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Young Advocates for Peace Camp

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In spite of a tense situation in the Philippines triggered by midterm national and local elections, the 2007 Young Advocates for Peace (YAP) Camp on May 20-30 gathered 71 youth leaders representing indigenous peoples, youth councils, school and out-of-school youth, and children of former combatants from the six political regions of Mindanao, the southern portion of the country.

Pakistani Party Activists Take Study Tour in Netherlands

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NDI Pakistan, in collaboration with NDI Brussels, is organizing a Study Tour to the Netherlands for 13 Pakistani political party activists, including 8 women and 5 men, from June 4 through June 10. The participants, active in NDI’s youth and women’s programs, represent all four provinces and a range of political parties in Pakistan — including the Awami National Party (ANP), National Party (NP), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League (PML), and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N).

Iraqi Voices: Perspectives on Sectarianism and Governance

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Between October and November of 2006 NDI conducted a series of focus group discussions in nine Iraqi provinces. These discussions revealed that one year after the passage of a constitution and the election of a permanent government, Iraqis are experiencing frustration bordering on despair regarding their living conditions and the state of affairs in their country.  Measured expressions of hope and optimism found in earlier research have largely been replaced by words of disillusionment and suspicion. 

 

Bulgarian President Seeks Policy Recommendations from Romani Youth

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On March 28, 2007, 22 Romani activists participating in NDI’s Roma Political Participation Program met with Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov to discuss initiatives to improve Romani education.  The meeting resulted in commitments from Parvanov to hold a forum on Romani education, create a database of Romani NGOs to assist in policy development, and encourage media outlets to feature young, successful Roma.

 

A Cry for Zimbabwe

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In a March 29 Washington Post article, NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright and Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Archbishop of Cape Town, condemn the violent crackdown on political rights in Zimbabwe.

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