2002 Seoul Ministerial

The second Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies (CD) was held in Seoul, South Korea on November 10-12, 2002.  The theme was “Democracy: Investing for Peace and Prosperity.”  Some 139 countries were invited and, for the first time, countries were invited as participants and observers.

The attending countries endorsed the Seoul Plan of Action, a blueprint for the Community's actions.  A list of criteria for participation was developed by the Convening Group. 

Conference Statements and Documents:

--11/10/02  Statement to the Community of Democracies; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Statement delivered by Under Secretary Paula J. Dobriansky on behalf of Secretary Powell; Seoul, South Korea
--09/10/02  The Community of Democracies: Walking Together on the Everlasting March to Democracy; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks at Freedom House; Washington, DC
--10/18/02  Building Better Democracies and Promoting Democratic Development: The Community of Democracies; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Washington, DC
--11/11/02  Remarks Delivered by Under Secretary Dobriansky to the Community of Democracies on Behalf of Secretary Powell; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks to the Roundtable on Consolidating Democratic Institutions at the Community of Democracies Ministerial Meeting; Seoul, Korea
--11/12/02  Chairman's Statement: The Second Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies
--11/12/02  Community of Democracies Statement on Terrorism
--11/12/02  Seoul Plan of Action - Democracy: Investing for Peace and Prosperity
--09/27/02  Criteria for Participation and Procedures