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NDI Poll: Georgians See Their Country Headed in the Right Direction and, for the First Time, a Majority of Respondents Say That Georgia is a Democracy Now
TBILISI – For the first time since the National Democratic Institute (NDI) began polling in Georgia in 2008, a majority of respondents, 54 percent, say that Georgia is a democracy now. A majority of Georgians, 53 percent, also think their country is headed in the right direction and 73 percent say the government is making changes that matter to them.
Ambassador Catherine Russell to Address Opportunities for Women's Political Participation Globally in Thursday Remarks
WASHINGTON — The challenges and opportunity facing women around the world seeking to enter the political arena in 2014 will be the topic of a discussion on Thursday with Catherine Russell, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. The event is co-hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI).
The event will stream live at www.ndi.org/live.
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 a.m.
NDI Assessment Mission Finds Guarded Optimism about 2014 Afghanistan Elections Despite Serious Challenges
KABUL – Key reforms enacted since widespread fraud marred Afghanistan’s 2009 and 2010 polls have brought about a guarded optimism among political and civic leaders that next year’s presidential and provincial council elections will be better, according to the findings of a pre-election assessment mission fielded by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
NDI Election Reform Mission Arrives in Cote d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is fielding an international delegation at the invitation of the Ivorian government to assess preparations for Cote d’Ivoire’s 2015 presidential election. The group, which will arrive Dec. 8 and is being welcomed by all Ivorian political parties, includes political and civic leaders, and election and regional experts from North America, Europe and Africa.
Twitter Chair Jack Dorsey and UN Representative Samantha Power to Speak at NDI 30th Anniversary Democracy Dinner Honoring Civic Innovators
WASHINGTON–Jack Dorsey, chairman and co-founder of Twitter, and Samantha Power, U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, will be among the speakers at the National Democratic Institute’s Democracy Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Washington, DC, which marks the Institute’s 30th anniversary.
