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'''Council for a Community of Democracies''' is a US-based organisation. ==Vision== "We seek a community of nations working together to strengthen democracy across a wide spectrum of cultural and religious traditions and transparency of government processes, sound electoral systems, respect for human rights and the rule of law, active civic education, prevention of official corruption and related core values basic to democratic governance. Our aim is to foster awareness of the importance of democracy both as a central organizing principle of official government foreign policy and as the basis of international alliances of non-governmental organizations devoted to the strengthening of democracy. We believe that, a prime example of cooperation among democracies was the creation of the United Nations and the Atlantic alliance and those institutions that contributed to a strong, prosperous and European Union. We are convinced the time has arrived for the democracies of the world to build upon the experience of these organizations, a new institutional framework for global cooperation among democratic nations and those who aspire to govern themselves in accordance with democratic principles." :Address: :1801 F. Street NW, Suite 308 :Washington, DC 20006 :Tel: 202-789-9771 :Fax: 202-789-9764 ==Board of Directors== *[[Robert Hunter]], Chairman *[[Richard C. Rowson]], President *[[Walter Raymond, Jr.]], Former President *[[John Richardson]], President Emeritus *[[James R. Huntley]], Vice President *[[John Ikenberry]], Vice President *[[Mark Palmer]], Vice President *[[John W. Lentz]], Treasurer *[[Richard C. Olson]], Secretary *[[Carol C. Adelman]] *[[Brian Atwood]] *[[Amelia Augustus]] *[[Harriet C. Babbitt]] *[[Robert Borden]] *[[Jack W. Buechner]] *[[Herman J. Cohen]] *[[Gerard Conac]] *[[Jonathan Davidson]] *[[Jeffrey Gedmin]] *[[Albert Hamilton]] *[[Charles Heck]] *[[Dennis M Hertel]] *[[Penn Kemble]] *[[Robert A. Pastor]] *[[James N. Purcell, Jr.]] *[[John E. Rielly]] *[[John Sewell]] ===Senior Advisors=== *[[John Brademas]] *[[William E. Brock III]] *[[Frank C. Carlucci]] *[[Hodding Carter III]] *[[Max M. Kampelman]] *[[George E. Russell Jr.]] *[[John C. Whitehead]] ==Funding Sources== CCD is funded by grants from: *[[Russell Family Foundation]]*[[John Whitehead Foundation]]*[[Henry Luce Foundation]]*[[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]]*[[Bumper Foundation of Canada]]*[[Canadian Parliamentary Centre]]*[[Center for Communications]]*[[Health and the Environment]]*[[Foundation for Democratic Education]] In 2002, CCD received grants from*U.S. Department of State*Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy*German Embassy*Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs[http://www.ccd21.org/funding.htm Source]  ==Contact==:Address::1801 F. Street NW, Suite 308:Washington, DC 20006:Tel: 202-789-9771:Fax: 202-789-9764:website: [http://www.ccd21.org/www.ccd21.org]