AboutFoundation for Democratic AdvancementF4DAThe Foundation for Democratic Advancement (FDA) is an international independent, non-partisan democracy organization. ExpertsWho We Are:The Foundation for Democratic Advancement is comprised of experts in the fields of education, finance, public policy, political science, and international affairs, and other professional and educational backgrounds such as marketing, engineering, law, environmental science, architecture, and business. Education ExpertsFinance ExpertsPublic Policy ExpertsPolitical ScientistsInternational Affairs ExpertsMarketing ProfessionalsEngineersLawyersEnvironmental ScientistsArchitects Business PeopleFoundation for Democratic Advancement MembersIn addition, the FDA’s members and volunteers have diverse ethnic backgrounds such as African, South American, North American including Mexican, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern and balanced gender representation.Foundation for Democratic Advancement VolunteersMembers and Volunteers:As a registered non-profit organization, the FDA is always looking for new members and volunteers. If you would like to help the FDA cause, please [contact us at info@democracychange.org]Foundation for Democratic Advancement CollaboratorsCollaboration:The Foundation for Democratic Advancement collaborates with other organizations in joint projects and/or provides guidance and advise to other organizations on their projects. For information on collaboration, please contact the FDA at info@democracychange.org with your inquiry or proposal.Associated Organizations:The FDA is associated with the following organizations:Volunteer CanadaVolunteer CalgaryVolunteer LethbridgeCalgary Immigrant Women’s AssociationUniversity of Calgary Translation AssociationFoundation for Democratic Advancement Board of DirectorsStephen GarveyFounder, FDA Executive Director, and Director of Project Initiative -- Mr. Garvey has been with the FDA since 2007. He has spearheaded numerous FDA projects and initiatives. He has a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Philosophy in Environment and Development from the University of Cambridge. Also, Mr. Garvey has written books on political theory and decision-making. Mr. Garvey has an interest in the role of audit and evaluative processes in the functioning of society.Lindsay TetlockDirector of Research -- Ms. Tetlock has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Masters in Historical Studies, and she has a passion for democracy and human rights. Ms. Tetlock applies her experience to FDA research and audits in which she is a senior researcher and experienced process auditor. She joined the FDA in 2010, and she has shown unwavering commitment to the FDA cause.Naman AgarwalInterim Director of Finance -- Mr. Agarwal has a Master of Business Administration degree from Queens University. He grew up in the world’s largest democracy, India, and he has a solid understanding of the societal importance of strong democratic processes.Dale MonetteFormer 2012 FDA Director of Finance -- Mr. Monette has relocated overseas. His position in the FDA is being determined.Mr. Monette has over 6 years of experience as an entrepreneur and over 3 years of experience in finance and accounting. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently undergoing his Master of Professional Accounting. Mr. Monette has a passion for democracy, and he realizes fundamentally that democracy requires attention and work by citizens.Aurangzeb QureshiFDA Former 2012 Director of Marketing -- Mr. Qureshi has relocated. He is now an independent FDA researcher.Mr. Qureshi has worked in a marketing and communications capacity in diverse industries such as health care, chemicals, technology, and utilities. With a passion for international politics, he joined the FDA in 2010 and has since helped the FDA raise its profile in Canada and abroad. Mr. Qureshi is also a freelance writer, and his work has appeared in publications such as the Edmonton Journal, The Canadian Charger, Al-Arabiya English and AntiWar.com.The FDA’s non-profit mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of government processes on a free and democratic society.IndependenceTo maintain its independence and objectivity, the FDA only accepts donations from individuals and organizations that do not compromise its independence, non-partisanship, and objectivity.To ensure its objectivity and independence, the FDA does not conduct privately paid research. However, if you or your organization has an important research idea or are aware of an important issue on the impact of government processes on a free and democratic society, the FDA is available to listen to your idea or issue and possibly research it and write a report on it. Please contact the FDA at (403) 669-8132 or email us at info@democracychange.org for more information.ObjectivityNon-PartisanshipDemocracyMeasurementMeasure the impact of democratic processesThe FDA measures the impact of democratic processes through rigorous research combined with team audit using matrices and grade scales. All the FDA research is sourced, and the sources are transparent to the public. The FDA audit methodology, which is under copyright, is clearly explained in all reports. The FDA reports are reviewed both internally and externally by experts in the field. In addition, the FDA is transparent about its methodological assumptions, and is open to amending them subject to sound reasons and evidence to do so. The FDA increases its expertise of the impacts of government processes on a free and democratic society through its research, study of the subject, and communication with people on the subject. Overall, the FDA works toOutcomesEnsure that people become more knowledgeable about the outcomes of government processes and can then make decisions that are more informed1Involvement, Monitoring & FeedbackGet people involved in monitoring government processes at all levels of government and in providing sound, practical, and effective suggestions.22013-07-24http://democracychange.org/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net