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End: 03/14/2010 17:00
Timezone: Etc/GMT
Location:
Casablanca, Morocco
Date: March 13-14, 2010
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
EventsStory: Young Women Leaders Collaborate at North African Regional Conference
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.
In anticipation of national elections on March 7, Iraqi civil society activists held 16 candidate forums throughout the country to engage voters in the political process, improve the dialogue with candidates and focus attention on priority issues for voters, such as water, electricity and education.
Responding to calls for electoral reform from civil society organizations in Jordan, a national grassroots coalition led by the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) has launched a first-of-its-kind media and advocacy campaign to push for improvements in the country's election system.
The National Platform for Women, the culmination of a three-month collaboration and consensus-building effort by political party members, civil society activists and government officials from across Iraq, was launched in Baghdad last month in anticipation of Iraq's March 7 parliamentary elections.
United Press International| Link to story »
A recent National Democratic Institute conference was designed to foster the use of new media platforms by social activists in the Middle East and North Africa.
Leveraging new media tools to extend an issue or candidate's reach is now a necessary component of campaigns of all kinds. In the Middle East and North Africa, new media technologies have revolutionized the way activists disseminate information and mobilize supporters, providing activists with alternative tools to make their voices heard, convey their message, recruit volunteers and mobilize even in places with repressive regimes.
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
11/01/2009
Resource Type:
Report
Language:
English
Media Type:
PDF
Copyright Information:
2009
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
04/01/2009
Resource Type:
Report
Language:
English
Media Type:
PDF
Copyright Information:
2009
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
04/01/2003
Resource Type:
Report
Language:
English
Media Type:
PDF
Copyright Information:
2003
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