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Yemen Deal 'Opens Window of Hope' | July 18, 2010

The National | Link to story  » "The agreement reached on Saturday between Yemen’s ruling party and the opposition coalition of six parties to start a dialogue to discuss political reforms 'opens a window of hope for finding solutions to the woes the country is facing now,' Abdulbari Taher, an independent political analyst, said yesterday...

DBI, Harvard, GIT, Hold Symposium on ICT | July 20, 2010

Vanguard | Link to story  » "With a focus on the 2011 elections and beyond an International consortium consisting of the Digital Bridge Institute, Harvard University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Democratic Institute on Monday held a symposium on the topic 'ICT & Civic Engagement in Nigeria' in Abuja.

Poll Shows Support to Strong Presidential System | July 26, 2010

Civil Georgia | Link to story  » "Most of the Georgians seem to be in favor of current system of strong president over strong Prime Minister envisaged by draft of constitutional amendments, initiated by the Parliament last week, according to the recent public opinion survey.

Speaker of Parliament meets with NDI's Director | July 27, 2010

Saba Net | Link to story  » "Speaker of the Parliament Yahya al-Rae'i met here on Tuesday with the National Democratic Institute (NDI)'s Resident Director Heather Therrien. "The two sides reviewed a number of topics relating to strengthening aspects of bilateral cooperation between the parliament and the institute." Link to story »

OSCE Centre Supports Development of Code of Conduct for Political Parties in Kyrgyzstan | July 27, 2010

OSCE | Link to story  » "Political parties started work today on a Code of Conduct ahead of the parliamentary election at a meeting supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the International Republican Institute.

Controversy Over New Georgian Draft Constitution Continues | July 27, 2010

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Link to story  » "An opinion poll conducted by the U.S. National Democratic Institute found that only 26 percent of respondents support the prospect of Saakashvili becoming prime minister, while 32 percent are against it; almost half those polled (48 percent) favor retaining the current strong presidential system."

Survey: Unemployment Plagues Georgia | July 27, 2010

Trend News | Link to story  » "Most Georgians believe that unemployment is the country's number-one problem, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) reported this week. "NDI Director for Georgia Luis Navarro presented the research July 26." Link to story »

Ex-US Senator Voices Hope for Central Asia Democracy | August 19, 2010

Associated Press | Link to story  » "A former U.S. senator says success in promoting democracy in the turbulent Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan could serve as a positive influence in a region dominated by dictatorships.

Jordan: Youth Apathetic to Political Process | August 19, 2010

Project on Middle East Democracy | Link to story  » "In an effort to 'uncover young people's attitudes toward political involvement and specifically their experiences in the previous election in 2007,' the Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development and the National Democratic Institute have 'launched a campaign focused on engaging and registering young voters for [the] Nov. 9 parliamentary elections.'

NDI, Al-Hayat Publish Survey on Jordanian Youth | August 19, 2010

Election Guide Digest | Link to story  » "The Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development, in partnership with the NDI, has launched a campaign to mobilize young voters for Jordan's November parliamentary elections. As part of the campaign, they have published the findings of recent survey designed to measure Jordanian youths' political apathy and behavior during the previous election."

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