Subject: News from NDI: Senator Mikulski, Afghan First Lady Headline NDI 2015 Awards Luncheon
From: "National Democratic Institute" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 11:37:46 -0400

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 		Senator Mikulski, ​Afghanistan's First Lady Headline 2015 Madeleine K.
Albright Luncheon [2]

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 		May 2015

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"When women show power that each one of us can make a difference, together
we make change," said Senator Barbara Mikulski, D-MD, one of the featured
speakers ​at NDI's 2015 Madeleine K. Albright luncheon on May 12. 

The annual luncheon, hosted by NDI Chairman and former Secretary of State
Albright, honors the worldwide efforts of grassroots women's organizations
to promote the participation and leadership of women in politics. Senator
Mikulski and Afghanistan First Lady Rula Ghani headlined the event. 

At the luncheon, NDI awarded its 2015 Albright Grant to the Worker Women
Social Organization (WWSO), based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 

"Afghan women are among the strongest women I have ever had the privilege
to know," Ghani​ said​. "They are the glue that keeps society together,
they are the conscience that goads the leaders onto the right path. They
are hardworking, persistent, resourceful, and they are tough." Read more »
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Senator Barbara Mikulski Receives NDI's Democracy Award [5] [6] 

At its May 12 luncheon, ​NDI honored Senator Mikulski​ with its W.
Averell Harriman Democracy Award for her decades of leadership advocating
for democracy and the advancement of women and girls. 

The award was presented by NDI Chairman and former Secretary of State
Madeleine K. Albright, who said, "Senator Mikulski exemplifies NDI's
commitment to ensuring democracy is inclusive of all citizens." Read more
» [7] 

NDI Launches Campaign to Address Violence Against Women in Elections [8]
[9] 

​Women worldwide are disproportionately affect​ed by electoral
violence. In fact,​ they face ​the prospect of physical harm at​
​four times the rate of male voters during elections​, according to a
report by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. 

NDI is launching a campaign to counter acts of election violence that are
directed at individuals because of gender and that seek to undermine, delay
or otherwise influence an electoral process. Read more » [10] 

Campaign School Graduates Help Lebanese Youth Consider Outreach Strategies
[11] [12] 

Despite political and regional challenges in Lebanon, young party activists
are eager to find ways to enter politics. 

That's why young Lebanese activists, representing five political parties,
gathered outside Beirut in April for a campaign school to learn how to
build outreach strategies for local elections and create messages that
address voter interests. Read more » [13] 

NDI's Chris Fomunyoh Discusses Burundi Violence with PBS NewsHour [14] [15]

NDI's Christopher Fomunyoh, director for Central and West Africa programs,
spoke with PBS NewsHour about the recent violence in Burundi. 

"This is a hugely destabilizing factor for the entire Great Lakes region,"
said Fomunyoh. "We are seeing tens of thousands of new refugees fleeing
into a situation that is so volatile. Ultimately the Great Lakes could
convulse again into a humanitarian catastrophe and then it becomes a global
responsibility for the world to be called upon to send resources." Read
more » [16] 

Public Hearing in Cartagena on Disability Policies [17] [18] 

In Cartagena, Colombians with disabilities have long struggled for passage
of ​public policies that address their needs. But now, thanks to the
efforts of one of NDI's Colombian civic partners, that situation has
started to change. 

In April, Cartagena held its first public hearing as part of a 16-month
advocacy campaign to push for special municipal policies that will improve
the daily lives of the city's citizens with disabilities. Read more » [19]

Get to Know NDI: Maka Meshveliani, 2015 Andi Parhamovich Fellow [20] [21] 

"Helping more women get elected in Georgia are both personal and
professional passions of mine that luckily coincide," said Maka
Meshveliani, NDI's 2015 Andi Parhamovich Fellow and a senior program
officer in Georgia. 

Meshveliani sat down for an interview in which she describes herself as
"invested" in championing women in politics. Watch the interview » [22] 

Southern African Opposition and Ruling Political Parties Convene to Discuss
Policy Strengthening [23] [24] 

Leaders from opposition and ruling parties in seven Southern African
nations came together recently in Pretoria, South Africa, for the region's
first conference focused exclusively on policy development. 

At the conference, rival political parties put aside partisan differences
to discuss ways to improve how policies are developed to reflect the
concerns and priorities of citizens in their respective countries. Read
more » [25] 

Key Findings in Public Opinion Research from Georgia and Moldova [26] [27] 

Voters in Moldova are frustrated that they receive little information, much
less solutions to their problems, from parties and government, according to
a newly released NDI public opinion survey. See what else is on Moldovans'
minds ahead of next month's local elections. Read more » [28] 

According to an NDI poll released this month, Georgians are concerned about
the bread and butter issues of jobs, the rising cost of living and
providing for themselves and their families. NDI surveys public opinion to
help Georgian partners diagnose and address issues of public concern by
providing accurate, unbiased and statistically sound data. Read more »
[29] 

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 		DEMWORKS RECENT BLOG POSTS

DemocracyWorks is a blog written by staff members of the National
Democratic Institute. 

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 		Albright Honors Afghan Women Changing Status Quo [31]

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 		Votes Without Violence, Strengthening Electoral Integrity [33]

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 		Six Critical African Elections to Watch in 2015 [35]

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 		Nigerian Innovations in Technology for Democracy [35]

More Posts on DemWorks.org » [37] 

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