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Serbia: MP Office for Communication with Citizens | May 27, 2009

Radio Serbia | Link to story  » In the Savski Venac municipality the office for communication of MPs with the citizens has been opened. At issue is the first such institution in Belgrade, and fifth in Serbia.

Washington Sees Lebanon’s Elections Key to Future Direction and Policy | June 5, 2009

Dar Al Hayat | Link to story  » The Obama administration sees Lebanon’s parliamentary elections on Sunday as pivotal in shaping the future of that country, while at the same time highlighting the composition and the program of the next Lebanese government as the parameters for determining its policy towards it.

Lebanese Elections May Put Hezbollah In Charge | June, 7 2009

National Public Radio | Link to story  » Lebanese went to the polls Sunday in crucial parliamentary elections. NPR's Deborah Amos was in Beirut ahead of the elections and interviewed NDI's Leslie Campbell, senior associate and regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, about NDI's observation delegation's work in monitoring the election.

International Observers Praise Lebanon's 'Peaceful' Elections | June 9, 2009

The Daily Star | Link to story  » International and domestic election observers on Monday congratulated Lebanon on the peaceful holding of democratic elections, but noted the need for additional political reform.

YJS to Establish Journalists Training Network with NDI | June 17, 2009

Asia Daily News | Link to story  » Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) launched on Tuesday a Journalists Training Network in collaboration with the NDI. The Network is aiming to establish a training database for press cadres in all governorates of Yemen, identifying training needs and training trainers.

Serbia’s First Multi-Party Constituency Office Opening in Novi Pazar| July 7, 2009

EMportal| Link to story  » Serbian National Assembly Members, Munir Poturak, SDP, Kenan Hajdarević, LDP, and Šerif Hamzagić, G17 plus, opened the first parliamentary constituency office in Novi Pazar on Tuesday, July 7 in Novi Pazar.

Indonesia’s Early Count Gives President Yudhoyono Majority Vote | July 8, 2009

VOA News| Link to story  » Hundreds of Indonesian voters in this south Jakarta neighborhood waited until their names were called by an election official before casting their ballots for president. The process was orderly, even festive, as ballots were cast and fingers dipped in purple ink to prevent voter fraud. Paul Rowland with NDI, a U.S. election training organization, says the free and peaceful election process in Indonesia has been impressive.

Obama to push Africa democracy on landmark visit | July 9, 2009

AFP | Link to story  » Posters of Barack Obama festooned the streets of the Ghana capital on Thursday ahead of the first visit to sub-Saharan Africa by the first black U.S. president. Obama will go from the Group of Eight summit in Italy on Friday to press his message that conflict-tainted Africa needs good governance and economic progress.

Young Russian Leaders Visit Brussels | July 15, 2009

EU-Russia Centre | Link to story  » Twelve young Russian leaders visited Brussles from June 29 to July 3 as part of a study visit organized by the EU-Russia Centre and NDI’s Moscow office. The pariticipants, ranging from 21 to 27 years old, came from the Pskov and Karelia regions of Russia and represented a variety of organizations including political parties, youth groups and a number of NGOs.

Election Monitors Arrive In Iraq's Kurdish Region | July 23, 2009

Radio Free Europe | Link to story  » Hundreds of international observers have arrived in the Kurdish autonomous region ahead of the July 25 parliamentary and presidential elections, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.  Hamdiya al-Husseini, the chairwoman of the Kurdish region's electoral commission, told RFI that about 350 foreign monitors have been registered along with over 7,000 local observers. 

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