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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab States: How I’ve Been Inspired by the ‘Arab Revolutions'
My interest in political and human rights and social media started recently with the revolution in Egypt. Before January 2011, politics and human rights never interested me. But like many other Arab youth, the changes in the Arab world opened...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab Region: The Role of Women in Post- Revolutionary Regimes
The subjection of Arab women will be inevitable if Islamist political parties seize power in the countries of change, where coups or uprisings took place this year. The condition of women in Iran in the wake of Khomeini’s revolution in 1979 bears...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab States: Women Activists Convene in Amman to Discuss Arab Spring & Democratic Transition
WLP International spoke with Asma Khader, Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women and General Coordinator of Sisterhood is Global Institute/Jordan, about the outcomes of a conference in Amman convened by the SALMA...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab States: Global Women Leaders to Discuss Women's Rights & Democratic Transition in the Arab Spring
7 Mar 2012 - Leading activists from the Middle Eastavailable to discuss the future of women’s rights during this time of political uncertainty in the wake of the Arab Spring. Though this year saw the start of major political reforms in the region...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab States: Quota, what quota? How parliaments lack female touch in Arab region
05 Mar 2012 - Across the Middle East, countries are witnessing parliamentary changes under newly-installed governments which have been credited as a result of the Arab Spring.  It means issues such as setting quotas for women in parliament have...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Arab States: Arab women urged to be agents of change
25 Mar 2012 - Dubai: Despite obstacles facing women in many regions of the world, over 130 female students from 30 countries were urged to help bring about change by simply showing the willingness to engage and champion causes. A variety of...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
ALGERIA: Parliamentary Elections, 10 May 2012
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Region: Middle East Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA * Head of Government: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA Assembly: Algeria has a bicameral Parliament (...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Interviews
Afaf Ahmed Abdel Rahman
Ms. Afaf Ahmed Abdel Rahman shares here experience with iKNOW Politics online network. She has been an active member since 2009. Ms. Afaf is the former Minister of Social Development, Khartoum State, Sudan. Video of Afaf Ahmed Abdel Rahman&#...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Arab States: Arab Democracy? Institution Building in the Middle East
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) will host back-to-back panel discussions on the Middle East during their annual Policy Conference.   Featured speaker Les Campbell, senior associate and regional director for Middle East...
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Arab States: Arab Spring: Prospects for Democracy
Timezone: America/New York   Location:  The Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico Register:  https://www.sfcir.org/events/featured-events/cir-special-event-on-the-ar... The...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Guide / Training Material
A Practical Guide to Constitution Building
A Practical Guide to Constitution Building provides an essential foundation for understanding constitutions and constitution building. Full of world examples of ground-breaking agreements and innovative provisions adopted during processes of...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Aspiring for True Democracy: The Role of Women and Youth in the Arab Spring
  Aspiring for True Democracy: The Role of Women and Youth in the Arab Spring withDr. Azza KamelEgypt Dr. Kamel is the director of Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development (ACT), the winner of NDI’s 2011 Madeleine K. Albright...
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Guide / Training Material
Assessing Legislation - A manual for legislators
It aims at providing the legislators with the necessary tools that would help them in assessing legislations and proposing them to promote social and democratic change in their countries. The guide highlights and discusses several important topics...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Report / White Paper
Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries
Arab Human Development Reports (AHDRs) engage institutions and citizens in the Arab countries in global concerns so as to build understanding and consensus around regional and national development priorities. They also identify disadvantaged groups...
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Peace Negotiations: Implementing Security Council Resolution 1820
In 2008, the UN Security Council recognized sexual violence as a tactic of warfare. Unaddressed in almost all peace negotiations, it represents one of history’s greatest silences. To address this, a group of high-level mediators, subject experts,...
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Guide / Training Material
Arabic Publications Catalogue
This is the Fall- Winter 2008 Arabic Publications Catalogue from NDI. Publications cover the areas of Political Parties, Activism and Technology, Campaigning, Civic Action, Governance, Media and Communications, Women’s Participation and Elections....
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Monday, February 12, 2007
Report / White Paper
Analysis of UNDP Elections Survey
This report summarizes the responses of an elections survey launched by UNDP in May 2006. The survey documents the assistance UNDP has provided to various countries, and identifies key strengths and weaknesses in its electoral assistance activities...
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