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LMC 2007

An Action Plan for the West – Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions

Democracy

Speakers

Wesley Clark

US General

Stefanie Babst

Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Communications Coordination

Sandra Kalniete

Member of Parliament, Republic of Latvia

Bruce Jackson

President of the Project on Transitional Democracies

Moderator

György Schöpflin

Member of European Parliament

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