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02/12/2014

CCD implements democracy education pilot projects in Ghana and Colombia.
http://www.ccd21.org/activities/education/pilot_projects/index.html

In January 2014, CCD visited Bogotá, Colombia, and Accra, Ghana, as part of its UNDEF-funded democracy education initiative. Sharing the Best Practices Manual on Democracy Education with the Colombian and Ghanaian Ministries of Education and civil society, CCD organized two workshops. The Colombia t...

09/24/2013

Community of Democracies press release on defending civic space.
http://www.ccd21.org/press/CD_Defending_Civic_Space.pdf

09/17/2013

Diplomat's Handbook Project Director Amb Jeremy Kinsman talks about the brand new Third Edition. http://www.ccd21.org/news/cd-ccd/cigi_kinsman_interview.html

CIGI Interviews Diplomat's Handbook Project Director Amb Jeremy KinsmanSeptember 17, 2013 By: Rebecca Aaberg |Printer Friendly

09/11/2013

Inter-Parliamentary Union Statement on International Day of Democracy, which will take place on September 15.
http://url.mp37.ch/visu-8EE3F485-8726-4892-B0BD-0B6E5FC27A47-201968384-283177-11092013.html

08/23/2013

New Democracy Dialogue Post from David Kilgour "Crisis in Egypt: It’s Impossible to Expect Peace through the Military’s Violent Means"

Crisis in Egypt: It’s Impossible to Expect Peace through the Military’s Violent Means August 23, 2013|Printer Friendly by: David Kilgour, CCD Board Member

08/20/2013

Arab Spring Countries, Russia and Zimbabwe among Case Studies in New Edition of A Diplomat’s Handbook

Waterloo, Canada — Democratic countries are confronted by difficult policy choices as a globalizing aspiration to shed repressive governments faces challenges of democratic transition and crackdowns by authoritarian regimes. The greatly expanded and updated third edition of A Diplomat’s Handbook for...

08/19/2013

New Yorker Article Explores Egyptian Situation

The New Yorker published an article on August 26 by David Remnick about the meaning of the current crisis in Egypt. As "Day of Rage" begins:

08/16/2013

New Democracy Dialogue post: Amb Jeremy Kinsman - How the West Failed Egypt's Democracy

The death toll in Egypt’s summer of anger makes you wonder how dumping Hosni Mubarak two years ago could possibly have been worth such a cost.

08/16/2013

Better World Campaign Praises Mali Election and Encourages Peacekeeping Mission

On August 16, the Better World Campaign expressed its support of peacekeeping in Mali as essential to the country's return to democracy: "The newest UN peacekeeping mission helped secure 21,000 polling stations as part of a free, fair, and peaceful election that resulted in former Prime Minister Ibr...

08/15/2013

Egypt Declares State of Emergency as Violence Escalates Against Peaceful Protesters

Egypt Declares State of Emergency as Violence Escalates Against Peaceful ProtestersAugust 15, 2013 By: Rebecca Aaberg |Printer Friendly

08/08/2013

New Democracy Dialogue Post from Chris Brandt - "Regional Observation Groups Approve Flawed Zimbabwe Election"

Regional Observation Groups Approve Flawed Zimbabwe ElectionAugust 08, 2013|Printer Friendly by: Chris Brandt, Program Coordinator, Council for a Community of Democracies