President Ouattara discussed the work by his government to rebuild the economy, foster national reconciliation and strengthen bilateral relations with other African countries, as well as the challenges presented by security sector reform and investigations of past human rights abuses.

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On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the newly organized Parliamentary Forum for Democracy (PFD), a diverse coalition of like-minded parliamentarians organized to strengthen democracy and human rights around the world, convened on Capitol Hill to explore current challenges and how the PFD can develop an agenda to address them.

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Dr. Fouzia Saeed, one of Pakistan’s most well-known and highly respected social activists who played a key role in the passage of two landmark anti-sexual harassment laws in 2010, offered her perspective on the challenges and opportunities of Pakistan’s democratic transition.

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Speakers discussed the challenges and prospects for Nigeria's 2011 election.

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This discussion of the current situation in Belarus provided an up-to-date analysis of events on the ground, combined with an appreciation of the contributions that Vitali made to his native country and to the political science discipline.

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More than 70 people attended a roundtable discussion co-hosted by CIMA and Internews Network on media law in Egypt and Tunisia after the Arab Spring. The discussion explored how media assistance stakeholders are analyzing how reforms will affect the legal enabling environment for independent media as the two countries prepare for elections in the fall.

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The discussion featured CIMA's The Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media report research and findings, conducted over a two-year period, on women’s status globally in news media ownership, publishing, editing, and production, among other media jobs.

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