 Let me start by going back to 1990, a time of hope and optimism in the world. The Cold War was over. One party rule in Africa was being questioned. And military rule in Latin America was definitely challenged. There was a great demand for multi-party elections around the world. International support started growing, but it was limited to some organizations, mainly American organizations. And these two issues raised two questions. One, democracy is much more than elections. As I used to say, there is instant coffee, but there is not instant democracy. The other issue is how to find ways to involve many other countries in this work of defending and promoting democracy. There was no international organization specifically focusing on democracy issues. So this was the cornerstone of the work to find a new organization. And this initiative received great support around the world among countries and among individuals and organizations. So 1995 idea could be founded by 14 countries. Handbooks, fieldwork and sharing knowledge were the main agenda points. I remember with great joy the day when we produced our first handbook. One dealing with how to design electoral systems. And one day we received a greeting from Robert Dahl, the great icon and professor of democracy. And that was something which we all were extremely happy about. Today we face a very different world. One where democracy is being challenged in many quarters. Just look at the drama taking place in America this day. And similar dramas taking place in and around Russia. Now democracy cannot be exported, but it can and should be supported. And I mean this gives idea even in the future a great task and work agenda. Thank you.