🏆 This year’s #UWC Mary O’Hagan Award honors human rights defender & #NobelPeacePrize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk/@avalaina.
Her message: women must support women. #NDImpact
How can the U.S. navigate rising authoritarianism & global volatility while maintaining public support at home?
Hear #NDI President @WittesNDI, @IRIglobal President @DCTwining & @ChicagoCouncil CEO @londonvinjamuri discuss America’s Place in the world & how the U.S. can meet today’s geopolitical challenges.
Watch here ⬇️
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“There is a big landscape out there of people who want stability, safety, accountability, freedom of choice, the ability to choose their leaders,” @NDI President Tamara Cofman Wittes shared with a Council audience last week.
“And I think that’s not only good for them and not only good for democracy, but also good for America’s role in the world.”
Watch the full program on America’s role in the world with Wittes, @IRIglobal President @DCTwining, and Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri: bit.ly/4Ax7VKz
🆕 South Africa Votes: Can Local Elections Rebuild Trust?
#NDI’s Gemima Barlow joins @daryl_swanepoel & @OgeOnubogu on @CSIS’s Into Africa podcast 🎙️ to discuss changes in electoral integrity, public trust & what the results could mean for #SouthAfrica’s democratic future. 🎧 Listen ⬇️ #NDImpact
bit.ly/4iawMM0
📅 Oct. 22 | ⏰ 9 AM ET
How can government transitions be more peaceful & effective?
Join #NDI, @ANCL_RADC & TEL-AFRICA to explore how legal frameworks can support peaceful transitions & keep governments delivering for citizens. #NDImpact
Register ➡️ bit.ly/4AyPPYO
🇸🇾 #Syria’s future relies on institutions that are accountable & responsive to citizens.
Read how #NDI is supporting the country’s first post-Assad legislature as it navigates the challenges of building more representative governance.
⬇️ #NDImpact
bit.ly/4zJZUkg
📅 Oct. 22 | 🕒 6:30 PM ET
Join #NDI President @WittesNDI, @IRIglobal President @DCTwining & @ChicagoCouncil CEO @londonvinjamuri for a timely discussion on America’s global role & the future of #democracy.
Register ⬇️
bit.ly/4B7bYxI
🆕 What will it take to ensure credible, secure elections in #Haiti?
#NDI’s Johannes Hamels, @ChrisSabatini of @ChathamHouse & Alexandra Farsari examine why establishing the right conditions matters more than rushing to set an election date.
Read the latest policy paper ⬇️ #NDImpact
In early October 2026, Haiti announced the postponement of campaigning for presidential and parliamentary elections expected on 13 December — with no new election dates confirmed.
@ChrisSabatini argues in our latest policy paper that elections held too soon – and under current security conditions – could add further to the instability in Haiti.
Policy paper | bit.ly/3VJ1kNu |
Handing Over Power: How Laws Shape Effective Executive Transitions.
Join #NDI, @ANCL_RADC & TEL-AFRICA to explore how legal frameworks can support peaceful transitions & keep governments delivering for citizens. #NDImpact
📅 Oct. 22 | ⏰ 9 AM ET
Register: bit.ly/4AyPPYO
What barriers prevent women from registering to vote & how can we address them?
#NDI’s 🆕 Every Woman a Vote diagnostic identifies legal, physical, financial & socio-cultural barriers to voter registration, turning evidence into action to make elections more accessible.🗳️ #NDImpact
Explore the tool ⬇️
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Always appreciate consulting with @Tsihanouskaya, a leader par excellence, who persists daily in her work to bring dignity and democracy to the Belarusian people.
@NDI
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📢 Reminder: Our webinar is coming up in one week!
If you haven’t registered yet, use the link below to sign up and join us for this timely conversation.
📅 13 October 2026
⏰ 12:00–13:30 UTC
🔗 Register here 📷 bit.ly/4j8GaBQ
We invite you to our upcoming webinar to discuss the impact of generative AI on elections and how citizen observers can help safeguard electoral processes as its use continues to expand.
🗓️13 October 2026, at 12:00UTC
📌Register here: bit.ly/4j8GaBQ
How can government transitions be more peaceful & effective?
Join #NDI, @ANCL_RADC & TEL-AFRICA to explore how legal frameworks can support peaceful transitions & keep governments delivering for citizens.
📅 Oct. 22
⏰ 9 AM ET | 1 PM UTC
Register: bit.ly/4AyPPYO
How can the U.S. navigate rising authoritarianism & global volatility while maintaining public support at home?
Join #NDI President @WittesNDI, @IRIglobal President @DCTwining & @ChicagoCouncil CEO @londonvinjamuri for a timely discussion on America’s global role & the future of #democracy.
📅 Oct. 22 | 🕒 6:30 PM ET
Register ⬇️
bit.ly/4B7bYxI
🎙️ What are we missing about democracy in Africa?
#NDI’s @ChrisFomunyoh joins @everydayunivers Podcast to discuss elections, leadership, coups, Cameroon & #Africa’s democratic future.
Watch the full conversation ⬇️
bit.ly/4dYJVq7
🎙️ How can scholarship shape foreign policy in times of crisis?
#NDI President @WittesNDI joins #ShiftingGround to explore #ForeignPolicy & what it takes to advance democracy in a changing world with @lprubin73 & @RachelWhitlark.
🎧 Listen to the latest episode of #OrbisJournal’s podcast: ⬇️
bit.ly/4hPgGYa
