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NDI Poll: Georgians Disappointed with Country's Direction and Government Handling of Economy; High Support for NATO and EU

TBILISI – Poll results released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and CRRC Georgia reveal a growing dissatisfaction among Georgians about the direction of their country. In particular, they are concerned about the impact of a weakened economy on their lives. Georgians believe their households are worse off (42 percent) or the same (47 percent), and only 10 percent believe they are better off compared to 2012.

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NDI Fields Pre-Election Assessment Mission in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon—The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is fielding a delegation to assess preparations for Lebanon’s municipal council and mayoral elections in May.

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Aspen Institute Stevens Initiative Grant: NDI will Expand Virtual Exchange Between Youth in MENA & the U.S

The Aspen Institute Stevens Initiative today announced the award of a 1-year grant to the National Democratic Institute (NDI), one of 10 new projects funded through a national competition to use virtual exchange to increase cross-cultural understanding and equip young people to participate in a global economy.

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Statement on Paola Barraza

NDI would like to pay tribute to the memory of Paola Barraza, a 2014 graduate from the Youth Leadership Academy in Honduras.

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Statement on Addition of NDI to Russian "Undesirable Organizations" List

NDI deplores the action of Russia's authorities to continue to add names, including NDI's, to a list that violates Russian citizens' human and civil rights as well as Russia's international commitments.

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21st Century Parties: The Party Renewal Initiative

Washington, D.C. -- This month, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) launched a new initiative to address the growing disconnect between political parties around the world and citizens. While political parties remain important democratic institutions, they must evolve to meet new challenges that reflect the ways people interact and organize in the twenty-first century. This initiative will unfold in three phases:

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NDI Mourns the Passing of Technology Engineer Don Lasko

Don LaskoNDI mourns the passing of Senior Systems Engineer Donald Lasko. Don, who was 62, died suddenly on Friday, January 29.

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Ghana: Ensuring Credible and Peaceful Elections in 2016

7 January 2016 - As part of the Kofi Annan Foundation's Electoral Integrity Initiative’s (EII) efforts to promote credible and peaceful elections, two senior experts are in Accra to consult and share experiences with the country’s election stakeholders.

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NDI Poll: Most Georgians Continue to Support Nato and EU Membership; Majority Remains Politically Undecided

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Women’s Parliamentary Caucuses in East Africa Formally Establish a Regional Women’s Caucus on the Eve of the African Union’s Year of Women Empowerment and Development

NAIROBI, KENYA – Legislators from women’s parliamentary caucuses in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, and Uganda today formally established a regional coalition to be known as the Women’s Parliamentary Association (WPA) in the East Africa-based Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region.

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