Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Members of the Constituent Assembly in Ecuador study Dutch consensus model during study visit

At the conference of the Community of Democracies in Bamako on 17 November 2007, African political parties have presented political elites as key players in democratization processes.

The Community of Democracies 2007 Bamako Ministerial Consensus Declaration

Three NIMD partners from Africa give their opinion on the relation between development and democracy.

For Oneworld NIMD Regional Director Africa nominates Joachim Chissano as candidate

Programmatic differences between political parties in Mali are small. NIMD is supporting a training programme for parties to strengthen their own identity and to develop distinctive policy programmes.

Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano has won the first Mo Ibrahim prize rewarding a retired African head of state for excellence in leadership.

The Political Party Bill which will secure public funding of parties, was adopted by parliament on 17 October 2007.

Engaging the Afghan people is crucial for the international community in Afghanistan, says Afghan conflict and security expert Hekmat Karzai at a meeting at NIMD.

58% of the Dutch population favours active support for young democracies. This is one of the outcomes of an internet opinion poll on democracy in The Netherlands.