Citizen Participation

Survey: Unemployment Plagues Georgia | July 27, 2010

"Most Georgians believe that unemployment is the country's number-one problem, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) reported this week.

"NDI Director for Georgia Luis Navarro presented the research July 26."

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In Angola, Radio Program Connects 'Parliament and Me'

“Parliament and Me,” a new radio talk show in Angola, is working to establish a connection between elected representatives and their constituents as the country rebuilds after a 27-year civil war. The hostilities, which ended in 2002, left the country with its infrastructure in pieces, no nationwide communications network and a lack of certified professionals in everything from accounting to medicine to construction. Now, citizens are looking for ways to participate in the political process to shape their country and benefit from its economic growth.

Poll Shows Support to Strong Presidential System | July 26, 2010

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"Most of the Georgians seem to be in favor of current system of strong president over strong Prime Minister envisaged by draft of constitutional amendments, initiated by the Parliament last week, according to the recent public opinion survey.

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Training Program on State Policies Analysis to be Launched | July 10, 2010

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"A training program on the general policies analysis of the state will start Saturday in Sana'a in cooperation with the Yemen Journalism Syndicate and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)."

"The head of the Training Committee Nabil al-Usaydi said that the training program aims to empower the local community and various political parties to take part in making and analyzing the state's policies."

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Albright Reaffirms Need to Work at Preserving 'Gift of Freedom'

The fragility of freedom and how to preserve it was one of the themes explored at the 10th anniversary meeting of the Community of Democracies (CoD), a global coalition of democratic countries, meeting July 2-4 in Krakow, Poland.

Remarks of Madeleine K. Albright at the High Level Democracy Meeting of the Community of Democracies

In Cambodia, members of the National Assembly have few opportunities to interact with their constituents. There is no government mechanism for citizens to express their views to their elected representatives in Phnom Penh, and members seldom visit their constituencies. The few members who do try to reach out to constituents on their own have limited time and no organized way to collect information on issues of concern to voters.

Transforming The Balkans: Security, Political Stability and Economic Development

TRANSFORMING THE BALKANS
Security, Political Stability, and Economic Development
10 May 2010

Regional Politics: Political Transition and Institution Building
Robert Benjamin
National Democratic Institute

Ukrainian Democracy's Regional Roots | April 4, 2010

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"As a newcomer to Ukraine, I knew that the best and quickest way to get to know this vast land was to leave behind the tired headlines and political gamesmanship of the capital city, pack my bags and hit the road (or train tracks in this case) to meet with the people who are closer to the people..."

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NDI April 2010 Survey Presentation | May 11, 2010

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"On May 6 the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) introduced the media to the results of a survey it has conducted entitled Public Attitudes towards Elections in Georgia: Results of a April 2010 Survey Carried out for NDI by CRRC.

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