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Great Expectations in South Sudan | March 1, 2010

Conflict and Development| Link to story  » "Whatever the outcome of the referendum (and most people predict a majority in favor of secession), the government has a lot of explaining to do — to its own people. Reading the latest survey by the National Democratic Institute, which has been tracking opinion in the South since 2004, I can see some disturbing trends:

Qatar-U.S. Partnership "Cementing Relations" | March 5, 2010

Gulf Times| Link to story  » "Qatar and the U.S. continue to benefit from a number of partnerships between the government, businesses and civil society organizations, according to a U.S. government official who is in Qatar to discuss various tie-ups and future plans.

Nominees for 2010 National Excellence Awards Announced | March 7, 2010

Liberian Daily Observer| Link to story  » "The organizing committee of the National Excellence Awards (NEA) has named several prominent individuals as nominees for the prestigious national excellence hunt, and has expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far in the nomination of candidates for the second edition of the NEA...

International Election Monitor Raises Concerns over Philippine Balloting | March 13, 2010

Gulf News| Link to story  » "An international election monitor has raised concerns over the Philippines' first nationwide automated election and recommended early preparations in case of a system breakdown during the May 10 balloting.

MDG3 Torch to Former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright | March 19, 2010

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark| Link to story  » "Today Minister for Development Cooperation Søren Pind handed over a MDG3 torch to former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "The torch was given in recognition of Secretary Albright's longstanding and ongoing efforts to promote women's participation in politics, more specifically her involvement in the initiative iKNOW Politics."

Georgian Politicians Give Full Information about Elections to Students | March 30, 2010

Rustavi 2 | Link to story  » "A meeting between students and politicians was held Tuesday at Tbilisi State University. The meeting was brokered by the Center for Geopolitical Surveys and was held within the framework of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) meetings.

South Sudanese Prepare for Complex Polls | March 30, 2010

Voice of America | Link to story  » For many South Sudanese, April elections will be their first ever. A network of officials and volunteers are racing against time to educate a mostly illiterate populace on how to vote. Edmund Yakani, the national coordinator for the Sudan Network for Democratic Elections talks of the challenges facing his people as they head to polls next month.

New Voting Machines Stoke Filipinos’ Fears | April 13, 2010

New York Times | Link to story  » “On May 10, for the first time, Filipinos will choose their local and national leaders through a totally automated election system. The intent is to usher in a new era of politics free of ballot tampering.

Yemen Parliament, NDI Discuss Joint Cooperation Program | April 10, 2010

Saba Net | Link to story  » Deputy Speaker of Parliament Himiar al-Ahmar and NDI Resident Director Heather Therrien discussed aspects of developing the joint cooperation program between the parliament and the institute. The program includes training parliamentary members and staff with special focus on the committees of media, culture, tourism, health, education, financial affairs, local authority, human rights and constitutional and legal affairs.

New Voting Machines Stoke Filipinos' Fears | April 13, 2010

The New York Times | Link to story  » "On May 10, for the first time, Filipinos will choose their local and national leaders through a totally automated election system. The intent is to usher in a new era of politics free of ballot tampering," The New York Times reports. The article cites NDI's pre-election delegation, which detailed concerns about the new automated system.

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