National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)2008 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided funds for the firstedition of this handbook. It was prepared with the pro bono assistance of Michael O’Reilly, as wellas NDI staff members Aaron Azelton, Cathy Westley, and Ivan Doherty. Victoria Canavor composed the second edition of handbook in...Read More

This manual was prepared by the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the Institute) with fundingfrom the National Endowment for Democracy. NDI would like to acknowledge the key contributions byKourtney Pompi for drafting the toolkit. Sarah Beckerman, NDI’s Advisor on the Middle East and NorthAfrica team, managed and coordinated the development of this toolkit. Caroline Hubbard,...Read More

Leadership Definition-“Leadership is accepting the responsibility to create conditionsthat enable others to achieve shared purpose in the face of uncertainty” (Ganz, 2008) History of Leaders:The article starts off with information about the bible and how Moses struggles tolink a desire for change (fleeing his people) with a capacity to make change (as anEgyptian prince) (Ganz,...Read More

Leadership at every level of society is essential to creating just, prosperous, and inclusive societies. Without people who are capable and willing to step up and act, positive change cannot occur. Leadership development programs often focus on building the capacity of people to improve their own organization’s work, but today’s challenges also require people who...Read More

Terms of Useand Disclaimer The analysis presented in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 (herein: “Report”) is based on a methodology integrating the latest statistics from international organizations and a survey of executives.The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Economic Forum. The Report presents...Read More

ABOUT THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI or the Institute) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that responds to the aspirations of people around the world to live in democratic societies that recognize and promote basic human rights. Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have...Read More

What is this document’s purpose? Online collaboration1 is an essential skill for working and learning in our connected world. This guide serves as a resource to make online collaboration seamless and productive. Not only are the guidance and tools in this document intended to be helpful for individuals working collaboratively with others on a project...Read More

Open Society Foundation Youth Exchange Organizing Workshop Participant Guide December 12-14, 2016 M A R R A K E S H ,  M O R O C C O Originally adapted from the works of Marshall Ganz of Harvard University http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/marshall-ganz The PDF of the article is available below: Ganz-Marrakesh-training-guide-1-2DownloadRead More

For the last few months several groups inside and outside of Iran began to discuss the future Iran after the political system of the Islamic republic has been fallen.  There are debates not only on the social media but also on the streets in Iran.  We know women are standing in front line for freedom...Read More

A research by Rezvan Moghaddam Honor killing is the killing of a family member (usually a woman) because the perpetrators believe that the victim is a so-called “disgrace” to the family. Common reasons include divorce or separation from the husband, refusal to enter into a forced marriage, child marriage, refusal of consanguineous marriage (marriage between...Read More