NDI Asia-Pacific Team

@NDI Asia-Pacific team under leadership of @DiploSikh, working in Washington HQ & over a dozen field offices to support democracy in Asia.

[Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile @Tibparliament]

17th October 2023:

Manpreet Singh Anand, NDI's Asia Regional Director; Jami Spykerman, NDI's Tibet Program Director; and others had a very productive meeting with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang at the Standing Committee's Hall today.

[National Democratic Institute @NDI]

🆕 @NDI/@NDIAsia organized an #InternationalYouthDay activity in July 2023 in Dharamshala, India, celebrating the contributions of youth to Tibetan democracy. #IYD2023 #YouthToPower

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

Today the 2023 Parliamentary #Openness and Monitoring Forum in #Taiwan came to a close with civil society representatives signing a Joint Declaration, pledging to continue working to make parliament more #open, #transparent, #accountable and #inclusive.

[NDI Democratic Governance @NDIgov]

📣“Democracy prevails when women are engaged” - Hon. Arbëreshë Kryeziu Hyseni from #Kosovo 🇽🇰 at day 2 of the Parliamentary Openness and Monitoring Forum in #Taiwan 🇹🇼👏👏

[NDI Democratic Governance @NDIgov]

Day 1: During the opening session of the POMF in #Taipei, @kristensample highlighted the intrinsic and instrumental value of parliamentary #openness and #transparency with MPs from 🇹🇼🇲🇰🇽🇰🇷🇴.

[NDI Democratic Governance @NDIgov]

Day 1 - POMF in #Taipei kicked-off with Taiwan's Legislative Speaker You, MPs from #Kosovo #Taiwan #NorthMacedonia & #Romania!

[NDI Democratic Governance @NDIgov]

Day 1: As co-hosts of the Parliamentary Openness and Monitoring Forum in #Taipei, Stephanie Rust, @NDI's Chief Programs Officer, stressed defending values at the heart of #democracy – a government and parliament that is #inclusive, #transparent & #accountable to citizens.

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

📢TODAY: Join @NDI/@NDIgov, @CongressWatchTW, and Westminster Foundation for Democracy for the Parliamentary Openness and Monitoring Forum live from #Taiwan! #OpenParliament
⏰ March 14, 9:00PM (EDT) / March 14, 9:00AM (Taiwan)
Watch: https://t.co/5tTJZ5CGdr
PW: 2023POMFtp

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

Through support from @USAIDNepal and @NDI, @PurpleFoundatio created this documentary detailing the pervasive nature of gendered violence in Nepal’s political sphere. @Rramesh7 @debshealy

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

Have a listen: in Nepal, gender based violence can prevent women from entering politics. @PurpleFoundatio wants to change that. #16DaysofActivism2022 https://t.co/jP6ibgeXwF

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

Last week, @NDI/@NDIgov hosted panelists from @CongressWatchTW, @DireLegislativo and @WFD_Democracy as part of the #OpenParliament initiative to discuss influencing efforts on parliamentary #democracies and the challenges posed for legislative functioning and monitoring.

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

TOMORROW: Join @NDI/@NDIgov, @CongressWatchTW, @DireLegislativo, and @WFD_Democracy to hear from parliamentary experts discussing External Influences and Conflicts of Interest in #Parliament

⏰7:30AM (EST) / 8:30PM (Taiwan)

📣Register now!

https://t.co/RyJpu3pBoZ

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

��On Dec 1, @NDI/@NDIgov, @CongressWatchTW, @DireLegislativo, and @WFD_Democracy invite you to join an online webinar on Unpacking External Influences and Conflicts of Interest in #Parliament

Register now! 👇👇👇

https://t.co/RyJpu3pBoZ

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

Civic tech groups in #Taiwan actively promote transparency and accountability in public sectors. NDI & @OcfTaiwan organized 10+ online gatherings and brought in talented speakers to share their experiences with youth activists in the region. 🌏

#ACTIVEYouth #SpeakYouthToPower 📣

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

🌏Regional collaboration on #anticorruption & #transparency activism! NDI #Taiwan
co-hosted multiple sessions with @OcfTaiwan to foster exchanges between regional youth activists and local CSOs. Know-hows were shared and friendships were made!

#ACTIVEYouth #SpeakYouthToPower📣

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

NDI brought youth activists from #SriLanka, #Indonesia, #Philippines, and #PapuaNewGuinea to engage with Taiwanese MPs to discuss the #OpenParliament initiative. Youth voices must be heard by policymakers in the fight for openness. 💪

#ACTIVEYouth #SpeakYouthToPower 📣

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

🆕On Sept 2, NDI and local partners hosted a dialogue in #Taiwan inviting youth activists from #SriLanka, #Indonesia, #Philippines, and #PapuaNewGuinea to speak on #anticorruption and #transparency issues in the Indo-Pacific.

#ACTIVEYouth #SpeakYouthToPower 📣

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

🌏Last week @NDIasia/@NDIgov hosted a fruitful discussion on #ParliamentaryMonitoring. We’re glad to have panelists from @CongressWatchTW, @DireLegislativo, @MzalendoWatch and @a_watch who joined to share their knowledge and lessons learned @mariabaronok @juan_krahl @carole_gaita

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

TOMORROW: Join @NDI/@NDIgov, @CongressWatchTW, and @DireLegislativo to hear from practitioners across 4 continents discuss Achievements, Challenges, and Trends in #ParliamentaryMonitoring.

⏰ 8:00am (ET)/8:00pm (Taiwan)

📣 Register now!

https://t.co/OwRPLOeOV1

[NDI Asia-Pacific Team @ndiasia]

🗓On Sept 20, @NDI/@NDIgov, @CongressWatchTW, and @DireLegislativo invite you to join an online webinar on Achievements, Challenges, and Trends in #ParliamentaryMonitoring

Register now! 👇👇👇

https://t.co/OwRPLOfmKz