Washington, DC February 20-21, 2001

List of Participating Organizations:

Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe
     Jan Kubis. Secretary General

United Nations
     Ibrahim Gambari. Advisor for Special Assignments in Africa

Interparliamentary Union
     Anders B. Johnson, Secretary General

European Commission
     Fraser Cameron. Political Councilor

Organization of African Unity
     Dieudonne Kombo-yaya, Deputy Director, Political Cooperation Division

World Bank
     Mats Karlsson. Vice President. External/United Nations Affairs

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
     Ambassador Ridha Bouabib, Permanent Observer of the
     Organisation of the Francophonie to the United Nations

Association of South East Asian Nations
     M.C. Abad. Jr.. Special Assistant to the Secretary General

Council of Europe
     Jos  Lemmers. Executive Director. North-South Center

Commonwealth of Nations
     Jon Sheppard, Director. Political Affairs Division

International Conference on New or Restored Democracies
     Ambassador Joel W. Adechi, Permanent Mission of the Republic of
     Benin to the United Nations

United Nations Development Program
     Ken Sherter. Senior Advisor for Governance

Nonaligned Movement

Economic Community of West African States