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Public Dialogue Essential to Governance and Economic Reform in Albania, According to NDI Public Opinion Research

Tirana, Albania—Focus group research conducted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in December 2013 and released today shows the public mood as negative, shaped by poor economic conditions. Unemployment and corruption top citizen concerns. There is an undercurrent of cautious optimism for reform--if elected leaders reach out to citizens and engage them meaningfully in public policy decisions.

Tunisia's Aswat Nisaa to Receive NDI's 2014 Madeleine K. Albright Grant

WASHINGTON, DC—The National Democratic Institute (NDI) announced today that it will award its 2014 Madeleine K. Albright Grant to Aswat Nisaa (Women’s Voices) of Tunisia, an organization of Tunisian women and men created after the 2011 revolution to give women a greater role in the country’s political life and democratic transition.

SSuNDE Urges South Sudan's Warring Parties to Provide Peaceful Atmosphere for Negotiation

SSuNDE Welcomes the Signing of Cessation of Hostilities

Monday, 27 January 2014, Juba – The South Sudanese Network for Democracy and Elections (SSuNDE) strongly appreciates the effort of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), supported by the African Union (AU), for having endlessly and humanely committed itself to standing with the people of South Sudan to see to it that peace continues to prevail in this new nation without the use of arms.

NDI Poll: Georgian Dream Coalition Remains the Most Popular Political Force, Alasania and Margvelashvili Are The Most Popular Government Leaders

TBILISI – Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania and the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili are the most popular government leaders in Georgia with a 72 percent approval rating each, while 61 percent rate the Georgian Dream Coalition as the “party” closest to them, according to the findings of a public opinion survey released here today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

NDI Calls for an End to Violence and Inclusive National Dialogue in South Sudan

WASHINGTON—The National Democratic Institute (NDI) expressed deep concern today about the violence in South Sudan and the reports of increasing casualties. It joined other international organizations, regional bodies and governments in calling for a cessation of the conflict.

NDI Poll: Georgians See Their Country Headed in the Right Direction and, for the First Time, a Majority of Respondents Say That Georgia is a Democracy Now

TBILISI – For the first time since the National Democratic Institute (NDI) began polling in Georgia in 2008, a majority of respondents, 54 percent, say that Georgia is a democracy now. A majority of Georgians, 53 percent, also think their country is headed in the right direction and 73 percent say the government is making changes that matter to them.

Read the survey findings»

Ambassador Catherine Russell to Address Opportunities for Women's Political Participation Globally in Thursday Remarks

WASHINGTON — The challenges and opportunity facing women around the world seeking to enter the political arena in 2014 will be the topic of a discussion on Thursday with Catherine Russell, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. The event is co-hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI).

The event will stream live at www.ndi.org/live.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 a.m.

NDI Assessment Mission Finds Guarded Optimism about 2014 Afghanistan Elections Despite Serious Challenges

KABUL – Key reforms enacted since widespread fraud marred Afghanistan’s 2009 and 2010 polls have brought about a guarded optimism among political and civic leaders that next year’s presidential and provincial council elections will be better, according to the findings of a pre-election assessment mission fielded by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

NDI Election Reform Mission Arrives in Cote d'Ivoire

ABIDJAN – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is fielding an international delegation at the invitation of the Ivorian government to assess preparations for Cote d’Ivoire’s 2015 presidential election. The group, which will arrive Dec. 8 and is being welcomed by all Ivorian political parties, includes political and civic leaders, and election and regional experts from North America, Europe and Africa.