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.

The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) presents:
Will the Monarchs Reform? Challenges to Democracy in the Gulf
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
SEIU Headquarters, First Floor Conference Room
1800 Massachusetts Ave. NW
12 – 2 p.m. (A light lunch will be available at noon.)

Partnership for Change: Empowering Women

Oct. 4-6, 2012

Pristina, Kosovo

Partnership for Change: Empowering Women

Oct. 4-6, 2012

Pristina, Kosovo

Partnership for Change: Empowering Women

Oct. 4-6, 2012

Pristina, Kosovo

Tuesday, Oct. 9

2 - 3:30 p.m.

Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor

Washington, DC 20005

The country’s trajectory in the last two years has been, by most accounts, away from Europe and democracy. Many Western analysts are concerned with how these elections will be conducted. The manner in which the Rada elections take place and their outcome will have an impact on the country’s relationship with the United States and Europe. Given that Ukraine will assume the position of chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) next year, the elections may have broader Euro-Atlantic implications as well.