Iraq
Published on 16-01-2025
16-01-2025
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Meet the graduates of Iraq’s first Democracy School
Published on 27-04-2022
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In Spring 2021, NIMD was delighted to launch its first Democracy School in Iraq, bringing together 25 aspiring politicians for six workshops on building democratic knowledge and skills. This pilot project, implemented by the Women’s Empowerment Organization and funded by the United Nations Development Program and the Dutch Embassy in Iraq was a great success, and NIMD is continuing its work in Iraq with another Democracy School planned this year. The country faces many challenges, including a fragile security situation, rule of law issues, and economic insecurity. But Iraq’s young people have demonstrated their desire to make a positive change for their country, and NIMD…
Looking back at our Opportunities for Iraq event
Published on 24-06-2021
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Since 2019, Iraq’s streets have regularly filled with protesters. In the capital, Baghdad, but also in the southern Basra and in northern cities, young people in particular are calling on politicians to implement political reforms. And to commit to jobs and better services to citizens. On 8 June NIMD teamed up with Het Grote Midden Oosten Platform to organize a discussion on the future of the country. Along with a host of experts and politicians, we explored what the Netherlands can do to contribute to democracy in Iraq. How can we contribute to a peaceful future? And how can we support the…
NIMD and WEO launch new Democracy School in Iraq
Published on 13-04-2021
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Today – 12 April – marks the launch of our new Democracy School pilot for young, promising and future leaders in Iraq. Through the Democracy School, we aim to impart democratic skills and knowledge to these (aspiring) leaders, to help them forge their careers. By bringing together young leaders in a multiparty setting, we will also help them to build up a network, which they can use to share and build on democratic values across political divides. The project will be implemented by Women’s Empowerment Organization (WEO) in consortium with NIMD. Our work will be funded by the United Nations…
NIMD begins first project in Iraq
Published on 14-10-2019
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Top image from left to right: NIMD Project Officer Emma Wind and Programme Manager Antoine Brasset; Hayfa Ameen and Wasfiya Mohammed Shikho, respectively chairperson and member of the Parliament Committee on Women, Family and Childhood; Suzan Aref, Director of WEO. NIMD are proud to announce that we have just began work on our first project in Iraq. Working across parties and political groupings in the country, NIMD have been invited to help strengthen the political participation of Iraqi women and facilitate interparty dialogue for parliamentarians. Ensuring the voices of women have parity with those of men is an essential aspect…