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Youth as catalysts for change in Uganda’s political system

Gepubliceerd op 10-08-2023
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On 5 July 2023, NIMD Uganda held the second session of the Uganda Democracy Academy fellowship. The Fellowship is a six month programme that aims to empower young individuals and enhance their leadership skills, political knowledge, and civic engagement. The participants are from political parties and various youth leagues in the country. The theme of …

Uganda Democracy Academy Fellowship’s first session on regional integration

Gepubliceerd op 10-08-2023
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On 7 June 2023, our colleague at NIMD Uganda, Angella Kemirembe, attended the inaugural Uganda Democracy Academy Fellowship, hosted by NIMD Uganda. The event brought together over 80 young leaders from various political parties, youth leagues and youth-focused organizations in Uganda. In the article below she shares her observations with us.    The Democracy Academy …

Interview: Extremism and the future of democracy

Gepubliceerd op 28-11-2022
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On 24 November, NIMD, Netherlands Helsinki Committee and The Hague Humanity Hub held our monthly #DemocracyDrinks in The Hague. For this edition of informal networking, we welcomed special guest Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, journalist and author of the 2022 book Far Out: Encounters With Extremists. Charlotte kicked off the event with her analysis of the link between …

Inclusive democracy in Niger: Making citizen’s voices heard

Gepubliceerd op 17-09-2022
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This International Democracy Day, we asked partners and country offices from across the NIMD network to present a snapshot of inclusive democracy in their country. Here, Ibrahima Ba, NIMD Niger Country Director explores how our work is giving communities a say on policies that affect them. Ibrahima Ba In Niger, like in many countries around …

Inclusive Democracy in Mozambique: Strengthening women’s political participation

Gepubliceerd op 15-09-2022
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This International Democracy Day, we asked our partners and country offices from across the NIMD network to present a snapshot of inclusive democracy in their country. Here, Lorena Mazive, Programme Coordinator of our partner in Mozambique, the Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD), explores how our work together is enhancing and deepening women’s political participation. Lorena …

An inspiring pilot project in Sint Eustatius

Gepubliceerd op 06-09-2022
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Earlier this year, NIMD facilitated pilot induction sessions for the Island Council of Sint Eustatius (also known as Statia) in the Dutch Caribbean. The pilot was attended by the current Island Council members and by the island’s new and upcoming young political leaders. NIMD Supervisory Council member and former Dutch MP Kathleen Ferrier was part …

Political change: How to continue striving for inclusive democracy in Colombia

Gepubliceerd op 10-08-2022
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As Colombia’s President and Congress step into their new roles, our Colombia Country Director, Ángela Rodríguez shares her hopes for the new political term. Colombia has just come out of an electoral period fraught with tension. Elections have often been a time of violence in our history. And the recent presidential elections saw extreme polarization …

Ukraine shows democracy must be seen as a strategic asset

Gepubliceerd op 22-04-2022
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Thijs Berman is the Executive Director of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy. Early in his career, he was based in Moscow for Dutch radio. From 2004-2014 he served as an MEP, and in 2004 he was part of the parliament monitoring team for the presidential elections in Ukraine. If the invasion of Ukraine were …

Mozambique: Using dialogue in the fight against climate change

Gepubliceerd op 06-12-2021
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The recent COP26 Summit in Glasgow prompted debate about the role of democracy in the fight against climate change. Here, Hermenegildo Mulhovo, Executive Director of the Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD) and NIMD’s partner in Mozambique, argues that democracy is the only system that can meet the challenge. In many ways, Planet Earth is the ultimate …

El Salvador: ‘We need this broken moment to think about democracy’

Gepubliceerd op 29-11-2021
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El Salvador has been experiencing a democratic decline following the election of Nayib Bukele as President in 2019. While his promises to tackle crime and corruption proved popular with many, his methods have raised concern. Bukele brought troops into Congress when lawmakers debated his proposals, replaced the constitutional chamber and the independent attorney general, and …