Parties and Democracy

At a recent seminar in Bogotá, Colombia, NDI brought together local elected officials from Latin America to discuss how to restore faith in political parties’ ability to deliver the benefits of democracy to citizens. The 20 participants from six countries spent five days together.

Francisco Herrero, NDI’s resident senior director in Colombia, discussed the goals and accomplishments of the seminar and offered his perspective on the challenges facing political parties in Latin America.

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The National Endowment for Democracy is accepting applications to the 2008–2009 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. These three- to ten-month fellowships in Washington, DC give democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world the opportunity to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. English required. Deadline: November 1, 2007.