|
|
Research ›› Democracy Research Guide
Legislative Development and AssistanceThere is tremendous variety in the NGOs, IGOs and other bodies with a presence on the Internet and the number of such Web sites grows daily. The organizations currently presented in this section were chosen for their mission of fostering positive, democratic change around the world.Given the dynamic nature of the Web, this section is not an exhaustive list of relevant organizations and responsibility for site content and maintenance rests with the owners. Please note that the inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement by the National Endowment for Democracy. If you would like to suggest a site to be added to this list please send a message to Kristina@ned.org. American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center) http://www.solidaritycenter.org The Solidarity Center is a non-profit AFL-CIO allied organization that assists workers around the world who are struggling to build democratic and independent trade unions. We work with unions and community groups worldwide to achieve equitable, sustainable, democratic development and to help men and women everywhere stand up for their rights and improve their living and working standards. Subject: Civic Education; Civil Society Strengthening; Conflict Resolution; Elections; Labor Unions and Workers Rights; Legislative Development and Assistance; Media and Freedom of Expression; Rule of Law; Transparency and Anti-Corruption; Women's Issues Region: Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Europe; Eurasia; Middle East and North Africa Languages: English Research Tools: 1. full-text, downloadable publications of Solidarity Center and partner reports, brochures, and other tools 2. current news and links to ICFTU updates 3. information on current projects 4. links to labor and worker rights organizations and to foreign-language web sites developed by Solidarity Center partners Inter-Parliamenary Union (IPU) http://www.ipu.org The IPU is the international organization of Parliaments of sovereign States established in 1889. The Union is the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue and works for peace and co-operation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy. Subject: Elections; Political Parties and Political Leadership; Measurement and Ranking; Legislative Development and Assistance Region: Global Languages: English; French Research Tools: 1. PARLINE- a database containing general information on participanting Parliament's chambers, description of the electoral system, results of the most recent elections, information on the presidency of each Chamber, information on the mandate and status of members of Parliament. 2. PARLIT- a searchable bibliographic database on books and articles dealing with parliamentary law and practice 3. full-text, monthly web publication The Journal, which gives the latest news on parliamentary proceedings around the world 4. links to Parliamentary web sites, organized by country 5. Women in National Parliaments data and bibliographic database 6. links to other organizations 7. information on current and past conferences International Institute for Democracy (IID) http://www.iidemocracy.coe.int Based in Strasbourg, the Institute's main role is to encourage co-operation between governmental, non-governmental and inter-parliamentary organizations, as well as between national parliaments, with a view to promoting and strengthening pluralistic democracy. Subject: Legislative Development and Assistance Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. a very comprehensive monthly Clearing House Review of information on recent publications from institutions around the world covering such topics as elections; civil society; human rights; corruption; media; public administration; and women. Organization of American States (OAS) http://www.oas.org/ The Organization of American States (OAS) is the hemisphere's primary policy forum for multilateral dialogue and action. Founded in 1890 as the International Union of American Republics, the modern OAS emerged in April 1948, when 21 countries joined to adopt its current Charter. Currenlty the OAS is an institution of 34 active member countries engaged in a broad set of common endeavours, ranging from strengthening regional security and supporting trade liberalization to consolidating democracy, fighting illicit drug trafficking, and promoting sustainable development. Subject: Elections; Legislative Development and Assistance; Civic Education; Civil Society Strengthening Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Languages: English; Spanish; French; portuguese Research Tools: 1. full-text publications 2. full-text documents on the OAS, including their Charter and Annual Reports 3. videos 4. speeches 5. radio broadcasts 6. webcasts |
|
| |