News from NDI: Working for Democracy in August 2018 SHARE Tweet Share Tuesday, September 4, 2018 NDI welcomes new president, honors Ken Wollack's legacy News from the National Democratic Institute New NDI President Derek Mitchell at an event by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Featured Stories Democracy stories from around the world on NDI.org Former Ambassador Derek Mitchell becomes new NDI president Message from outgoing president, Ken Wollack, after 32 years of service at NDI NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright remembers Senator John McCain Building responsive political parties in the Balkans, one reform at a time NDI/IRI joint election observation mission to Zimbabwe issues statement on the constitutional court decision New democratic freedoms propel Gambia’s optimism about the country’s direction Staff Insights From DemocracyWorks, a blog written by NDI staff members Politically active young people need safe spaces Youth Voices Series: How youth wings provide a pathway for young people to exercise their voices NDI in the News Check out what people are saying about NDI The Daily Beast | 'John McCain The Diplomat' Will Be Irreplaceable The New York Times | Violence Erupts in Zimbabwe as Some Call Election a Sham The Wall Street Journal | Zimbabwe Calls in Military as Protests Erupt Over Vote Counting The Guardian | Zimbabwe Lacked “Tolerant Democratic Culture” Support NDI Help support democracy worldwide by donating today. Donate Who We Are Where We Work What We Do Not a subscriber? Join us! National Democratic Institute 455 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 Unsubscribe from this newsletter Opt-out of all future mailings from us {domain.address} Media contact Jerry Hartz Director of Government Relations and Communications 1 (202) 728-5500Email Jerry » About This Resource Author: National Democratic Institute Publisher: National Democratic Institute