Subject: News from NDI: Working for Democracy in August 2016
From: "National Democratic Institute" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:03:07 -0400

Peace with FARC, Zambian Elections, International Youth Day, Women Mayors
in Haiti 

 		News from the National Democratic Institute

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 		A mother casts her ballot at the Bauleni polling station during the
August 2016 general elections in Zambia.

Featured Stories 

Democracy stories from around the world on NDI.org [1] 

Throughout four years of peace negotiations between the Colombian
government and the FARC, NDI has worked with local partners to support
victims, political participation, and electoral reform. [3] 

Following NDI's training on avoiding conflict in elections, YOUTH LEADERS
IN ZAMBIA ORGANIZED A SERIES OF MARCHES TO CALL FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE. [4]

On INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, NDI CELEBRATED YOUTH ENGAGEMENT  [5]with our
partners around the world. 

NDI facilitated discussion on women's political engagement and girls'
education with Dr. Jill Biden and women leaders of Niger's National
Assembly. [6] 

Newly elected women mayors in Haiti shared strategies for effective
leadership at NDI-hosted Political Leadership Academy. [7] 

In the face of multiple security challenges, NDI helped Malian authorities
strategize on forming a coordinated response. [8] 

NDI is helping the Assembly of Kosovo build public trust through
parlimentary ethics [9] in a critical test to the country's young
democracy. 

Staff Insights 

From DemocracyWorks [10], a blog written by NDI staff members 

Empowering youth means having more than just a seat at the table. [11] 

Put us in your place: [12]women are integral to election observation. 

NDI in the News 

In Nigeria, NDI is assisting people with disabilities to become election
observers. [13] 

NDI and IRI delegations visited President John Agyekum Kufour [14] to
discuss ways to reduce tensions in Ghana. 

After a recent NDI-Georgia poll revealed a large number of undecided
voters, [15]Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili launched a
pre-election campaign to increase public awareness and interest in upcoming
election activities. 

NDI's Senior Regional Director for Central & West Africa, Dr. Chris
Fomunyoh was on the ground during the presidential election in Gabon [16]
and shared his observations. [17] 

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