Democracy & Security Conference
Democracy and Security: Core Values – Sound Policies
June 5-6, 2007, Prague
The International Conference “Democracy and Security: Core Values and Sound Policies” is being organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), in partnership with Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales (FAES), Madrid , and The Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center, Jerusalem .
The conference agenda is designed to explore the proposition that there exists a direct linkage between the promotion of democracy and the strengthening of security. The policy focus of the conference aims to examine this linkage delineated in recent statements and publications by Natan Sharansky and Jose M. Aznar. The connection between human rights and political relations became a guiding principle for the Helsinki Process and a central theme in the writings of Václav Havel, Natan Sharansky and other freedom fighters. The Helsinki process helped set the stage for the end of the Cold War and has become a subject of intense historic scrutiny and discussion.The choice of Prague as the venue for the conference underscores the relevance of this process for recent developments in Central and Eastern Europe. This conference will serve as a forum for debate and discussion among prominent and leading dissidents, pro-democracy advocates and political leaders to examine anew the nexus between democracy and international security by analyzing on-going global challenges. Our three public policy organizations are uniquely positioned to facilitate what are sure to be insightful exchanges so necessary amidst the current confusion.
