The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

Commenting on the post-coup situation in Guinea, representatives from NDI, the International Crisis Group (ICG), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) urged Guinea’s military junta to agree to a clear timetable for democratic elections.

iKNOW Politics recently hosted an e-discussion on Working with Men to Promote Women in Politics, which is also the theme of this year’s session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The discussion took place from March 16 to 31.

Paul Rowland, NDI’s senior resident director in Indonesia, focused on that country’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections during a briefing at the Institute on April 1.  

Susan Page, NDI’s regional director for Southern and East Africa, discusses current events in Sudan on Chicago Public Radio’s long-running global affairs program Worldview.