| International IDEA News | August - September 2007 | www.idea.int | » View in browser |
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Myanmar: Striving for democracy, from within |
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 The popular protests in Myanmar demonstrate the power of democracy. What they also demonstrate is how little the outside world can actually predict events. Conventional wisdom on Myanmar has tended to be that people are too oppressed and too afraid to stand up for democracy. In the last few days tens of thousands of Burmese have, literally, demonstrated otherwise. They deserve our support in their call for a true, democratic and inclusive national dialogue to build a better future for their country.» Read more |
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 By Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General |
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| FOCUS: Evaluating Democracy Support |
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| Why evaluate, what should be evaluated and how? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: September 25, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democracy support has increased significantly in the last two decades and so has the debate on how to effectively evaluate its impact and account. » Read more |
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| OTHER NEWS |
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| Demand high in Latin America for technical expertise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International IDEA expands its regional programme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: September 19, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The work of International IDEA’s Latin America team has intensified in recent months, particularly in the areas of democratization and political reform. » Read more |
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Constitution Building: the New Social Contract |
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| Posted: August 10, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International IDEA organized a timely international workshop on Constitution Building, 29-31 July 2007 in Quito, just as Ecuador embarks on a constitutional reform process. » Read more |
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BRIDGE training in Liberia, Kenya, Egypt and Jordan |
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| Posted: 21 September, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electoral processes can be undermined if professional election administrators lack the necessary skills to do their job properly. Between June and September 2007, International IDEA organized BRIDGE training – a course on electoral processes – in Liberia, Kenya, Egypt and Jordan. |
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International IDEA and the African Union strengthen cooperation |
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| Posted: July 9, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International IDEA and the African Union (AU) Commission have signed an agreement committing to a five-year programme of joint activities to promote democracy and develop democratic institutions in Africa. » Read more |
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Capacity-building workshops to assist Sudanese political parties |
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| Posted: July 7, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International IDEA workshop on internal democracy for political parties and electoral quotas for women resulted in a series of requests for further training. The workshop was held in Khartoum, Sudan on 24-26 June 2007 and attended by 30 representatives of the six main political parties in Sudan. » Read more |
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