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🚨Today, @NDI publishes its full 2021 call to action: “#NotTheCost - Stopping Violence Against Women in Politics: A Renewed Call to Action.”
Make a commitment to end #VAWP & #ChangeTheFaceOfPolitics by the end of the decade.
Read the full publication 👇🏼👇🏼
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🗣 Swipe to hear from some of the inspiring young people @NDI works with around the 🌍 on the challenges and opportunities they face in pursuit of the next generation of #democracy ⏩
#SpeakYouthToPower #YouthDay2022 #InternationalYouthDay
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It is a critical time for #democracy in #HongKong. What can the international community do to support Hong Kong #citizens & their desire for democracy? Read @NDI & @georgetownlaw's full report “The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong” here: ⬇️
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Please join us in paying tribute to the life and legacy of our Chair Madeleine K. Albright/@madeleine.
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“Patience is waiting for things to happen. Persistence is working for them to happen.” The co-leader of the @NDI/@IRIglobal #NigeriaIEOM @staceyabrams encourages young Nigerians to make their voices heard & participate in the Feb. 25 elections @PAYWDEV event.🇳🇬#NigeriaDecides2023
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⚖️ @NDI/@NDICitizens' #SpeakYouthToPower campaign helps new voices tip the scales by championing the political aspirations of young people & strengthening intergenerational political collaboration. #YouthDay2022
Learn more ⬇️
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How can we Change the Face of Politics with more #women in political leadership? Watch @NDI Chairman @Madeleine discuss risk-taking women & democracy w/ #AngelinaJolie & @morningmika. 👇👇👇
#PoliticalWomen ♀️ #GenderEquality
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"The ability to laugh at a leader who doesn’t want to be laughed at is one of the core pillars of freedom." -
@Trevornoah accepting @NDI's Leadership in Democracy Award at #NDI2019Gala. #HumorHelpsDemocracy
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Voting in #Nigeria 🇳🇬 is underway. The leadership of the @NDI / @IRIglobal #NigeriaIEOM are visiting polling stations and listening to the voters. Today #NigeriaDecides 🗳️
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Today, @NDI Chair @madeleine & President @AmbDMitchell were honored to meet with #Belarus democracy leader @Tsihanouskaya. She & the people of #Belarus are an inspiration as they courageously & peacefully fight for #democracy.
#StandWithBelarus
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The @NDI's global family mourns the loss of democracy icon Madeleine K. Albright/@madeleine.
Thank you, Madame Secretary/Madame Chair, for your leadership & commitment to democracy & human dignity you embodied for generations around the globe.
We love you!
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NEWS: The National Democratic Institute (@NDI) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes as its new President.
ndi.org/publications/tamara-…
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President @iingwen of #Taiwan delivered an inspiring call for global action to #DefendDemocracy during @NDI's annual democracy gala.
#NDI2020GALA
Watch 👇👇👇
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NDI condemns the arrest of @mariaressa, chief executive officer of @rapplerdotcom, and the continued efforts by the Philippine government to quell press freedom. ndi.org/publications/ndi-con…
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Yesterday, the recipient of @NDI's @Madeleine K. Albright Democracy Award. Today, @TIME's Person of the Year!
Hear from 🇺🇦#Ukraine's President @ZelenskyyUa on the promise of democracy amid today's challenges: ⬇️
#DemocracyGala2022
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Watch our @NDI chairman @madeleine on the importance of #PoliticalWomen to ensure #DemocracyIs representative of all. Together we must change the face of politics & reach full gender equality.
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Congratulations to President @JoeBiden & Vice President @KamalaHarris! @NDI looks forward to working with you and your administration to #DefendDemocracy around the 🌏. #InaugurationDay #Inauguration2021
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Happy #InternationalDemocracyDay! Watch @NDI Chairman @madeleine and President @AmbDMitchell along with our staff from around the world sharing what #DemocracyIs.
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#DemocracyDay
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Young people are ready to lead but don't want to engage in politics with decision-makers who are unwilling to acknowledge their contributions.
Read more about @NDI's 🆕 "Speak #YouthToPower" campaign.
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📨Stay up-to-date with the latest #democracy news — & explore how
@NDI and our partners around the world are defending it — by subscribing to our newsletter!
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#DemocracyPerseveres
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2020 will prove to be a critical year for the future of democracy in #Africa. What changes will we see throughout the year? @NDI’s @chrisfomunyoh and Ambassador Johnnie Carson discuss in our latest @demworks podcast. Listen now! soundcloud.com/user-81954172…
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Exciting news! @NDI is opening an office in #Taiwan! Thank you @MOFA_Taiwan, Ministry of Interior, @TECRO_USA, @StateDRL & the American Institute in Taiwan for your partnership as we expand our work with civil society and support for #democracy in #Asia. ndi.org/publications/ndi-ann…
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📣 #Youth are tired of being told it's not their turn. They need to be heard NOW in order to shape the future of #democracy.
On #InternationalYouthDay, our young partners Speak #YouthToPower!
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🗞NEWS: @NDI Board Member @StaceyAbrams will lead NDI's delegation attending @WomenDeliver in Kigali, 🇷🇼#Rwanda from July 17-20.
The delegation is comprised of 13 representatives from 7 different partner orgs in 🇧🇫#BurkinaFaso, 🇲🇽#Mexico & 🇿🇲#Zambia. ndi.org/publications/stacey-…
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.@NDI Chairman @Madeleine & President @AmbDmitchell join 13 Nobel Laureates, 62 former heads of state & over 500 activists, diplomats & journalists from around the world in a call to #DefendDemocracy during #COVID19 crisis. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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During the 2021 @NDI Celebration of Risk-takers for #Women's Empowerment, @AmbDMitchell recognizes the role courageous women have played in resisting the coup in #Myanmar, showing the three-finger salute in solidarity with those who #DefendDemocracy.
#ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics
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Today NDI #Liberia observation leaders @GEJonathan @atifetejahjaga @HannaTetteh @ChrisFomunyoh met with officials from both the Unity Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change #LiberiaElections2017
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NEWS: The @NDI/@IRIglobal Election Observation Mission in Nigeria issued the following statement👇🏼
#NigeriaIEOM #NigeriaDecides2023
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"Those who cherish freedom & democracy must stand by the 44 million people of #Ukraine, give them the tools necessary to defend their lives & liberties."
Read @NDI President @AmbDMitchell's 🆕 op-ed @thehill/@TheHillOpinion.
#WhyDemocracyMatters
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📣How can parliaments #BuildBackDemocratically from #COVID19 & foster #open #government that delivers for citizens?
@NDI President @AmbDMitchell & @ndiasia/@DiploSikh join our partners in #Taiwan's #LegislativeYuan & the #OpenParliamentForum to discuss!
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In the premiere episode of the @demworks podcast, @madeleine Albright talks about helping build the practice of democracy assistance from scratch in the 1980s, why she regrets never running for office, and even reveals the origin of her nickname “Sticks” demworks.org/demworks-episod…
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WATCH: #NDI Board Member @StaceyAbrams spoke with Nobel Laureate @MaEllenSirleaf, the first woman to be elected President on the African continent, at @WomenDeliver last month.
Full discussion⬇️
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“I’m incredibly honored to attend the Women Deliver 2023 Conference and learn from advocates, activists, and leaders from movements committed to advancing equality and justice to improve the lives of women and girls globally,” Ms. Abrams said. #WD2023
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📺#DemocracyGameChangers💪🏾: How can pro-democracy and anti-corruption activists stay positive amidst rising authoritarianism? @MariaRessa, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient and CEO of @Rapplerdotcom, joined @NDI & @ForeignPolicy to discuss ⬇️⬇️
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"She was a historic figure who inspired millions, but we knew her simply as a friend, mentor, colleague & ultimately, our leader." - @AmbDMitchell
@NDI mourns the passing of its Chair Madeleine K.Albright /@madeleine.
Read NDI's statement here:
bit.ly/3itOBqL
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📺 @NDI President @AmbDMitchell explains how the crisis in #Ukraine is a clarifying moment in history for #democracy 👇🏽👇🏽
#DemocracyDay #InternationalDemocracyDay #DemocracyPerseveres
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🆕 Watch @NDI/@NDIAsia's new video series "Faces Of Democracy" exploring how four #PoliticalWomen♀️ in #Taiwan 🇹🇼 are #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics, in partnership with @NEDemocracy.
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🆕 In this episode of the #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics🎙#podcast series, @NDIParties Director @birgittaohlsson interviews Yuliia Sachuk, Head of Fight for Right OPD, about her personal experience fighting for #DisabilityRights in #Ukraine.
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"To authoritarians who reacted with glee to last week's events, we say: democracy is resilient." - @NDI Chairman @madeleine & President @AmbDMitchell's call to #DefendDemocracy after last week's violent attacks on the #Capitol.
Read the full statement: 👇
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HAPPY #InternationalWomensDay2022 !
@NDI, we believe that women's leadership is imperative for any sustainable #climate action plan.
#LeadingTowardSustainability #IWD2022
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In the new episode of the #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics podcast series, listen to Ugandan #climate activist @vanessa_vash interview former President of #Chile 🇨🇱 @mbachelet about the imperative of women's participation in democracy. #PoliticalWomen♀
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Watch #AngelinaJolie's discussion with @morningmika @NDI on why inclusion means welcoming #refugees.
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#PoliticalWomen ♀️
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Nigerian President @MBuhari signed an amendment lowering the minimum age for candidacy, a huge win for our partner @YIAGA and the #NotTooYoungToRun movement.
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.@madeleine "democracy’s enemies have become adept at polluting social media with rumors, disinformation & anti-democratic propaganda"
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Today on #Juneteenth, we commemorate the day when slaves in Galveston, Texas were told they were free, and the ongoing work necessary to reach full racial equity and justice in the U.S. #DemocracyIs equity and inclusion. #BlackLivesMatter #FreedomDay
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As @SenJohnMcCain announced he is stepping down as chairman of @IRIglobal, @NDI recognizes his contributions to #democracy around the world throughout his 25-year tenure. ndi.org/publications/senator…
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ICYMI! Check @NDI/@NDIAsia's 🆕 report about #HongKong🇭🇰& the effect #Beijing's effort to erode #democracy is having on Hong Kongers.
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🚨 Thanks to support from @NEDemocracy, @NDIAsia conducted polling from #HongKong🇭🇰 that reveals the effect #Beijing's effort to erode #democracy is having on Hong Kongers.
Learn more in our 🆕report "Slow Fade: Hong Kongers, Hope & Democracy" here 👉🏽 bit.ly/386elVc.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay
🆕 Special #ChangingTheFaceOfPoltics podcast episode in which @JuliaGillard, former PM of #Australia 🇦🇺, interviews @NDI Chairman @madeleine about her experience as a leading woman in politics & diplomacy.
#IWD2021
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On #InternationalYouthDay2020, listen to @NDI Chairman @madeleine's message for the next generation of #youth leaders.
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#YouthDay2020 #IYD2020 #YouthDay
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@chefjoseandres: "Food is the best friend of democracy... because food is national security, it is politics, it is diplomacy, it is the environment." #NDIat35
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.@NDI Chairman @madeleine on the role of #women in promoting peace & security. #ChangeTheFaceOfPolitics #PoliticalWomen♀
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We stand in solidarity with @mov_sanisidro as they fight for basic human freedoms and call on the Cuban Government to end their brutal repression and free falsely imprisoned Denis Solis. #LibertadParaDenis #NoALaViolenciaPolicial #EstamosConectados #FreeDenis
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2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ is @NDI’s 4️⃣0️⃣th anniversary! 🎉Join us in recognizing four decades of work alongside our @NEDemocracy friends & partners. #NDIat40
About us: ndi.org/who-we-are
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On #InternationalDemocracyDay, @NDI Chair @madeleine & President @AmbDMitchell join our staff from around the world to reflect on what #democracy means to them.
#DemocracyDay
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🚨📣 NEW! #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics🎙#podcast episode!
Yuliia Sachuk, Head of Fight for Right OPD, interviews Fadzayi Mahere/@advocatemahere, National Spokesperson for @mdczimbabwe, about her optimism for the future of #WomensRights in #Zimbabwe.
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This week @NDI Chairman @Madeleine & Pres. @AmbDMitchell briefed @HouseForeign on #COVID19, authoritarianism & how NDI is helping democracies respond by combating disinformation & delivering for citizens. Read more: ⬇️
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The @NDI family mourns the passing of Dr. Keith Jennings. We honor his legacy and commitment to bringing dignity to those most disempowered and marginalized.
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HAPPENING NOW! @NDI Chairman @madeleine & Former President of Kosovo @atifetejahjaga discuss how women worldwide are standing up for democratic rights @WeekofWomen 2020 conference.
#GEPT #wowks2020
Watch live here:👇👇👇
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🆕 In recognition of @NDI Chair @Madeleine Albright's lifelong commitment to democracy, #NDI will re-name its annual #DemocracyAward in her honor, institutionalizing her legacy by honoring new generations of democracy leaders & activists.
Read more👇🏼
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On this day in 1983, the U.S. Congress adopted a conference report authorizing the creation of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which was soon followed by establishment the NDI and its sister organizations: CIPE, IRI, and the Solidarity Center.
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#SocialDistancing can’t stop @NDI from... See how we're supporting our partners across the globe while keeping safe during the #COVID19 pandemic ⬇️
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Thank you @RepKarenBass for joining @ndiafrica, @IRIglobal & @NEDemocracy to discuss #Ghana’s 2020 election. We appreciate your continued leadership and support for democracy around the world and the principle that #DemocracyIs every citizen having their voice heard.
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It’s #ElectionDay in Nigeria 🇳🇬 !
The leadership of the @NDI @IRIglobal International Election Mission observes the opening of the polls in Abuja #NigeriaIEOM #NigeriaDecides2023 🗳️
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🆕 "We are appalled by the violent and seditious assault at the United States Capitol today." Joint statement from @NDI @AmbDMitchell, @NEDemocracy, @IRIglobal @DCTwining, @SolidarityCntr & @CIPEglobal. #DefendDemocracy
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Social distancing can't stop @NDI from wishing our Chairman happy birthday! On behalf of our global team, Happy Birthday @madeleine! 🎂🎉Thank you for your leadership and tireless support for the cause of #democracy and #freedom around the world.
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On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the #BerlinWall, NDI Chairman @madeleine has a message of support for the European Democracy Youth Network @WeAreEDYN & young people across Europe: “They must participate...they are the energy behind democracy.” piped.video/Oq9t5evFGdo
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We are celebrating 15 years of @house_democracy! Thanks to @RepDavidEPrice, @VernBuchanan & @USAID, @NDI & @IRIGlobal are able to bring together legislators from around the world to build stronger, more responsive legislative bodies. Learn more from @AmbDMitchell & @DCTWining
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It's #ElectionDay & NDI observation leaders @ChrisFomunyoh @GEJonathan @atifetejahjaga @HannaTetteh are at Peace Island in Monrovia. Today #LiberiaDecides
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One year ago, @SenGillibrand spoke out to end violence against women in politics for NDI’s #NotTheCost campaign #QuoteOfTheWeek
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For @TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2019, NDI Chairman @madeleine profiled Filipino journalist @mariaressa: time.com/collection/100-most… (thread 👇)
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What is the way forward for democracy in #HongKong? Read @NDI & @georgetownlaw joint report “Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong.” here: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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For 4️⃣0️⃣🎉 years, @NDI and our local partners have worked to establish and strengthen democratic institutions and practices around the 🌎 by building political and civic organizations, safeguarding elections, and promoting citizen participation. #NDIat40
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The @NDI/@IRIglobal joint election observation mission to #Zimbabwe issued a statement on the crackdown on opposition leaders and supporters, calling on the gov't to "respect the political rights and guarantee the personal security of all Zimbabweans." ndi.org/publications/joint-i…
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.@NDI is delighted to welcome Deborah Ullmer as the new Senior Director for Latin America. ⬇️
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🆕 Watch @NDI Chairman @madeleine K. Albright's call to action to stop ✋🏼 #ViolenceAgainstWomen in politics on the 5th anniversary of the #NotTheCost campaign.
#ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics #PoliticalWomen♀
#MenMustDoMore
#WomensHistoryMonth
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#WD2023/@WomenDeliver is one of the largest multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality. It will bring together 6,000 people in Kigali and 200,000+ people online & enable inclusive, co-created spaces that foster solidarity for sustainable solutions on gender equality.
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📣 The @NDI/@IRIglobal Joint International Election Observation Mission is honored to be in Kenya 🇰🇪 to observe the August 9 elections 🗳
The 30-member delegation is led by the former President of Mozambique 🇲🇿 Joaquim Chissano. #KenyaIEOM #KenyaDecides2022
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW! @NDI Chairman @madeleine's testimony before the @SenateForeign/@SenatorMenendez on the state of democracy around the world.
Watch live here:
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🗳️#NDI Pre-Election Assessment Mission, led by Katia Uriona and Juan Carlos Galindo, met with @LRedondo President of @Congreso_HND, to hear his perspectives on the electoral process in Honduras 🇭🇳
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🚨Tune in on #InternationalWomensDay for a special #ChangingTheFaceOfPoltics podcast episode featuring @NDI Chairman @madeleine & former Prime Minister of #Australia @JuliaGillard.
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#IWD2021 #PoliticalWomen♀
Check our #Podcast page 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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It’s Election Day in #Tunisia. International observers for @NDI and @IRIglobal’s joint election mission are spread out across the country to observe the voting and counting process. #TnElec2019 #TunisiaDecides
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🚨📣 TODAY! It's not too late to Join @NDI Chairman @madeleine K. Albright and @staceyabrams in celebrating young #WomenRiskTakers who are driving change around the world and #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics.♀️
⌚️ 2:00 pm ET
REGISTER HERE: 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Russian democracy activist and opposition leader @vkaramurza: “Young people [in Russia] are increasingly saying ‘enough.’ Our mission is to help this generation become active citizens and prepare them.” #NDIat35
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Today is the first of the #16DaysOfActivism Against Gender-Based Violence & @NDI/@NDIWomen is launching the #MenMustDoMore campaign.
It is time for men to step up & take action to stop violence against women & help #ChangeTheFaceOfPolitics.
#OrangeTheWorld #16Days2020
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It’s Election Day in Moldova 🇲🇩
The leadership of the @NDI #MoldovaIEOM observed the setup of polling stations and the start of voting in Chișinău 🗳️
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NDI staff around the world are wearing purple to commemorate International Women's Day today. Clockwise from left: USA, Nepal, North Macedonia, Liberia and Niger. See thread for more! #IWD2019 #InternationalWomensDay
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"You can't win the game with only half a team." Former President of Chile @mbachelet speaks with #Climate activist @vanessa_vash about the imperative of women's participation in democracy in the 2️⃣ episode of @NDI's #ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics podcast:
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🇸🇰Slovakia’s Ambassador to the U.S. @RadovanJavorcik accepts the 2022 Madeleine K. Albright Democracy Award on behalf of @ZuzanaCaputova. @SlovakEmbassyUS #DemocracyGala2022
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👏🏽Congratulations to @staceyabrams, the recipient of the @NDI's 2021 @Madeleine K. Albright Award!
#ChangingTheFaceOfPolitics
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بيان حول منع لقاء تعريفي للمؤتمر الوطني للشباب في عدن
يدعو المعهد الديمقراطي الوطني (@NDI) واللجنة التحضيرية للمؤتمر الوطني للشباب المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي (STC) إلى عدم إعاقة الأنشطة المشروعة للمجتمع المدني اليمني والمنظمات الدولية المسجلة والمرخص لها من قبل الحكومة اليمنية.
في يوم الخميس الموافق 15 أغسطس 2024، نظمت اللجنة التحضيرية للمؤتمر الوطني للشباب لقاءً تعريفياً بالمؤتمر بشراكة مع المعهد الديمقراطي الوطني (NDI) والوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (@USAID) . وقد تم تنظيم هذه الفعالية بشكل مستقل تمامًا عن أي أجندات أو كيانات سياسية. حيث تم العمل بالإجراءات المتبعة في تنظيم مثل هذه الفعاليات وذلك بالتخاطب مع وزارة التخطيط والسلطات المعنية. وقد تضمنت الفعالية دعوة المشاركين بما فيهم رؤساء منظمات شبابية، ونشطاء المجتمع المدني، وضيوف من مختلف المؤسسات الحكومية، والمنظمات الدولية العاملة في اليمن، ومكتب المبعوث الأممي في عدن. وفي صباح يوم الفعالية، تم الغائها بناء على طلب من مسؤول أمني وتم منع المشاركين من الدخول.
يعرب المعهد الديمقراطي الوطني واللجنة التحضيرية للمؤتمر عن قلقهما العميق إزاء الإجراءات التعسفية في عدن التي تعرقل جهود المجتمع المدني والأحزاب السياسية والمنظمات الدولية، ويدعوان المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي وحكومة الجمهورية اليمنية لضمان أن تكون عدن مكانًا آمنًا ومرحبًا للمجتمع المدني والفعاليات الثقافية والاجتماعية.
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