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National Democratic Institute Congratulates Anthony Banbury on Being Selected to Lead the International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Washington, DC – The following statement was issued by National Democratic Institute President (NDI) Derek Mitchell on the selection of former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Anthony Banbury to succeed William Sweeney, Jr. as president and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES):

Joint IRI-NDI International Team to Watch Voting Process During September 22 Gubernatorial Elections in Osun State

Osun State, Nigeria – An international pre-election assessment mission arrived in Osun State today to watch the voting process for the state’s gubernatorial elections on September 22, 2018.

Community Driven Reconciliation: A Gender-Sensitive Toolkit for Peace Activists

Whether you are first-time activist, an individual with a project idea, or part of an established organization, this toolkit, Community Driven Reconciliation: A Gender-Sensitive Toolkit for Peace Activists, is designed to provide peace activists with practical steps to transform and mitigate conflict and support them as they assume a more central peacebuilding role in their community.

IRI & NDI Deploy Second Joint International Delegation to Assess Pre-Election Environment in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria – The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are currently fielding the second joint delegation to Nigeria to assess preparations for the upcoming national elections in early 2019. The assessment takes place from September 19-28, 2018.

The delegation consists of the following members:

● Robert Benjamin, Senior Associate & Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe, NDI (USA);

Opportunities and Challenges facing Ukraine’s Democratic Transition

NDI Ukraine’s July 2018 public opinion survey showed overwhelming and stable support for a fully functioning democracy (83 percent). The demand remains strong across all regions of Ukraine with equal justice for all and free and fair elections being the most important characteristics of democracy for Ukrainian citizens.