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Press Releases

Madeleine K. Albright Grant Awarded to Bosnian Women's Group, April 4, 2006

United Nations, and Other Intergovernmental Bodies and NGOs Adopt Standards for Election Monitoring, November 21, 2005

Historic Four Day Campaign School For Women Political Leaders From Middle East & North Africa Ends Today, September 28, 2005

Senator Thomas Daschle to Visit Nepal, July 20, 2005

NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright to Visit Azerbaijan, July 11, 2005

NDI Chairman Madeleine Abright to Visit Kosovo, July 5, 2005

Former African Heads of State Meet to Address Presidential Leadership in Africa: Participants Announced for Historic Meeting in Bamako, Mali, May 25, 2005

NDI to Honor World Leaders Who Personify Two Decades of Democratic Development, November 22, 2004

NDI to honor world leaders who personify two decades of democratic development, November 19, 2004

NDI statement calls for urgent action to protect Cambodian political leaders, July 28, 2004

NDI to host international leaders during Democratic Convention, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright to welcome 600 political leaders and diplomats from 120 countries to Boston, July 21, 2004

NDI Convenes Global Women's Forum To Reform Political Parties, December 1, 2003

NDI Calls For Respect of the Rights of Political Parties and Warns Against Coercion or Violence in the Formation of Cambodia's New Government, September 10, 2003

NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright Issues Statement of Concern for Aung San Suu Kyi, September 3, 2003

Castro Quashes Free Speech Movement, Documentary Reveals: "Dissident" tells story of Varela Project, a Movement led by Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Paya, Date: April 15, 2003

The Organization of American States (OAS) and Oswaldo Payá of the Varela Project in Cuba to Receive NDI Democracy Awards on September 30

Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas of Cuba, and the Organization of American States (OAS) to receive 2002 NDI Democracy Awards. Read press release in English or Spanish

Kofi Annan, Linda and Peter Biehl to receive 2001 NDI democracy award. W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award to be held in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2001

Madeleine Albright to Assume Chairmanship of The National Democratic Institute, 11 January 2001 (in PDF format)

UNDP and NDI Join Efforts to Promote Good Governance and Democracies Worldwide, July 17, 2000

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