Using information technology to boost democracy is not new; in Poland in the 1980s, cassette tapes of speeches by Solidarity leader Lech Walesa were passed from factory to factory, delivering a message of openness and freedom. What is new is the speed and breadth at which information travels, as evidenced by the impact Twitter and Facebook had in spreading the story of the Arab Spring.

At the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works in nearly 70 countries to support and strengthen democracy, we are constantly employing new technologies, giving citizens a more organized voice, transforming political parties and enabling governments to respond to citizens in fresh and exciting ways.

Read the full article by former Secretary of State and NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright on the Coca-Cola Journey website. 

 

Published May 28, 2013