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11 / 03 / 2010

In India, deadly backlash against freedom of information activists. CS Monitor.

11 / 03 / 2010

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai and Mugabe Deadlocked on Ministerial Functions. All Africa.

11 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: Reappearance of the President Has Worsened the Political Paralysis. All Africa.

11 / 03 / 2010

Kenya: New Law to Protect Post-Polls Violence Witnesses. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

South Africa: Be the Eyes, Ears of Govt - Mokonyane. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

Namibia: Election Case to Supreme Court. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

BURMA: Junta's new election law bars Suu Kyi from poll. France 24.

10 / 03 / 2010

HAITI: Preval to meet Obama amid US calls for quick Haitian elections. France 24.

10 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: Jonathan Should Prioritise Electoral Reform - Buhari. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi both claim victory in Iraq elections. Times Online.

10 / 03 / 2010

What if a jury – not voters – decided elections?. CS Monitor.

09 / 03 / 2010

Colombia’s push back against ‘wave of autocracy’. Democracy Digest.

09 / 03 / 2010

Ethiopia: democracy or stability?. Democracy Digest.

09 / 03 / 2010

Burma publishes new election laws. Times Online.

09 / 03 / 2010

Coalition led by Maliki ahead in Iraqi poll. The Independent.

08 / 03 / 2010

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Shrinks MDC Ministers' Powers - Again. All Africa.

08 / 03 / 2010

Cuba lashes out at hunger striker. BBC.

08 / 03 / 2010

Bosnia: ethnic cleansing as state building?. Democracy Digest.

08 / 03 / 2010

Obama visit highlights Indonesian democracy’s achievements – and shortcomings. Democracy Digest.

08 / 03 / 2010

Tsvangirai urges peace force for next Zim poll. Mail&Guardian Online.

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08 / 03 / 2010 / Nicola Doetzer

The EPD celebrates the International Women's Day 2010

undefinedThe EPD celebrates the International Women's Day on March 8 and thereby the economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future. Particularly, the EPD acknowledges the challenges ahead, in terms of enhancing women's positions in political decision-making and the corresponding potentially positive contributions to developmental and peace processes. Read more.

 

03 / 03 / 2010 / Nicola Doetzer

EU High Representative deplores rejection of Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal

undefinedCatherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, expressed her deep concerns about the Burmanese Supreme Court's recent decision to reject Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against the extension of her house arrest according to a press release issued by her spokesperson. Ms. Ashton urged Burma's military junta to release all prisoners of conscience so that they can take part in the elections planned for this year, which would be conducive to the long pathway of democracy. Link to article.

 

03 / 03 / 2010

EPD welcomes the latest council conclusions on Zimbabwe

undefinedEPD welcomes the latest Council Conclusions on Zimbabwe for their emphasis on the Council's readiness to work closely with the Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe, recognizing what has already been achieved by the GNU so far, as well as for their expression of concerns of insufficient progress in the field of respect for human rights amongst others. In this context, EPD is particularly concerned to learn about the latest arrests of Zimbabwean civil society representatives of GAPWUZ, CIVNET and the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition. Link to the Council Conclusions on Zimbabwe.

 

25 / 02 / 2010 / Nicola Doetzer

EU Parliament officials reaffirm committment to defend human rights after death of Cuban dissident

undefinedFollowing the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, officials of the European parliament expressed their condolence and reaffirmed the parliament's commitment to defend human rights around the world. The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek also announced that the parliament will use its political means to explain clearly to Cuba's government that human rights violations are unacceptable and that the values of human rights and freedom have to be guaranteed and protected at all times. Read more.

23 / 02 / 2010 / Nicola Doetzer

World Press Photo Of the Year 2009

Pietro Masturzo was awarded the World Press Photo of the Year 2009 for his picture depicting civilian dissent after the presidential elections in Iran. Read more.

15 / 02 / 2010 / Nicola Doetzer

EPD welcomes launch of the portal Agora

undefinedEPD welcomes the launch of the Parliamentary Development Knowledge Portal "Agora" at the French National Assembly in Paris on March 2, 2010. Bettering the mechanisms for sharing parliamentary development and the harmonization and coordination of donor practice has been a constant plea in the assessment of parliamentary support policies across the globe. Read more.

10 / 02 / 2010 / Charlotte Panis, EPD Working Papers Series on Democracy Support

Political reform in the Middle East: Islamist parties as social movements

undefinedDespite the hopes many placed on democratic reform in the Middle East, authoritarianism remains the norm and movement toward democracy is both slow and uneven. The dramatic events in Iraq stimulated intense global debates on the issue, yet the initial results of the US-led experiment in Iraq did not bring about the change so many had hoped for. Yet, if one thing should be retained it is that, if a road towards democracy in the Middle East exists, it will be one that acknowledges the role of Islam and Islamist parties. For the latter are amongst the best organized, most successful and best rooted organizations in the region. Link to EPD publications.

09 / 02 / 2010 / David Leclercq

EPD was the very fortunate recipient of €500.000 from the Dutch Postcode Lottery.

undefinedOn 4 February 2010, European Partnership for Democracy was the very fortunate recipient of €500.000 from the Dutch Postcode Lottery. The Lottery, which is the largest charity lottery in the Netherlands, contributes 50 percent of its annual profit to carefully selected aid organisations and charities concerned with bettering the lives of people and of nature. On the Goed Geld Gala 2010 charity event, the National Postcode Lottery announced that 75 charitable organizations received a total of over 256 million Euros from the 2009 earnings of the Lottery. Link to article.

02 / 02 / 2010 / Kristina Prunerova

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

undefinedThe Eastern Partnership (EaP) Civil Society Forum is a gathering of representatives of civil society from EaP countries and EU Member States which will follow the agenda of the EaP and will prepare its comments, input to discussion, recommendations and will also oversee the implementation of EaP agreements. The Civil Society Forum (CSF) is a great opportunity for NGOs from target countries but also from the EU to participate in this process and to become a partner to the governments and institutions. Link to article.

28 / 01 / 2010 / Democracy Video Challenge 2009 winning video

14 / 12 / 2009 / Alexander Way

EPD welcomes director of the Malian Centre for Interparty Dialogue and Democracy

10 / 12 / 2009 / Alexander Way

The Council Conclusions on EU democracy support explained

09 / 12 / 2009 / Kristina Prunerova

European Neighbourhood Policy's online information service

02 / 12 / 2009 / Alexander Way

EPD joins press freedom alliance

01 / 12 / 2009 / Kristina Prunerova

20 years of democratic renewal in Eastern Europe

23 / 11 / 2009 / Kristina Prunerova

EPD to represent Civil Society Organizations on Eastern Partnership forum

23 / 11 / 2009 / Marieke van Doorn

Zimbabwe conference in Brussels as constitutional reform delayed further

20 / 11 / 2009

Positions of President and High Representative announced

** EPD WELCOMES COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON DEMOCRACY SUPPORT **

16 / 11 / 2009 / Alexander Way

Community of Democracies debate partnerships in democracy building

VACLAV HAVEL'S SPEECH TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

06 / 11 / 2009 / Alexander Way

Tom Carothers in Brussels

04 / 11 / 2009

Democracy Activists Recognised

29 / 10 / 2009 / Alexander Way

Havel to speak on anniversary of fall of communism

26 / 10 / 2009

Democracy & Development at the European Development Days: the Report

09 / 10 / 2009 / Carlos Hernandez Ferreiro, Americas Programme Manager

REPORT - Honduras and the November elections: A missed opportunity?

30 / 09 / 2009

New Moldovan PM visits Brussels

24 / 09 / 2009

EPD Launches Fellowship Programme

24 / 09 / 2009

REPORT - Armenia on the Threshold of Change

18 / 09 / 2009 / Marieke Van Dorn, Nick Matatu

Zimbabwe: Next Steps in the Consitutional Reform Process

17 / 09 / 2009 / Kristina Prunerova

REPORT - Moldova's Early Elections: A Transition in Need of Support

31 / 08 / 2009 / EPD project in Burma

"How I started my political work and what the Foreign Affairs Training is giving me now"

PRAGUE CONFERENCE: THE REPORT

07 / 05 / 2009 / The Institute of Public Affairs

Eastern Partnership: Towards Civil Society Forum

05 / 05 / 2009 / Halya Senyk

The New Way of Transition in Moldova: Which Path Would it Take?

20 / 04 / 2009 / Carlos Hernandez, Latin America Program Officer

The role of political parties in supranational integration: A Euro-Latin American Dialogue

31 / 03 / 2009 / Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Indonesia Elections: Young Politicians Report from the Campaign Trial

27 / 03 / 2009 / Michael Allen, Democracy Digest

EU commissioner criticized for snubbing Cuba's civil society

27 / 03 / 2009 / A press release by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Vaclav Havel to Democratic Nations: Don't Treat Human Rights as an "Afterthought"

17 / 03 / 2009 / Democracy Digest

Only coordinate, Euro-democrats urged

16 / 03 / 2009 / People in Need

Chinese Charter 08 signatories awarded Homo Homini

09 / 03 / 2009 / Roel von Meijenfeldt

Zimbabwe: an unprecedented transition

03 / 03 / 2009 / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Democracy Promotion Under Obama

25 / 02 / 2009 / An audio event by Carnegie Endowment

European Democracy Assistance after EU Enlargement

12 / 02 / 2009 / Halya Senyk

First exploratory working visit to Moldova

25 / 01 / 2009 / Oleh Kyriyenko

EPD in Armenia: second exploratory trip (January 2009)

24 / 01 / 2009 / Carlos Hernandez

EPD Latin America Programme to launch a Knowledge-Sharing process

24 / 01 / 2009 / Halya Senyk

Exploratory trip to Moldova

20 / 01 / 2009

Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2008

04 / 12 / 2008 / An interview with Rodger Potocki

By their very nature, governments do a poor job in democracy assistance

11 / 11 / 2008 / PASOS

Democracy's New Champions

05 / 11 / 2008 / Roel von Meijenfeldt

A European perspective of the Obama presidency

A new beginning - and not just for America

04 / 11 / 2008 / Kristina Prunerova

First exploratory trip to Armenia

22 / 10 / 2008

EPD Latin America Regional Roundtable (February 2009)

21 / 10 / 2008

Review implementation and impact Governance Incentive Tranche

21 / 10 / 2008

Assessment of the second pilot country in the post-soviet region: Moldova

18 / 10 / 2008 / PASOS

Is the EU ready to put democracy assistance at the heart of European foreign policy?

16 / 10 / 2008

Dmitry Medvedev's Speech in Evian: Reading Between the Lines

09 / 10 / 2008

AWLP event in cooperation with the Club of Madrid

24 / 09 / 2008

Burma: U Win Tin released from Insein prison

22 / 09 / 2008

Launching of the Shared Societies First Vision Challenge

17 / 09 / 2008

Immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners in Burma.

16 / 09 / 2008

US and EU keep Zimbabwe sanctions

04 / 09 / 2008

Nomination for the 2008 Sakharov Prize

03 / 09 / 2008

EU Governance Initiative Review

25 / 08 / 2008

Time for the EU to speak with one voice

18 / 08 / 2008

Freedom House Europe : Nations in transit 2008 "Democratization from Central Europe to Eurasia"

12 / 08 / 2008

Democracy and Development Assistance Fund calls for support in Georgia

28 / 07 / 2008

French EU Presidency support for EPD

16 / 07 / 2008

Seminar on Improving Democracy Promotion Efforts

14 / 07 / 2008

Polish ex-minister Geremek dies

11 / 07 / 2008

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Zimbabwe

08 / 07 / 2008

European Development Days

02 / 07 / 2008

How serious is the EU about supporting democracy and human rights in its neighbourhood?

10 / 06 / 2008 / PASOS policy brief

Can the Visegrad Four emerge as effective players in international democracy assistance?

17 / 04 / 2008 / Timothy Garton Ash

We need a benign European hydra to advance the cause of democracy

16 / 04 / 2008

Democracy assistance should become a more prominent part of EU foreign policy

15 / 04 / 2008

EPD Press release

09 / 04 / 2008

Democracy promotion organisation established

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