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.

FORO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE PREVENCION DE LA VIOLENCIA EN GUATEMALA Y EL SALVADOR

10-11 Noviembre 2010

RESUMEN

A partir del año 2010 el NDI-Guatemala ha impulsado la implementación de un Proyecto Subregional sobre Sociedad Civil y Seguridad Pública en Guatemala y El Salvador, con la finalidad de incursionar en temas que son recurrentes a los procesos democratizadores del área centroamericana.

Finding innovative ways to reach those who feel excluded from politics can be a daunting challenge, particularly in countries with high illiteracy rates and little tradition of political engagement.

Working as an intern in the Afghan parliament in 2007, Atifa Safi helped members and parliamentary committees write reports, take minutes, conduct research and analyze data.  She had the opportunity to contribute to the legislative process while seeing the workings of government close up, and the lawmakers benefited from the help that she and other interns provided.

By Christopher Fomunyoh, regional country director for Central and West Africa programs

There was almost nothing as striking as arriving in Côte d’Ivoire in May for the inauguration of Alassane Ouattara as president of the country following an armed conflict and a protracted post-election crisis that resulted in more than 3,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced citizens.