Ministerial Conferences

Ministerial Conferences of the Community of Democracies gather high-level representatives of democratic states, civil society, and other democracy stakeholders. Ministerial Conferences conclude with the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration by the participating states. Warsaw Declaration was the first Ministerial Declaration of the Community of Democracies. 

 

 

10th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies 

Democracy and Resilience: Shared Goals

September 22, 2021

The 10th CoD Ministerial Conference gathered representatives of democratic states, civil society and youth to discuss Democracy and Resilience: Shared Goals. Hosted by the CoD Presidency of Romania and chaired by Romanian Foreign Minister H.E. Bogdan Aurescu, the event was organized during the High-Level Week of the 76th UN General Assembly in New York City. Due to ongoing COVID-19 related restrictions, the conference was held online.

Post-event press release 

Bucharest Ministerial Declaration 

 

CoD Youth Forum

September 27-29, 2021

A companion event to the CoD Ministerial Conference, the Youth Forum was held in a virtual format over three days on September 27-29, 2021. The Forum was organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies and CoD Presidency Romania and championed by the CoD YouthLeads, young activists and democracy leaders from different countries and regions within and outside the Governing Council membership.

Ministerial Declarations

Ministerial Conferences conclude with the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration by the participating states.

Through the Warsaw Declaration and subsequent Ministerial Declarations, the Community’s Governing Council Member States have consistently reaffirmed their commitment to core democratic values.

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