Post: December 4: free lecture by Moldovan highschool principal
Posted by Ion Ratiu Lecture on 12/02/08
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The
Ratiu Center for Democracy invite you and your students to a
free lecture and reception by Moldovan high-school principal
Eleonora Cercavschi on her school plight. Please join us to
show support for Eleonora!
"Democracy and Freedom as Fundamental Human Rights "
Thursday, 4 December 2008
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., full reception to follow
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
Woodrow Wilson Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: 202-691-4322
Mrs. Eleonora Cercavschi, a human rights activist and the
2008 recipient of the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award, will speak
on Democracy and Freedom as Fundamental Human Rights. Samuel
Donaldson, Chairman of the Wilson Council, and the Honorable
Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and
Global Affairs, will provide introductory remarks.
The purpose of the Ion Ratiu Democracy Lecture is to bring
visibility and international recognition to the ideas and
accomplishments of individuals around the world who are
working on behalf of democracy. The event expresses the deep
commitment to democracy of the late Ion Ratiu through his
contributions as a Romanian politician as well as his
interest in democratic change worldwide. It is a historic
event that reflects and joins the rich cultural traditions
of Romania and the United States by promoting
democratization at a time when fundamentalist thinking and
movements are on the rise again around the world.
Mrs. Eleonora Cercavschi is a dedicated human rights and
democracy activist In Moldova's Transnistria region. Through
her remarkable accomplishments, in particular her leadership
of the Stephen the Great High School (Stefan Cel Mare Si
Sfint Lyceum) in Grigoriopol, Moldova, she has received
recognition as a political activist and an educator. Mrs.
Cercavschi demonstrated unparalleled commitment to securing
the rights of high school children in Transnistria to
education in their native language, and outstanding
dedication to the cause of promoting democratic values.
Paula J. Dobriansky is the Under Secretary of State for
Democracy and Global Affairs, and, in this capacity, is
responsible for a broad range of foreign policy issues,
including democracy, human rights, labor, refugee and
humanitarian relief matters, and environmental/science
issues. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Dobriansky served as
Senior Vice President and Director of the Washington Office
of the Council on Foreign Relations. Her government
appointments include Associate Director for Policy and
Programs at the United States Information Agency, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and
Humanitarian Affairs, Deputy Head of the U.S. Delegation to
the 1990 Copenhagen Conference on Security and Cooperation
in Europe (CSCE), Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the 1985
U.N. Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and
Director of European and Soviet Affairs at the National
Security Council, the White House. Dr. Dobriansky holds a
Ph.D. in Soviet political/military affairs from Harvard
University.
Samuel Donaldson is a panelist for ABC News Now, and
chairman of the Wilson Council. He has worked for ABC News
for nearly four decades as a correspondent, anchor, and
program co-host. Donaldson began working at ABC News in
1967, after moving to Washington, D.C. In 1977, he became
ABC's chief White House correspondent — a post he held until
1989 — and quickly became known for his aggressive style of
questioning. He was an anchor of World News Sunday for 10
years and for the next 10 was a co-host with Diane Sawyer of
Prime Time Live. Since 1982, he has appeared on the panel of
ABC's This Week with David Brinkley and had co-hosted the
program, renamed "This Week," with Cokie Roberts until 2002.
He continues to appear on ABC News Now, the ABC News digital
network, on a daily, half-hour, unscripted show, "Politics
Live." He also appears on the This Week Roundtable regularly
and is an ABC News contributor.
To RSVP acceptance, visit www.wilsoncenter.org/happ or
e-mail IonRatiu-Lecture@wilsoncenter.org. A photo ID is
required for entry into the building. For a map and
directions to the Woodrow Wilson Center, please visit our
website at www.wilsoncenter.org.
2008 Ion Ratiu Lecture at Wilson Center
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