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Interview with Gabriel Williams, former Secretary General of the Press Union of Liberia and author of a recently published book Liberia: the Heart of Darkness. World Movement Participants Database Search for more information about groups using the Internet and other media in their activities. |
Access to Democracy - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) - Global
www.accessdemocracy.org/accessdem.asp
The Access to Democracy is a resource created by NDI to encourage an exchange of information and experiences among democratic activists and practitioners around the world. It presents selected web sites and resource materials developed by the Institute, and its in-country political and civic partners. It also provides a place for democracy activists in every region of the world to identify resources, share lessons and communicate best practices for promoting peaceful political change.
Center for Liberal Strategies (CLS) - Bulgaria
www.cls-sofia.org/forum/index-en.htm
The Sofia-based Center for Liberal Strategies (CLS) is a think tank that emerged from the political changes in Eastern Europe during the last decade. It seeks to make a difference both in the field of research and in the field of policy. CLS's Web site hosts a forum where scholars and activists can discuss policies and share their ideas.
Democracy Resources Center - International Forum for Democratic Studies - Global
www.ned.org/research/research.html
The Democracy Resource Center (DRC) collects, organizes, and disseminates information and analysis produced by and about a wide range of groups and organizations working to strengthen democracy around the world. The DRC includes a Resource Center, several electronic databases, and the NED web site called DemocracyNet.
Encuentro - Cuba, Spain-based
www.cubaencuentro.com
Revista Encuentro de la Cultura Cubana (Encuentro) produces the quarterly journal Encuentro. Headquartered in Madrid, the journal is devoted to a broad discussion of issues in the humanities, the arts and the social sciences, and publishes articles and commentary from international scholars and independent Cuban intellectuals living in Cuba. The journal provides a forum for intellectuals and writers in Cuba to publish their work and, as it is distributed inside of the island, serves as a vehicle for outside information, debates and ideas to reach Cuba. The magazine is dedicated to discussion and promotion of political change in the larger context of Cuban culture, philosophy and history. Encuentro recently launched a new initiative, "Connections," establishing a portal that will link Cubans and non-Cubans via the internet for discussions on various topics related to Cuban culture, art and history.
Journalists Against Corruption (Periodistas Frente a la Corrupción) - Latin America Regional
www.portal-pfc.org/
Journalists Against Corruption (Periodistas Frente a la Corrucion - PFC) is a Latin American regional program that integrates the diverse advantages of the Internet as a networking and communications tool and also as a means of promoting transparency in government and business dealings. PFC provides critical help for Latin American journalists who investigate and report on corruption. Journalists can use the PFC's Web site, e-mail network, and advisory services to obtain contacts and information needed for their investigations; to learn about laws related to access to information, censorship, protection of news sources, defamation, and journalist ethics codes; to identify human rights organizations, projects promoting investigative journalism, and international and local groups fighting corruption; and to find out about conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and grants to support their work and professional development.
Political Database of the Americas - Georgetown University - Latin America Regional
www.georgetown.edu/pdba
The Political Database of the Americas seeks to encourage in-depth study and the effective exercise of democracy in the Americas through the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of comparative political data. The Database, a non-governmental Internet-based project, provides reference materials, primary documents, comparative studies and statistical data for countries in the Western Hemisphere. The information is provided free of charge and has been organized under the following themes: Constitutions and Constitutional Studies, Electoral Systems and Election Data, Decentralization, Political Parties, Executive Institutions, Legislative Institutions, Judicial Institutions, Civil Society.
About "What's Being Done On . . . "
For three months at a time, we highlight the activities of various organizations in different global regions, and links to important resources, that are focused on a particular theme or area of democracy work. Each new theme is announced via DemocracyNews, and the information from the previous installment is placed in the archives below. We hope to receive and post information about the work you or others may be doing that is focused on these issues. Send information via e-mail to the or by fax to (202) 378-9889.
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