Since July 2009, Lithuania has been chairing the Community of Democracies. Lithuania chairs the Community, which is comprised of over 100 countries, until 2011.

Goals and priorities of Lithuania’s chairmanship of the Community of Democracies:

1. To crystallize the mandate of the Community of Democracies and to adjust it to the current issues. 

2. To achieve that the Community of Democracies dedicates more attention to the democratisation of European Union’s neighbours in the East, the Middle East and Africa.

3. To initiate and draft statements of the troika of the Community of Democracies on threats to democracy in the face of conflicts and crises. 

4. To strengthen the role of the Community of Democracies in the United Nations.

5. To make cooperation between the governmental and nongovernmental structures on the issues of democracy promotion more active.

VILNIUS MINISTERIAL

PLANNED EVENTS

PRESS RELEASES

STATEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CONVENING GROUP OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

STATEMENTS AND SPEECHES

THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

CONTACTS

A DIPLOMAT'S HANDBOOK FOR DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES PARLIAMENTARY FORUM


The Parliamentary Forum of the Community of Democracies, which was launched during the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s Independence in Vilnius, supports the nomination of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize and draws attention to the situation in Georgia and Cuba.

The Parliamentary Forum was launched by 43 Members of Parliament from Lithuania, the U.S.A., other European, Latin American and Asian countries.

The Parliamentary Forum of the Community of Democracies will complement current cooperation between the Community of Democracies’ governments and non-governmental organizations. Members of the Forum intend to meet regularly every year, make suggestions regarding the development of democracy around the world and share their experience of parliamentary work with transition countries and pro-democratic groups in authoritarian regimes. Members of the Forum will also aim to strengthen democracy in their own countries. One of the goals of the Forum is to strengthen the role of the Parliament, as a key state institution, ensuring the democratic governance of the state.

For futher information please visit web site of the parliamentary forum at : http://www.parliamentary-forum.org/

For futher information please visit web site of the youth  forum at : http://www.young-leaders-forum.org/

VILNIUS DECLARATION

RESOLUTIONS OF PARLIAMENTARY FORUM