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World Affairs Council event -- "Expanding Freedom, Building Democracy, and Endin
2005-06-23 00:30 - 02:30 UTC | 155 Sansome
Brief Description of Event: Young democracies as diverse as Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan have recently held highly anticipated and closely watched elections. The US sees elections in emerging democracies as a key step towards building democratic institutions and ultimately a more peaceful and just world. But elections are not always open and fair, nor do they always produce the outcomes we expect. When: Wednesday, June 22; check-in: 5:30 PM, program: 6:00 PM What: Lecture/US Foreign Policy. “Expanding Freedom, Building Democracy and Ending Tyranny Worldwide.” Who: Lorne Craner, President of the International Republican Institute (IRI); Kenneth Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Where: The San Francisco City Club, 155 Sansome, 10th Floor, San Francisco Admission Costs: Council and SF City Club Members: Free, Nonmembers: $15 Public Info: (415) 293-4600, http://www.itsyourworld.org
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/06/01/67983.php
