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A group working on amending the election code will start working from next week with the participation of only eight founding parties, as others refused to join. On February 26, eight parties, mainly those having representation in the Parliament, signed a code of conduct, facilitated by U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI), laying out principles to which they committed themselves to follow while working on reform of election code.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark| Link to story »
"Today Minister for Development Cooperation Søren Pind handed over a MDG3 torch to former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
"The torch was given in recognition of Secretary Albright's longstanding and ongoing efforts to promote women's participation in politics, more specifically her involvement in the initiative iKNOW Politics."
Gulf News| Link to story »
"An international election monitor has raised concerns over the Philippines' first nationwide automated election and recommended early preparations in case of a system breakdown during the May 10 balloting.
Liberian Daily Observer| Link to story »
"The organizing committee of the National Excellence Awards (NEA) has named several prominent individuals as nominees for the prestigious national excellence hunt, and has expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far in the nomination of candidates for the second edition of the NEA...
Gulf Times| Link to story »
"Qatar and the U.S. continue to benefit from a number of partnerships between the government, businesses and civil society organizations, according to a U.S. government official who is in Qatar to discuss various tie-ups and future plans.
