I’m on the Board of International Political Consultants, a group of accomplished professionals who continue to challenge my brain. We are meeting this year in Istanbul and continue our quest to promote democracy. Here’s our subject and recipient of the year. Reports from there …
The Honorable Amr Moussa;
I serve as Chairman of the International Association of Political Consultants. The IAPC is an organization of several hundred high-level pro-democracy advocates from around the world who practice their profession in hundreds of countries. Each year the IAPC awards a Democracy Medal to the individual or individuals who, in the board’s opinion, have made the most significant contribution to democracy in the past year. In November of 2011 we will honor “the People of Arab Spring” with this award at our annual conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
We have been discussing who would be most appropriate to receive the award on behalf of the people who launched a democratic movement that has changed the world. It is the unanimous decision of the board that there would be no better representative than yourself. We would be extremely honored if you would join us in Istanbul to accept this award on behalf of citizen activists throughout the Arab world.
To that end, I am writing to officially invite you to Istanbul on the 20th November, 2011 for our Democracy Medal luncheon.

The award luncheon, at which we would like you to say a few words about the People of Arab Spring, is the penultimate event of the conference. Should you wish to attend any of our other conference meetings we would be pleased to accommodate you as our honored guest. My office will be available to help you with travel and hotel arrangements. We will also send logistical information to your office in the next 24 hours.
It has been some months since we spoke briefly about events in your great nation, I eagerly look forward to seeing you in person and speaking again at our conference.
Best personal regards,

Ben Goddard