Tag Archives: Ministerial Conference

Civil society voices are heard in Ulaanbaatar!

In the previous weeks we have been presenting here some of the dozens of civil society activists and organisations represented in the 7th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Ulaanbaatar. The conference took place on April 27- 29, … Continue reading

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Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom- Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia

“When the decent people stay out of politics, they shouldn’t be surprised when politics become indecent”. These words by Friedrich Naumann, a pioneer in civic education, continue to inspire the FNF Foundation. Based in Germany, and operating in 60 countries … Continue reading

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The Korea Democracy Foundation

What do you know about the democratic transformation in the Republic of Korea? If your answer was “not too much”, the website of the Korea Democracy Foundation might help you, with a very interesting historical introduction to the process. Knowledge … Continue reading

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Solidarity with Belarus Information Office

Our friends from the “Solidarity with Belarus Information Office”, who will also be represented on the Ministerial Conference in Ulaanbaatar, heard about the blog and also wanted to present themselves. Here is what they have to tell us about themselves! … Continue reading

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Get to know the Model Iraqi Women Organization

In a country experiencing transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime, the topic of gender equality and women’s rights is one of the most challenging, especially when this country is so diversified culturally and religiously, and so many considerations … Continue reading

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Your opportunity to influence- civil society recommendations for the Ministerial Conference!

More than a hundred civil society activists were invited to the Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies beginning this Saturday in Ulaanbaatar. They will participate in different discussions regarding democratic standards and how to help the Community elaborate its … Continue reading

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Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office

“I myself must form the government. I want to have an accountable and non-corrupt government. I demand the self-cleansing of the government!” We find these mobilizing words in the new campaign “Operation Self-Cleansing”, initiated by the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor … Continue reading

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A message from Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain

We are glad to introduce the next organization to be represented in the Ministerial Conference- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain. This time, the organization’s representatives chose to present themselves, and here is what they wanted to share … Continue reading

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Chinese Human Rights Defenders- Promoting human rights and empowering grassroots activism in China

Do the names Zhou Decai, Cao Haibo, Chen Wei, Chen Xi or Cui Fufang ring a bell to you? They are all prisoners of conscience in China. The Chinese Human Right Defenders (CHRD) are doing all they can to make … Continue reading

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Watch the work in action: The CRADLE- The Children Foundation, Kenya

The CRADLE- The Children Foundation from Kenya, is formed by a group of Christian Lawyers, under the theme: “Promoting Justice for Children- the Future in Our Hands”. To be represented in the Ministerial Conference by its Program Manager in charge … Continue reading

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