On 25-26 October 2013 the second edition of the Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy was held. The first edition was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Institute of National Remembrance on 14-15 December 2012 in Warsaw. The initiative is aimed at all individuals, institutions and organizations engaged in promotion of democracy, rule of law and human rights.

The 2013 edition of the WDD underlying theme was "Online and Offline. From virtual reality to real democracy." The conference focused on the influence of new communication technologies on the creation of environments conducive to the development of democracy. Grass-roots level and government driven processes were discussed in a regional and global context. The questions of transitional justice, reconstruction of civil society and education for democracy as well as the role of women in societies in transition were also be discussed.

The opening session was followed by four thematic debates entitled:

• Democracy – dream and reality
• Transitional Justice - archives and documentation in times of transition
• Democracy online versus democracy offline
• From Women's Activism in Transitions to Effective Political Participation

The conference was opened by Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Łukasz Kamiński, President of the Institute of National Remembrance, chaired a session on transitional justice .

More information about the WDD: http://warsawdialogue.pl