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King Karzai
By Jed Ober
January 30, 2012
The AFPAK Channel, Foreign Policy Magazine

In his recent address inaugurating the 16th session of Afghanistan's National Assembly, President Hamid Karzai rejected claims from some in the international community that constitutional change is necessary in Afghanistan and accused foreigners of treating Afghanistan like a "political lab." "Let me expressly and resolutely stress that we will never allow the perilous dream of trying another political experi

League of Women Voters’ Zaida Arguedas travels to Bangladesh for DI
January 25, 2012

As part of DI’s Democratic Participation and Reform (DPR) program in Bangladesh, Democracy International and the League of Women Voters have partnered on an outreach initiative that aims to increase political participation for women throughout the country.

DI works to increase Grassroots Participation in Bangladesh
January 25, 2012

In 2011, as part of the Democratic Participation and Reform (DPR) program in Bangladesh, DI held a series of town hall meetings to introduce the DPR program to the community, solicit opinions on the local needs specific to the region and work with women and youth on ways to increase their ability to participate in the political process, especially through DI’s Women’s and Youth Centers, discussed below.

DI Organizes Election Fact-Finding Mission to Mexico for Afghan Leaders
January 25, 2012

From October 15th through October 22nd, DI Afghanistan Electoral Reform & Civic Advocacy (AERCA) Program’s Senior Elections Specialist Terry Hoverter, DI Director of Programs Jed Ober and a delegation of Afghan civil society leaders traveled to Mexico City for a fact-finding mission focused on electoral reform.

DI Organizes Election Fact-Finding Mission to South Africa for Afghan Leaders
January 25, 2012

From October 25th through November 3rd, DI Afghanistan Electoral Reform & Civic Advocacy (AERCA) Program’s Senior Elections Specialist Terry Hoverter, DI Program Officer Will Covey, and a delegation of Afghan civil society leaders traveled to Cape Town and Johannesburg for a fact-finding mission focused on electoral reform.