Dealing with issues surrounding Conceptualising Global Democracy, the Cairo workshop promoted intercultural debate and discussion centring on how global democracy itself can be conceived.

The role of the discussants, coming from both civil and official backgrounds, was to question, debate, and discuss the concrete, global implications of each author's paper. The discussants include:

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Paulette Bethel: Ambassador of The Barbados to the United NationsSylvia Borren: Former General Director of Oxfam Novib, NetherlandsNahla Chahal: Forum for Arab Reform, BeirutYasser Elwy: Arab Forum for AlternativesLaila Harré: National Distribution Union, Auckland 

Gabrielle Hosein: Institute for Gender and Development, Trinidad Ramin Jahanbegloo: Cultural Activist from Iran Jan Kavan: Former Foreign Minister, Czech Republic, Prague Ethel Long-Scott: Women’s Economic Agenda Project, Oakland Sergey Mitrokhin: Yabloko Party, Moscow 

Maguy Mukidi: Oxfam GB, KinshasaGladys Mutangadura: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa , Addis Ababa Mieko Okamuro: Sasakawa Peace Foundation, TokyoPaul Oquist: Minister, Government of NicaraguaLaxmi Pandeya: Former DMES Chief at Save The Children, Nepal

Bob Rae: Member of Parliament for Toronto CentreRajindar Sachar: Former Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi Shaista Shameem: Fiji Human Rights Commission, Fiji Anna Soboleva: Russian Humanitarian Seminar, LatviaVirginia Vargas: Center for Peruvian Women “Flora Tristán”, Lima