European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership
European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership was launched 15.04.2008.
Václav Havel, former President of the Czech Republic, and founding Chair of the Council of Patrons of the new European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership (EFDP), will join other patrons of the EFDP in a public event launching the new foundation in Brussels on 15 April 2008. He will be joined at the event by other EFDP patrons, including former Vice-President of the European Commission Etienne Davignon, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Uffe Ellemann Jensen, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Bernard Bot. On 15 April 2008, together with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and former president of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano, they will introduce this new initiative to strengthen European efforts to support democracy around the world.
“By investing in the democratisation of its neighbours and their partners, it invests in their openness and development. It invests in fairer societies in which the incidence of social problems, the use of force, and political, religious or cultural radicalisation is decreasing. Ultimately, the return on the investment made is collective and translates into prosperity, stability and peace for all." Barroso
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