Limits of potted plant theories of democracy. What does 'global democracy' look like? How can we learn to practice it? This workshop debates More

Limits of potted plant theories of democracy. What does 'global democracy' look like? How can we learn to practice it? This workshop debates results of the Building Global Democracy programme. Panelists come from 6 world regions. English, French, Portuguese, Russian language available. All participants will receive action toolkits. Diana Brydon (convener for North America), Alla Glinchikova (Russia/Central Asia), Anand Kumar (South Asia), Moema de Miranda (Latin Amercia), Alfred Nhema (Sub-Saharan Africa) and Jan Aart Scholte (Western Europe) will play host to BGD workshops on ‘How to Build Global Democracy? Building Global Democracy buildingglobaldemocracy.org/​ BGD toolkit buildingglobaldemocracy.org/​toolkit
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MaD Fusion in Brussels David Rozenblatt's talents have drawn him to all corners of the globe and all styles of music, performing in the More

MaD Fusion in Brussels David Rozenblatt's talents have drawn him to all corners of the globe and all styles of music, performing in the world's most revered concert halls as well as intimate nightclubs. He has performed and collaborated with some of the finest talents in Pop, Jazz and Classical including Barry Manilow, with whom he recorded his latest CD, The Greatest Songs of the 70's, and four chart topping DVDs, Music and Passion, First and Farewell, PBS's Songs From The 70's and A&E's Happy Holidays . Barry's latest Christmas recording, In The Swing Of Christmas which went Gold in the US alone, selling 500,000 copies within 2 months, features David's trio MaD Fusion, his inspired collaboration with virtuoso pianist Matt Herskowitz and bassist Mat Fieldes, with whom he tours nationally and internationally. MaD Fusion's debut CD, entitled Forget Me Not - Herskowitz Rozenblatt Project featuring Lew Soloff (Disques Tout Crin) was released to rave reviews and was nominated for the Felix Award for "best jazz CD of the year". David performed and/or collaborated with Paul Simon, Usher, Baby Face, Cindy Lauper, Donna Summer, Judy Collins, Micky Dolenz, David Foster, Randy Kerber, Lara Fabian, Jon Secada, Katherine McPhee, Jennifer Hudson, Audra McDonald, The Ronettes, Paul Shaffer, Will Lee, Dave Koz, Joe Zawinul, Paquito D'Rivera, Ornette Coleman, Adam Holzman, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Mike Keneally, Mark Egan, Pierre Boulez, Dimitri Hvorostovsky, Vladimir Spivakov and Elliot Carter. David has performed at Madison Square Garden, Nassau Coliseum, the Meadowlands, Gund Arena, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall, England's Blenheim Palace, Japan's Santori Hall, and London's Barbican. David is currently touring with his newly composed ballet entitled 3 Point Turn for prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva, Desmond Richardson and members of the Kirov Ballet in collaboration with esteemed choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Premiers are scheduled for The Orange County Performing Arts Center, New York City Center and the Stanislavsky Musical Theater in Moscow. David is also working on his current commission of Othello for the North Carolina Dance Theater scheduled for it's premier in May 2009. On Television, David can be seen performing on The 22nd Annual Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame, The Emmy Awards, The American Music Awards, Late Show With David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, A&E's Live By Request, PBS's "Soundstage", ABC's Good Morning America, The Ellen Show, The Today Show, The Early Show, Martha and BBC Television. As a drummer and composer for the critically acclaimed and Grammy Award nominated Absolute Ensemble, David can be heard on the group's eight released CDs and serves as producer on Fix (2002, Enja) and Absolute's latest CD entitled Arabian Nights (2007) featuring the great Marcel Khalife. David is also featured on many albums of various genres featuring renowned artists, and on the soundtrack recordings for the feature films The Chamber, Wide Awake, You've Got Mail, Swat and Perfume. On Broadway, David performed in Swan Lake, Smokey Joe's Café, Sunset Boulevard, The King and I, Miss Saigon, Elton John's Aida, Jim Steinman's Dance Of The Vampires featuring Michael Crawford, and Legally Blonde. He has performed with the Met Orchestra, NYC Opera and Ballet, St. Luke's Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Jupiter Symphony, Concordia Orchestra, EOS, Moscow Chamber Symphony, the Moscow Virtuosi, and premiered Mark Anthony Turnage's Blood On The Floor (originally written for Peter Erskine) as soloist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia in 2005. David received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The Juilliard School where he became a founding member of the critically acclaimed New York Percussion Quartet. Born in the Ukraine, Mr. Rozenblatt moved to the United States at the age of four and one year later began playing drums professionally. He began his formal training at the Kaufman Cultural Center in New York City and, following graduation, was appointed to the faculty - a position he held for over ten years. David's also devotes his time to recording and producing music from his recording studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. David officially endorses © Latin Percussion (LP) and Vic Firth and is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University as adjunct professor of percussion
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