Film, Booklet Profile Women in Jordanian Parliament

With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), NDI has produced "First Class" — the first documentary video of its kind to profile Jordanian women serving in the lower and upper houses of Parliament.

The 15-minute video is a tribute to these remarkable women parliamentarians, and recognizes their efforts as they work to increase women's political participation in the country. A companion booklet profiles the 14 women and MPs and Senators who served in parliament between 2003 and 2007. Both works are available in English and Arabic.

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Lessons for Iraq Gleaned from NDI Mission to Northern Ireland

Iraqi officials seeking to create peace from conflict joined with Northern Ireland experts this fall for first-hand lessons in how the “Troubles” there have been turned into a developing peace over the last 10 years. Nine senior members of Iraq’s Council of Representatives took part in an NDI-sponsored study mission to Belfast to gain a comparative perspective on many issues common to both societies – such as ending sectarian discord, brokering peace agreements and power sharing – through meetings with major players from all facets of the Northern Ireland conflict.

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Zimbabwean Leaders Reflect on Power-Sharing Agreement

Representatives from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and civil society weighed in on the political implications of “Zimbabwe’s New Deal” — a historic agreement between ZANU-PF, the longtime ruling party, and the two formations of the opposition MDC that many hope will lead to an effective unity government.

The representatives participated in a Sept. 16 event organized by NDI and Freedom House.

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Governing Party in Angola Wins Election in a Landslide, Official Results Show | Sept. 9, 2008

New York Times | Link to article »

The governing party in oil-rich Angola won a landslide victory in the country’s first elections in 16 years, official results show, prompting a remarkable concession of defeat by the leading opposition party, which just six years ago was the government’s enemy in a brutal 27-year civil war.

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Development Shows Up at U.S. Presidential Conventions and in the Party Platforms | Sept. 8, 2008

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CGD and other organizations working to make the U.S. role in reducing global poverty part of the national debate in the 2008 presidential elections can claim some interim victories: the Democratic and Republican platforms both address the development implications not only of foreign assistance but also of trade and climate change...

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The World Isn't Vegas: What Happens There, Matters Here Say Global Poverty Experts at Democratic National Convention | Sept. 2, 2008

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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what happens in the rest of the world doesn’t stay there and directly affects American lives according to several participants in roundtable discussions on international relations and global poverty at the Democratic National Convention.

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Global Leaders Study Democracy in Denver | Aug. 29, 2008

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Political leaders from more than 100 countries joined the Democrats at their national convention. As VOA's Kent Klein reports from Denver, the visitors have been taking part in a forum on the democratic process, and they will return home with new ideas about ways to strengthen their democracies.

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Diplomats Court Obama Foreign Policy Team at Denver Convention | Aug. 28, 2008

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Oman's ambassador to the U.S., Hunaina bint Sultan bin Ahmad al-Mughairi, was doing some serious mingling among the Democratic foreign policy elite at the Denver Art Museum.

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Denver: Lessons in Fundraising, Word on NAFTA's Future | Aug. 27, 2008

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The hottest ticket in the country this summer has been the 2008 Democratic Party Convention in Denver. There was a last-minute frenzy as party activists, lobbyists, political junkies and the plain curious pulled out every stop to get the coveted credential that allows access to Denver's Pepsi Center...

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