Three Decades of Working for Democracy and Making Democracy Work NDI's 30th Anniversary Report National Democratic Institute NDI _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4ed3a0 Madeleine Albright Chairman Performer Kenneth Wollack President Performer Political Parties NDI is the only organization that enjoys official standing in the three largest international groupings of political parties, representing Social Democratic, Liberal and Centrist Democratic ideologies. All told, the three "internationals" represent about 350 parties in 150 countries. These relationships enable NDI to enlist established parties in sharing democratic norms and organizing methods with parties in emerging democracies. Representation Performer Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors NDI helped create the Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM), which fosters cooperation among nonpartisan citizen organizations worldwide. More than 190 national citizen groups, representing three million monitors in 79 countries working to protect the integrity of their elections, have joined the online GNDEM community since it began in 2009. Election Monitoring PerformerBeneficiary Indonesia When Indonesia emerged in 1998 from more than three decades of dictatorship under Suharto’s "New Order" regime, some argued that its chances of establishing a successful democracy appeared remote. An ethnically diverse country of 245 million people speaking more than 40 languages and spread among 17,000 islands, Indonesia had little experience with democratic governance. Despite these obstacles, the country is building key institutions of democracy — national and provincial legislatures, an independent court system, a civil bureaucracy and a multiparty political system. NDI was one of the first international groups to assist political parties, the legislature and citizens groups on political reform in the immediate post-Suharto era. As the country approached its first democratic elections, the Institute brought in international experts to comment on draft electoral laws and helped civic leaders build a nationwide effort to monitor more than 300,000 polling stations. NDI also provided analysis on constitutional development, worked with political party caucuses on devising legislative agendas, and assisted the efforts of civil society groups to monitor local development programs and analyze local budgets and expenditures. Indonesia is still in the early stages of its democratic development and continues to confront corruption, discrimination and the emergence of militant groups. But one sign of its commitment to a democratic system was the country’s establishment of the Institute for Peace and Democracy in Bali, which, with NDI assistance, has been working to support democracy throughout Asia. BeneficiaryPerformer Haiti In Haiti, NDI’s Civic Forum program, which the Institute brought to the country in 1998, has gone a long way toward strengthening the relationships between local governments and citizens. Civic Forum has led to the creation of a network of 245 Initiative Committees (ICs) throughout the country. Representing more than 1,000 organizations, the ICs have carried out hundreds of projects, including construction of health clinics, schools and roads; job skills training; cholera prevention; HIV/AIDS education; and disaster relief. When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island in 2010, the ICs were well-positioned to organize relief efforts: assessing damage, helping resettle the homeless and working with local authorities to distribute aid. The groups also engaged Haitians from all sectors of society to develop a plan for reconstruction and worked with elected officials at the regional level to help carry it out. BeneficiaryPerformer Syria Even in the most unlikely situations, activists struggle to build democratic skills and culture. In liberated areas of Syria, citizen-led groups, called local councils, have been formed to deal with immediate community concerns, such as policing, electricity and garbage collection, as the civil war rages. In addition to providing needed services, these efforts address concepts of governance, representative politics and popular political participation. By working together across sectarian lines, which are less pronounced at the local level, the councils are creating models of diversity and tolerance. NDI has worked with Syrian democrats since 2005 and has been engaged with opposition members since the conflict began in 2011. In 2013 alone, NDI worked with more than 2,000 activists from hundreds of communities to build skills and structures for basic political representation at the local level. BeneficiaryPerformer Afghanistan Afghanistan's 420 provincial councilors (PCs), who are elected to serve on 34 councils throughout the country, are the face of government for most citizens. NDI began working in 2006 to help the PCs engage constituents, oversee development projects — which range from school construction to well digging to seed distribution — and work with government bodies to ensure transparency in how funds are spent. It also trained all the women who won PC seats — about a quarter of each council. NDI helped councils hold more than700 citizen dialogues and inspect more than 2,000 provincial projects, enabling councilors to build greater trust within their communities. In one example of their vigilance, the councilors of Herat province, after inspecting a million-dollar road construction project, reported that the labor resources and materials being used were sub-standard and did not meet the specifications of the original contract. This led to replacement of the poorly performing contractors and greater scrutiny. The Herat community responded enthusiastically to how the work of its elected representatives countered corruption and generated a proper and safe public road. In recognition of NDI’s work building bridges between the provincial councils and national elected representatives, the Institute received an appreciation award from the Upper House of the Afghan National Assembly in 2013. PerformerBeneficiary Peru In Peru, to deal with persistent criticism about unequal and ineffective health care, NDI partnered with local and international health experts to bring together 18 political parties to share practical lessons and options. They examined how members and leaders could improve platforms, communicate those positions to the public and monitor how health care policies were carried out. In the lead-up to 2006 elections, for the first time, four parties included health platforms in their campaigns. In addition, 16 parties reached a consensus on health policies and signed a public accord. That set the tone for future health care legislation, such as a law passed in 2009 that guaranteed access to health insurance and health care for all Peruvians. PerformerBeneficiary Northern Ireland In 1997, Northern Ireland political leaders traveled to a remote location outside Cape Town, South Africa, where, for the first time, representatives of the warring Catholic and Protestant factions sat together at the same table to talk. At the gathering, supported by NDI, the visitors heard firsthand how political leaders in South Africa had negotiated peace through compromise and reconciliation. Among the participants was Nelson Mandela. The meeting came less than a year before the signing of Northern Ireland's historic Good Friday peace agreement. "Not a day went by in the talks that a reference was not made to the South African experience," said one of the signers. "It was a turning point in our lives." PerformerBeneficiary Pakistan Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a mountainous, isolated region with more than four million residents, has long been subject to draconian colonial era laws prohibiting the exercise of basic constitutional rights. In the past decade it has become a sanctuary for militant groups that threaten both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and many residents are demanding change. Since 2008, NDI has facilitated the efforts of a coalition of tribal leaders, civil society activists, women's groups and leaders from all major political parties to advocate for amendments to the laws that govern FATA. In 2011, these efforts led Pakistan’s president to adopt the most substantive reforms in more than 100years. They permitted political parties to operate in FATA and curtailed the power of local authorities to impose punishments on citizens. In May 2013, political party candidates from FATA ran in national elections for the first time. NDI continues to work with a broad coalition of political parties and civil society groups to bring the tribal areas into the mainstream of Pakistani life and to promote political participation of women who had been marginalized by colonial era laws. PerformerBeneficiary Kenya In Kenya, 1,500 people died and 600,000 were displaced by violence following the country's 2007 general elections. With the goal of reducing the possibilities for violence around elections six years later, NDI worked with political parties to bring together some 1,000 young party activists from across the political spectrum, some of whom had engaged in the previous postelection violence, to address pressing issues facing young people, such as unemployment, substance abuse and disenfranchisement. As part of NDI's Inter-Party Youth Forum (IPYF), the Kenyans pledged to uphold peace and tolerance, contributing to a nonviolent election in 2013. PerformerBeneficiary Chile The landmark 1988 plebiscite in Chile gave citizens the chance to vote "no" to General Augusto Pinochet's attempts to extend his rule, forcing the military junta to hold the first free elections in two decades. NDI was there to help Chilean groups organize a parallel vote tabulation (PVT) — a powerful citizens' tool to assess the integrity of voting and counting processes and verify the accuracy of official election results. The PVT created pressure on the junta to release the official results, which led to the peaceful end of Pinochet’s military dictatorship.NDI has been a pioneer in the development of PVTs, which have made a critical difference in a number of countries, including Bulgaria, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Montenegro, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Zambia and Zimbabwe, in addition to Chile. PerformerBeneficiary Bulgaria PerformerBeneficiary Georgia PerformerBeneficiary Ghana PerformerBeneficiary Honduras PerformerBeneficiary Montenegro PerformerBeneficiary Nigeria PerformerBeneficiary Panama PerformerBeneficiary Zambia PerformerBeneficiary Zimbabwe PerformerBeneficiary Election Monitoring Organizations All told, the Institute has joined with more than 300 citizen election monitoring organizations and coalitions to train and deploy over three million nonpartisan observers in more than 85 countries. NDI has monitored 340 elections and organized more than 150 international election observer delegations to 62 countries. Election Monitoring PerformerBeneficiary Commission on Presidential Debates The Institute, in partnership with the U.S.-based Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), has also taken a leading role in a worldwide movement to organize political debates, which help voters make informed choices, reduce violence, particularly in post-conflict situations, and encourage candidates to focus on issues, not personalities or ethnic loyalties. Election Candidate Debate Organization While debates have become an accepted and expected part of elections in many parts of the world, they are not the norm in emerging and transitional democracies, where there is less tradition of candidates facing off in person. Since 1994, NDI and CPD have aided the efforts of debate organizers in more than 35 countries to put on nearly 300 debates for all levels of elected office — from president to member of parliament to mayor. These efforts include the creation of the 18-country Debates International network through which debate groups help each other with a range of issues, including producing live national TV broadcasts, developing informative formats, and selecting impartial moderators, among other organizational and production challenges. PerformerBeneficiary Washington-Based Staff Performer Kenneth Wollack President Performer Shari K. Bryan Vice President Performer Sander Schultz Chief Financial Officer Performer Aaron Azelton Director Citizen Participation Programs Performer Robert Benjamin Senior Associate and Regional Director Central and Eastern Europe Programs Performer Leslie Campbell Senior Associate and Regional Director Middle East and North Africa Programs Performer Ivan Doherty Senior Associate and Director Political Party Programs Performer Christopher Fomunyoh Senior Associate and Regional Director Central and West Africa Programs Performer Jennifer Ganem Counsel Performer Kathy Gest Director Public Affairs Performer Joe Gleason Director Global Security and Operations Staff Performer K. Scott Hubli Director Governance Programs Performer Robert Hurd Director Program Development Performer Keith Jennings Senior Associate and Regional Director Southern and East Africa Programs Performer Laura Jewett Regional Director Eurasia Programs Performer Peter Manikas Senior Associate and Regional Director Asia Programs Performer Susan Markham Director Women's Political Participation Performer Mary Markowicz Director Program Coordination Performer Patrick Merloe Senior Associate and Director Election Programs Performer John M. Palien Director Human Resources Performer Hernani Snyder Director Office Administration Performer Chris Spence Chief Technology Officer Performer Linda Stern Director Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Performer Jim Swigert Senior Associate and Regional Director Latin America and Caribbean Programs Performer Stephen Whisnant Director Philanthropy Performer Democracy Democracy is a process, not an event Delivery Democracy must deliver -- Many new and developing democracies inherit serious problems, such as corruption, poverty, disease and ethnic divisions, from the closed political systems that preceded them. This poses difficult challenges for fledgling governments trying to respond to citizens looking for rapid and concrete improvements in health care, jobs and social services, and other tangible improvements in their quality of life. Transparency NDI governance programs work to overcome these challenges to democracy by fostering transparency, participation and accountability. Transparency allows governments to operate in ways that citizens understand. Through participation citizens can influence public policy. And accountability allows citizens to hold their government responsible for its decisions. These principles create stronger links among the citizenry, political institutions and elected officials, and allow democracy to better deliver for citizens. Political systems that lack accountability mechanisms are often plagued by corruption or conflict. Deforestation and environmental degradation, for example, can be traced to political systems in which government institutions have few incentives to answer to people, and in which a narrow political elite feels free to exploit resources, land and people without the need to account. Participation Accountability Relationships Cross cutting relationships nourish democratic development -- As a nonpartisan organization, NDI uses its relationships with elected leaders, citizen organizations and political parties across the democratic spectrum to bring together disparate groups from within countries and across the world to provide advice, share ideas and solve problems. Nonpartisanship Elections Credible elections matter -- The legitimacy of democratic government is established, in large measure, by genuine elections, and they are much more than what happens on election day. A genuine electoral process requires an open preelection environment in which citizens can participate without fear or obstruction; political parties, candidates and the media can operate freely; an independent judiciary functions fairly and expeditiously; and electoral authorities operate impartially. Since its earliest days, NDI has been working with partners around the world to help ensure that elections reflect the will of the people. This work, largely intended to ensure the integrity of elections, also promotes longer term governmental accountability as well as popular political participation. Metrics Provide numerical indicators of the results NDI has been able to achieve over the past 30 years. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4edxyz 1 Support _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz1 1.1 1.1.1 Support for Civic Organizations Number Unspecified In 30 years, NDI has supported the efforts of 15,000 civic organizations 15000 1.1.2 Support for Political Organizations Number Unspecified In 30 years, NDI has supported the efforts of 850 political parties and organizations 850 1.1.3 Support for Legislators Number Supported Unspecified In 30 years, NDI has supported the efforts of 10,000 legislators 10000 1.1.4 Support for Women's Organizations Number Supported Unspecified In 30 years, NDI has supported 1,300 women's organizations 1300 1.1.5 Countries Supported Number Supported Unspecified In 30 years, NDI has worked in 132 countries and territories around the world 132 Election Observation Organize international election observer delegations. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz2 1.2 Election Observer Delegations Performer 1.2.1 Election Observer Delegations Number Organized Organized more than 150 international election observer delegations in 62 countries 150 Election Observation Deploy election observers. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz3 1.3 Election Observers Election Observation PerformerBeneficiary 1.3.1 Election Observers Number Trained Unspecified Worked with more than 300 citizen election monitoring organizations and coalitions to monitor over 340 elections and referenda. These groups trained and deployed more than 3 million election observers in over 85 countries. 3000000 Poll Watching Train poll watchers. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz4 1.4 Poll Waters PerformerBeneficiary 1.4.1 Poll Watchers Number Trained Unspecified Trained more than 500,000 party poll watchers in more than 50 countries 500000 Candidate Debates Help partner groups organize candidate debates. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz5 1.5 1.5.1 Candidate Debates Number Unspecified Helped partner groups organize nearly 300 candidate debates in more than 35 countries 300 Volunteers Develop a corps of expert, pro bono volunteers _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz6 1.6 Volunteers Performer 1.6.1 Volunteers Number Unspecified Developed a corps of more than 4,500 expert, pro bono volunteers 4500 Transparency & Responsiveness Increase government transparency and responsiveness. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4exyz7 1.7 1.7.1 Parliamentary Openness Guide Number of Organizations Using Unspecified Through a collaborative online process, NDI facilitated the drafting of the Declaration of Parliamentary Openness, a guide for governments and nongovernmental organizations interested in increasing government transparency and responsiveness. The declaration is now supported by more than 140 organizations in 77 countries. 140 Women Empower women in politics. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcb4ewxyz 2 Women Beneficiary Croatia PerformerBeneficiary Timor-Leste PerformerBeneficiary Rwanda PerformerBeneficiary Morocco PerformerBeneficiary South Africa PerformerBeneficiary Democracy without women is impossible -- Though half of the world’s population, women continue to be under-represented as voters, party leaders and elected officials. Just over 20 percent of parliamentarians worldwide are women. Yet evidence is strong that as more women are elected, countries experience higher standards of living; the priorities of families, women and minorities are addressed; and confidence in democracy goes up. In places as diverse as Croatia, Morocco, Rwanda, South Africa and Timor-Leste, having more female lawmakers led to legislation related to anti-discrimination, domestic violence, inheritance and child support. Empowering women in politics has been a mission of NDI since its founding. Skill Development Help women build the skills to take a greater political role. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbewxyz1 2.1 Women in Parliaments Political Skills Build the skills to take a greater political role. PerformerBeneficiary Women in Civic Organizations Political Skills Build the skills to take a greater political role. PerformerBeneficiary Women in Political Parties Political Skills Build the skills to take a greater political role. PerformerBeneficiary Guatemala In Guatemala, indigenous Mayan women make up 20 percent of the population but are largely left out of the political process. When Teresa de Jesús Chocoyo, an indigenous woman, first ran for a legislative seat, she lost. But she persisted. Courses she had taken at NDI’s Indigenous Women’s Political Academy helped her create a campaign that resonated with citizens, and she used those skills to stay active in her political party. Her dedication led President Otto Pérez to nominate her as governor of Sacatepéquez department. She was one of three women — and the only indigenous woman — appointed to a governorship that year. Chocoyo has taken a hands-on approach to governing and hopes to serve as an example to other women who aspire to political office. "Take the risk to run for office," she told the crowd at her inauguration. "Women must persevere." PerformerBeneficiary Otto Pérez President of Guatemala NDI's Indigenous Women’s Political Academy Performer Teresa de Jesús Chocoyo an indigenous Mayan woman Governor of Sacatepéquez Department PerformerBeneficiary Nepal In Nepal, four civic organizations, with NDI support, formed the Committee for 33 Percent Women to help overcome a decision by party elders that would reduce the number of women in the national Constituent Assembly, which had been 33 percent in the last parliament. The decision, affecting the 2013 elections, was particularly important because the assembly would be responsible for drafting a new constitution. The committee produced radio and television ads about the need for more women in government to make it more reflective of society, and it published a fullpage ad in Nepali newspapers that supported the campaigns of 646 women running. Democracy and Elections Watch, a citizen monitoring organization, used street theater and voter education at women’s festivals to encourage women to vote. NDI held training programs for the candidates. When the new assembly was seated in 2014, women had much to be proud of. They occupied nearly 30 percent — 172 of 575 — of contested seats. PerformerBeneficiary Georgia In Georgia, NDI worked with 14 political parties to sign the Win with Women Global Action Plan, which recommends internal reforms to boost women’s participation. One party established a women’s committee to oversee gender issues; another amended its charter to make the head of the women's wing a voting member of the party’s decisionmaking body. In 2011, NDI organized a visit to Stockholm for Georgian party leaders to expose them to methods used in Sweden to increase the number of women on party lists and in leadership positions. After their return, one MP proposed an amendment, passed in 2011, that provided up to 10 percent more state funding for parties whose candidate lists included at least 20 percent women. In the 2012 parliamentary elections, parties put forth the most women candidates in Georgian history. Eighteen won, nearly doubling the total number of women elected to parliament. PerformerBeneficiary Madeleine K. Albright Grant Program The Madeleine K. Albright Grant, established in 2005, helps grassroots organizations pursue initiatives that promote women's roles in political and civic life. Recipients of the annual $25,000 grant have included the Network of Support for Women Municipal Leaders (REAMM) of Mexico, the Women’s Discussion Club of Kyrgyzstan, the Chocó Women of Colombia, the Women’s League of Burma, the 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone, the Mostar Women's Citizen Initiative of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Women’s Political Caucus of Indonesia. Grant Making Provide annual grants of $25,000 to grassroots organizations that promote women's roles in political and civic life. Performer Network of Support for Women Municipal Leaders (REAMM) of Mexico Grant Recipient Beneficiary Women's Discussion Club of Kyrgyzstan Beneficiary Chocó Women of Colombia Grant Recipient Beneficiary Women's League of Burma Grant Recipient Beneficiary 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone Grant Recipient Beneficiary Mostar Women's Citizen Initiative of Bosnia-Herzegovina Grant Recipient Beneficiary Women's Political Caucus of Indonesia Grant Recipient Beneficiary The Institute works with women in parliaments, civic organizations and political parties to help them build the skills to take a greater political role. Political Party Reform Support party reform to remove barriers so women can become leaders and achieve elective office. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbewxyz2 2.2 Political Parties Gateways Serve as gateways for women to elective and leadership positions. PerformerBeneficiary Women in Civic Organizations Political Parties Beneficiary Parties, the primary gateway for women to elective and leadership positions, often have complex hierarchies and entrenched leadership that hold women back. In parliamentary systems, women are often placed low on party lists so they are unlikely to be elected or are excluded from leadership positions and platform development. 2.2.1 Party Reform Election of Women NDI programs support party reform to remove barriers so women can become leaders and ultimately achieve elective office. Marginalized Groups Eliminate barriers facing marginalized groups to give them a voice in mainstream politics. 3 Youth Beneficiary People with Disabilities Beneficiary Ethnic Minorities Beneficiary Religious Minorities Beneficiary LGBTI Community Beneficiary Jordan In Jordan, bi-monthly discussion groups on democracy and human rights involve some 4,400 students at 14 universities. As political activity is banned on university campuses, these discussions provide a rare opportunity for students to actively engage in conversations about political reform in Jordan. Through NDI’s Ana Usharek ("I participate") program, the students meet with decision makers and members of parliament in roundtable and town hall meetings, and visit local organizations to discuss issues ranging from parliamentary elections to economic reform. They are also engaged in more than 15 youthdriven advocacy initiatives that range from lowering the age of candidacy for parliament to building ramps for disabled students at universities. The program culminated in the nation’s first collegiate debate contest, with teams from each university competing in front of their peers on a national stage. Two students from the advanced Usharek+ program went on to organize a debate between MPs and their communities. Beneficiary Macedonia More than 80 percent of the world's disabled people live in developing and post-conflict countries, where they often are unable to influence decisions affecting their welfare. In Macedonia, NDI helped train a national disabled persons organization, Poraka, on public outreach, media relations and legislative advocacy. The organization's campaign culminated in the parliament's ratification of the UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which grants disabled citizens equal treatment under the law. Beneficiary Slovakia In Slovakia, Peter Pollak made history in 2012 when he took a seat in parliament as the first Roma citizen elected to nationwide office. In a region where many Roma are deprived of basic human rights, Pollak's victory marked the culmination of a decadelong journey of grassroots organizing, coalition building and near misses at the ballot box. Beneficiary Peter Pollak Member of Parliament In 2001, Pollak participated in NDI’s youth leadership academies, learning skills he used to pursue a political career and connecting with like-minded activists across the region. In 2005, he ran in regional elections, conducting the first door-to-door campaign in segregated Roma settlements. He lost by 200 votes, but undaunted, he ran again in 2009 for the regional government. Again, he wasn’t successful, but, the campaign increased his visibility among both Roma and non-Roma voters. Finally, in 2012, Pollak was elected to the national parliament. "One of the reasons I was elected ...is the fact that a strong mainstream party — though new and not very traditional — put me in a high position on the electoral list and supported me as a Roma candidate publicly," Pollak said. It was his high visibility and political skills that landed him there. PerformerBeneficiary A strong democracy includes those at the margins -- In many countries, large portions of the population — youth, people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities and the LGBTI community — are politically marginalized because of entrenched social stereotypes or cultural biases. NDI supports efforts that eliminate the range of barriers facing these marginalized groups to give them a voice in mainstream politics. Technology Create and refine technologies that enable institutions to be more engaged with citizens. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbetwxyz 4 South Africa When South Africa's constitution was approved in 1996, it required that national policy be sensitive to local concerns and that the national legislature in Cape Town receive input from the country’s nine provincial legislatures. That process was crippled by poor communication; but NDI and the South African Parliament collaborated with Microsoft and the U.S. Agency for International Development to create NCOP Online!, a website that provided national and provincial legislators and staff — and the public — with instant access to legislative information. The result, dubbed "democracy at the click of a mouse" by a Johannesburg newspaper, created linkages between South Africa’s first democratically elected provincial legislators and their national counterparts, and established a tradition of using the Internet to make the parliament more open. PerformerBeneficiary Serbia More recently, NDI worked with the Center for Research Transparency and Accountability in Serbia to create an online "Truth-O-Meter" to help the public hold politicians accountable. The website rates officeholders' public statements on truthfulness, consistency and whether they fulfill campaign promises. The site had more than 900,000 unique visits by the end of 2013. PerformerBeneficiary Chile Reflecting its leadership in technology to advance transparency and citizen engagement, NDI serves, with the Congress of Chile, as co-chair of the Open Government Partnership's working group on legislative openness, which seeks to improve citizen engagement in policy making. Governments, parliaments and civil society organizations from more than 20 countries are participating. PerformerBeneficiary India As part of its effort to harness technology for democratic development, NDI cohosted a conference in Silicon Valley in 2013, "Governing Democratically in a Tech-Empowered World." It brought together senior U.S. and international political figures, tech company executives and democratization experts. Participants discussed how governments and citizens can use technology to collaborate on solving everyday problems. For example, they reviewed platforms such as India's iPaidaBribe.com, which crowdsources data on the incidence and nature of government corruption. And they explored how "open data" initiatives can improve democratic governance. PerformerBeneficiary Civic Innovators NDI’s 30th Anniversary Democracy Awards Dinner honored "civic innovators" — 21 government officials, political leaders, entrepreneurs and civic activists from 13 countries who are at the forefront of efforts to use technology to expand citizen participation and make governments more transparent and accountable. Featured speakers included Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, and Toomas Ilves, president of Estonia. BeneficiaryPerformer Google To ensure that its programs incorporate best practices, NDI opened a Silicon Valley office in 2013 to deepen and expand its partnerships with tech innovators. Partners include large companies such as Google and Facebook; foundations and social impact investors such as Google.org and Omidyar Network; start-ups such as Telerivet and Crimson Hexagon; and academic partners such as Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Performer Facebook Performer OmidyarNetwork Performer Telerivet Performer Crimson Hexagon Performer Stanford University Performer University of California, Berkeley Technology is transforming democracy -- Innovations in technology and social media have had a significant impact on democracy globally. Technology has empowered citizens to amplify their voices and hold governments accountable. But while citizens have begun to harness tech innovation, many democratic institutions — governments, parliaments and political parties — have been slower to react, often using outmoded processes to respond to increased citizen demands. Technology is transforming democracy NDI has a history of helping create and refine technologies that enable institutions to be more engaged with citizens. Democratization Support democratization efforts. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbetdxyz 5 National Endowment for Democracy Performer U.S. Agency for International Development Performer U.S. Department of State Performer Democracy support now and in the future -- Since its founding, NDI has been committed to the principles that allow people to live in free and open societies. With its sister organizations that are part of the National Endowment for Democracy, the Institute has operated in the belief that democracy is inseparable from human dignity and peace. While democracy is a universal concept with varied manifestations, it is only in recent decades that its advantages over other forms of government have come to be accepted globally. Countries that are joining the community of democracies can count on natural allies and an active support structure because other nations are concerned and watching. In recent years, a growing number of countries and intergovernmental organizations have established new democracy support initiatives. This support comes from many sources, is cost effective and has an impact. A 2006 study, which reviewed a decade of democracy and governance programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, found that an investment of $1 million produced an increase in democracy that was 50 percent greater than the improvement in democracy that could be expected otherwise. NDI is grateful to the National Endowment for Democracy, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State, as well as individuals, governments, foundations, multilateral institutions, trade unions, corporations and organizations that support its work. The Institute also appreciates the contributions made to its programs by hundreds of volunteers from the United States and around the world whose willingness to share their knowledge and experiences enriches its programs and informs its partners worldwide. Through the years, NDI has worked in 132 countries and territories. Today, supported by a staff representing 100 nationalities, it is part of a global network of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and governments engaged in supporting democratization efforts. The Institute is privileged to join with thousands of courageous democrats worldwide who are striving, often against tremendous odds, to build better lives for their fellow citizens, and to create a more peaceful and prosperous world. Publications Produce studies, training materials, manuals and reports that aid in the exchange of democratic ideas, information and expertise. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbetpxyz 6 Since its inception, NDI has produced studies, training materials, manuals and reports that aid in the exchange of democratic ideas, information and expertise. Examples include handbooks on election monitoring, development of election laws and voter registration, and guides to citizen participation, democratic functioning of political parties and women's political participation. A host of publications focus on specific programs in many of the countries where NDI works. In addition to those listed below, the full library featuring thousands of publications can be found at www.ndi.org/publications. Guides _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbepxyz1 6.1 6.1.1 Government Accountability Guidance for Citizens Help citizens promote government accountability. Political-Process Monitoring: Activist Tools and Techniques and Political-Process Monitoring: Considering the Outcomes and How They Can Be Measured. These guides comprise a complete toolkit to help citizens with all aspects of initiatives that promote government accountability. 6.1.2 Parliamentary Monitoring Best Practices Examine the work of 191 parliamentary monitoring organizations, highlighting monitoring trends, approaches and best practices. Strengthening Parliamentary Accountability, Citizen Engagement and Access to Information 6.1.3 Democratic Legislatures Standards Provide a basis for discussion on standards for democratic legislatures. Toward the Development of International Standards for Democratic Legislatures: A Discussion Document for Review by Interested Legislatures, Donors and International Organizations 6.1.4 Women's Political Participation Program Guidance Guidance to democracy practitioners to help them develop and carry out effective programs to bring more women into government and politics. Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation. Drawing on its years of experience in supporting women’s political participation, NDI released this guide for democracy practitioners to help them develop and carry out effective programs to bring more women into government and politics. Handbooks Provide instruction for election monitoring and reporting. _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbepxyz2 6.2 Citizen Groups PerformerBeneficiary Political Parties PerformerBeneficiary Election Officials PerformerBeneficiary 6.2.1 Election Monitoring Instructions Detailed instruction for every step of election monitoring and reporting Promoting Legal Frameworks for Democratic Elections How Domestic Organizations Monitor Elections: An A to Z Guide Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process Media Monitoring to Promote Democratic Elections The Quick Count and Election Observation; and Implementing and Overseeing Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies Research, References & Resources _1ff133e8-4257-4eaa-82ef-094fcbepxyz3 6.3 6.3.1 Political Party Organization Research Present research and conclusions on major aspects of political party organization. Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. This seven-volume series presents research and conclusions on major aspects of political party organization, including party law, finance, intra-party democracy, communications, selecting candidates, parliamentary groups and developing party policies. 6.3.2 Arabic-Language Resources & References Publish Arabic-language resources and reference materials on democracy support. Arabic Publications Catalogue. NDI is the world’s largest publisher of Arabic-language resources and reference materials on democracy support. Its Arabic publications center, located in Lebanon, has translated and distributed more than 400,000 copies of democracy 2084-02-28 2014-02-28 2015-01-06 https://www.ndi.org/files/NDI-30th-Anniversary-Report-FINAL.pdf Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net