A new blog, written by NDI staff, tells the inspiring stories of citizens and organizations doing the challenging work of building democracy around the world.
“At NDI, we are privileged to work with political and civic activists who work tirelessly to drive more responsive and accountable government. But in a world where terrorist attacks and cat memes vie for attention, democracy’s everyday heroes are often overlooked,” said Kenneth Wollack, president of NDI. “DemocracyWorks seeks to fill that gap by highlighting the stories of these democrats who are working for democracy and making democracy work.”
The blog will feature ongoing conversations on a range of topics related to democracy development around the world, including transparency, governance, politics, the role of civil society, democracy support and other issues.
Since its founding in 1983, NDI has worked in 132 countries, supporting the efforts of more than 15,000 civic organizations, 10,000 parliamentarians, 850 political parties, 1,300 women’s organizations and millions of individuals.
“The world has evolved and so has NDI, but one thing remains as true today as it was 30 years ago--democracy is grounded in the efforts of dedicated individuals seeking to promote a more peaceful, prosperous and humane world,” Wollack said.
Over the next several months, NDI will add features to enhance DemocracyWorks, including a comments section and giving readers the ability to have blog posts delivered to their email inboxes. Interested readers can register their email addresses or follow the RSS feed in their favorite feed reader. Updates will also be posted on Twitter at @DemWorks.
