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A Strategy for Peace in Iraq: A Gender-Sensitive National Reconciliation Platform

A Strategy for Peace in Iraq: A Gender-Sensitive National Reconciliation Platform is a policy document presented by a group of 60 Iraqi women peace activists from the provinces of Anbar, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salahaddin. The purpose of this document is to provide key actors in Iraq and the international community with a blueprint for building peace and promoting gender-sensitive policy priorities.

NDI Names Birgitta Ohlsson New Director For Political Parties

Today, the National Democratic Institute announced former Swedish MP and Minister of European Affairs, Democracy, and Consumer Rights Birgitta Ohlsson as the new director for the Institute’s Political Parties program. “We are thrilled to welcome Birgitta to the NDI team,” said NDI President Derek Mitchell. “She brings a broad range of experience and a unique perspective to our work.

NDI Stresses Good Governance as Antidote to Pandemic

Dear Friends and Partners,

As the world races to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, health workers, business and civil society are working together to safeguard the health and welfare of people everywhere. Our thoughts are with all these brave citizens, and with everyone doing their part individually to address this global challenge.

Breaking the Cycle of Exclusion in Political Party Development

Political parties are a key institution in democratic practice, yet they face a crisis of representation, with recent research showing that as many as 78 percent of citizens in some countries do not identify with any political party. Many citizens view them as inaccessible and unresponsive to their concerns.

Women and Youth Will Be Key to Armenia’s Democratic Success

“As a new democracy, Armenia faces a long road ahead,” said Ambassador Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute, at the conclusion of a visit to the country. “But it’s clear the country already has at its disposal an abundance of ingredients for success. Chief among these are fresh democratic energy from a new generation of leaders, an increasing number of politically-active women and youth, and the support of the international community of democracies.”