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Heading the preeminent Citizens for Global Solutions is a top human rights attorney who created a global parliamentary campaign for Democratic Renewal and Human Rights - and also acts, directs and writes for the Theater! Garry Davis would have loved to meet her! An international lawyer, a democracy and governance practitioner, she spent more than 15 years working with non-governmental, inter-governmental, and private sector groups supporting human rights, democratic processes, and the rule of law -- on five continents! With the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Rebecca directed programming for the bipartisan House Democracy Partnership of the U.S. House of Representatives. Her publications include the first Global Parliamentary Report, Political Parties in Democratic Transitions, and Navigating between Scylla and Charybdis: How the International Criminal Court Turned Restraint Into Power Play -- which was honored with the Emory International Law Review Founder's Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing. She served as a Visiting Professional in the Presidency of the International Criminal Court and has provided pro bono legal expertise to The Carter Center, International Refugee Assistance Project, United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. She even developed an international humanitarian law curriculum -- for the U.S. Marine Corps University! She is also a Co-Convener of the Washington Working Group for the International Criminal Court (WICC), a diverse coalition of human rights organizations. --See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy, courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM --Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

In the early 80's an organization called The National Endowment For Democracy (NED) was formed under the Reagan administration by a bi-partisan group of representatives, and bureaucrats to allegedly to foster democracy around the world. At its conception, 4 others subgroups were included; The International Republican Institute (IRI), The National Democratic Institute (NDI), The Solidarity Center, & The Center For International Enterprise (CIPE). This covered both political parties, Unions, & Private Business. According to former Intel Agents, & Journalists like the late Robert Parry, NED, & its other well funded, and well connected organizations were created to do what the CIA had been doing for decades, and that was to assist in the infiltration, and overthrow of foreign governments who weren't on board with the Western Elites business plans of expansion, and global imperialism. Today Ned funds over 2000 other NGO's around the world, and cand be found working closley with USAID, Freedom House, Bellingcat, George Soros' Open Societies. Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, wherever there's a color revolution, you will find NED, and its vast legion of tax-exempt groups fomenting dissent, and looking for embers to heap gasoline upon. Often by way of education, or media including tv, print, radio, and internet. Under the guise of fairness, and equality NED does a little good in order to make way for its financial masters. Did I mention, its supposedly non-governmental yet, is funded by Congress aka, taxpayers, and to the tune of $300 Million a year? So, it gets money like a government agency, but doesn't have to follow the same rules, and regulations. This my friends is where the R's, and D's, the private, and public sectors come together to create the atmosphere where the upper echelons of industry, and high finance can profit all over the world. This is the expanding arm of the real NWO.Cheers, and Blessings

In the early 80's an organization called The National Endowment For Democracy (NED) was formed under the Reagan administration by a bi-partisan group of representatives, and bureaucrats to allegedly to foster democracy around the world. At its conception, 4 others subgroups were included; The International Republican Institute (IRI), The National Democratic Institute (NDI), The Solidarity Center, & The Center For International Enterprise (CIPE). This covered both political parties, Unions, & Private Business. According to former Intel Agents, & Journalists like the late Robert Parry, NED, & its other well funded, and well connected organizations were created to do what the CIA had been doing for decades, and that was to assist in the infiltration, and overthrow of foreign governments who weren't on board with the Western Elites business plans of expansion, and global imperialism. Today NED funds over 2000 other NGO's around the world, and cand be found working closley with USAID, Freedom House, Bellingcat, George Soros' Open Society. Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, wherever there's a color revolution, you will find NED, and its vast legion of tax-exempt groups fomenting dissent, and looking for embers to heap gasoline upon. Often by way of education, or media including tv, print, radio, and internet. Under the guise of fairness, and equality NED does a little good in order to make way for its financial masters. Did I mention, its supposedly non-governmental yet, is funded by Congress aka, taxpayers, and to the tune of $300 million a year? So, it gets money like a government agency, but doesn't have to follow the same rules, and regulations. This my friends is where the R's, and D's, the private, and public sectors come together to create the atmosphere where the upper echelons of industry, and high finance can profit all over the world. This is the expanding arm of the real NWO.Cheers and Blessings

In the early 80's an organization called The National Endowment For Democracy(NED) was formed under the Reagan administration by a bi-partisan group of representatives, and bureaucrats to allegedly to foster democracy around the world. At its conception, 4 others subgroups were included; The International Republican Institute(IRI), The National Democratic Institute(NDI), The Solidarity Center, & The Center For International Enterprise(CIPE). This covered both political parties, Unions, & Private Business. According to former Intel Agents, & Journalists like the late Robert Parry, NED, & its other well funded, and well connected organizations were created to do what the CIA had been doing for decades, and that was to assist in the infiltration, and overthrow of foreign governments who weren't on board with the Western Elites business plans of expansion, and global imperialism. Today Ned funds over 2000 other NGO's around the world, and cand be found working closley with USAID, Freedom House, Bellingcat, Goerge Soros' Open Societies. Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, wherever there's a color revolution, you will find NED, and its vast legion of tax-exempt groups fomenting dissent, and looking for embers to heap gasoline upon. Often by way of education, or media including tv, print, radio, and internet. Under the guise of fairness, and equality NED does a little good in order to make way for its financial masters. Did I mention, its supposedly non-governmental yet, is funded by Congress aka, taxpayers, and to the tune of $300 Million a year? So, it gets money like a government agency, but doesn't have to follow the same rules, and regulations. This my friends is where the R's, and D's, the private, and public sectors come together to create the atmosphere where the upper echelons of industry, and high finance can profit all over the world. This is the expanding arm of the real NWO.   Cheers, and Blessings   PT. 1 Ep. 130 Democracy Is Their Business, & Business Is Good!   Support My Work   Odd Man Out Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/theoddmanout   Follow John Brisson's Work, Like, Share, and Subscribe https://twitter.com/weve_read   https://linktr.ee/weveread   Show Notes   In 1983, the strategy of overthrowing inconvenient governments and calling it “democracy promotion” was born.   "With unfailing consistency, U.S. intervention has been on the side of the rich and powerful of various nations at the expense of the poor and needy. Rather than strengthening democracies, U.S. leaders have overthrown numerous democratically elected governments or other populist regimes in dozens of countries ... whenever these nations give evidence of putting the interests of their people ahead of the interests of multinational corporate interests." ~ Michael Parenti   The National Endowment for Democracy, an agency created by the Reagan administration in 1983 to promote political action and psychological warfare against states not in love with US foreign policy. It is Washington's foremost non-military tool for effecting regime change. William Blum, America's Deadliest Export   Reagan Inaugurates NED https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YYR6LJedPnM   ... as CN founder Robert Parry explained in an 2015 article republished today on Consortium News, the C.I.A. had a direct hand in the establishment of the NED, even in the writing of the Congressional legislation that authorized the U.S. Agency for International Development to fund it with U.S. government money. The continued hand of the C.I.A. was to be hidden in the “Age of Overt Action.”  https://consortiumnews.com/2022/01/20/the-three-types-of-us-regime-change/   "The US NED, NDI, Open Society, and the International Republican Institute (IRI) are engaged in funding and supporting opposition groups including the so-called “Umbrella Revolution” in Hong Kong, the “Bersih” street movement in Malaysia headed by now-jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and deceptive media fronts like Prachatai in Thailand, who openly and repeatedly attack Thailand's indigenous institutions, while providing cover for US-backed opposition groups, including Thaksin Shinawatra's Peua Thai Party (PTP) and his ultra-violent street front, the so-called “red shirts.” U.S. Funded Foreign Election "Monitors" Exposed   William Blum On NED, Rogue State https://thirdworldtraveler.com/Blum/TrojanHorse_RS.html   In the omnibus appropriations bill that the president signed in December Obama 2009, lawmakers set the NED's amount at $118 million,(Now $300) more than restoring the proposed cut. The bill went on to specify that the $18 million above the administration's request had to go for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs.   NED, and The Council On Foreign Relations(CFR)- The National Endowment for Democracy is funded by the U.S. Congress. Founded in 1983, in recent years NED has spent about $100 million annually on over 1,000(Now 2000) projects of nongovernmental organizations in over ninety nations. A large percentage of these projects are to foster the neoliberal geopolitical capitalist penetration of these countries, under the cover of promoting democracy. In the year prior to the 2014 conflict in the Ukraine, for example, it spent millions on sixty-five different projects in that nation, including $359,945 to fund a “Center for International Private Enterprise,” at least partly to build up the lobbying power of Ukrainian businesses. Many of the Ukrainian projects are to train local activists, including election-related training. The twenty-three-member board of directors of NED include ten CFR members (43.5 percent). Two of them—Vin Weber and Robert B. Zoellick—are former or current Council directors and two—Elliott Abrams and Stephen Sestanovich—are CFR Senior Fellows. Laurence Shoupe   NED Subgroups   International Republican Institute(IRI)   BOD-Members Include   Lindsey Graham   Mitt Romney   HR McMaster   Marco Rubio   Tom Cotton   Jamie Ernst   John McCain was the former longtime Director https://www.iri.org/     The National Democratic Institute(NDI)   Members Include   Thomas Daschle   Stacy Abrams   Donna Brazile   Howard Dean   Michael McFaul   Walter Mondale   Chris Dodd   Michael Dukakis   Richard Gephardt   Madeline Albright was the former longtime Director https://www.ndi.org/ambassadors-circle   Hillary at NDI https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/176750.htm   Mr. Richard C. Blum( Husband Of Diane Feinstein)
 in their Millionaires Circle Donor List   The Solidarity Center(The Union Arm) https://www.solidaritycenter.org/   Center For International Private Enterprise(CIPE) (The Private Business Arm) https://www.cipe.org/   Some NGO's Funded By NED   *Notice Heavy in Ukraine, and Afghanistan   https://swprs.org/organizations-funded-by-the-ned/     House Bill To Create NED https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2914?s=1&r=82     NED, & It's Main Four Groups https://www.ndi.org/publications/national-endowment-democracy-ned-ndi-iri-cipe-and-solidarity-center-welcome-increased   Please check out my Podcasting Family over at Alternate Current Radio. You will find a plethora of fantastic talk, and music shows including the flagship Boiler Room, as well as The Daily Ruckus! https://alternatecurrentradio.com/   Fringe Radio Network- Radio on the Fringe!  http://fringeradionetwork.com/   Patreon-Welcome to The Society Of Cryptic Savants  https://www.bitchute.com/video/C4PQuq0ud   Social Media: _theoddmanout on Twitter, and Instagram       Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoddcastfttheoddmanout         "A special Thank You to my Patrons who contributed to this episode. You are very much appreciated.   Thank You Guys For Your Continued Support!   Their Order Is Not Our Order!

In the early 80's an organization called The National Endowment For Democracy(NED) was formed under the Reagan administration by a bi-partisan group of representatives, and bureaucrats to allegedly to foster democracy around the world. At its conception, 4 others subgroups were included; The International Republican Institute(IRI), The National Democratic Institute(NDI), The Solidarity Center, & The Center For International Enterprise(CIPE). This covered both political parties, Unions, & Private Business. According to former Intel Agents, & Journalists like the late Robert Parry, NED, & its other well funded, and well connected organizations were created to do what the CIA had been doing for decades, and that was to assist in the infiltration, and overthrow of foreign governments who weren't on board with the Western Elites business plans of expansion, and global imperialism. Today Ned funds over 2000 other NGO's around the world, and cand be found working closley with USAID, Freedom House, Bellingcat, Goerge Soros' Open Societies. Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, wherever there's a color revolution, you will find NED, and its vast legion of tax-exempt groups fomenting dissent, and looking for embers to heap gasoline upon. Often by way of education, or media including tv, print, radio, and internet. Under the guise of fairness, and equality NED does a little good in order to make way for its financial masters. Did I mention, its supposedly non-governmental yet, is funded by Congress aka, taxpayers, and to the tune of $300 Million a year? So, it gets money like a government agency, but doesn't have to follow the same rules, and regulations. This my friends is where the R's, and D's, the private, and public sectors come together to create the atmosphere where the upper echelons of industry, and high finance can profit all over the world. This is the expanding arm of the real NWO.   Cheers, and Blessings   Support My Work   Odd Man Out Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/theoddmanout     Show Notes   In 1983, the strategy of overthrowing inconvenient governments and calling it “democracy promotion” was born.   "With unfailing consistency, U.S. intervention has been on the side of the rich and powerful of various nations at the expense of the poor and needy. Rather than strengthening democracies, U.S. leaders have overthrown numerous democratically elected governments or other populist regimes in dozens of countries ... whenever these nations give evidence of putting the interests of their people ahead of the interests of multinational corporate interests." ~ Michael Parenti   The National Endowment for Democracy, an agency created by the Reagan administration in 1983 to promote political action and psychological warfare against states not in love with US foreign policy. It is Washington's foremost non-military tool for effecting regime change. William Blum, America's Deadliest Export   Reagan Inaugurates NED https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YYR6LJedPnM   ... as CN founder Robert Parry explained in an 2015 article republished today on Consortium News, the C.I.A. had a direct hand in the establishment of the NED, even in the writing of the Congressional legislation that authorized the U.S. Agency for International Development to fund it with U.S. government money. The continued hand of the C.I.A. was to be hidden in the “Age of Overt Action.”  https://consortiumnews.com/2022/01/20/the-three-types-of-us-regime-change/   "The US NED, NDI, Open Society, and the International Republican Institute (IRI) are engaged in funding and supporting opposition groups including the so-called “Umbrella Revolution” in Hong Kong, the “Bersih” street movement in Malaysia headed by now-jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and deceptive media fronts like Prachatai in Thailand, who openly and repeatedly attack Thailand's indigenous institutions, while providing cover for US-backed opposition groups, including Thaksin Shinawatra's Peua Thai Party (PTP) and his ultra-violent street front, the so-called “red shirts.” U.S. Funded Foreign Election "Monitors" Exposed   William Blum On NED, Rogue State https://thirdworldtraveler.com/Blum/TrojanHorse_RS.html   In the omnibus appropriations bill that the president signed in December Obama 2009, lawmakers set the NED's amount at $118 million,(Now $300) more than restoring the proposed cut. The bill went on to specify that the $18 million above the administration's request had to go for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs.   NED, and The Council On Foreign Relations(CFR)- The National Endowment for Democracy is funded by the U.S. Congress. Founded in 1983, in recent years NED has spent about $100 million annually on over 1,000(Now 2000) projects of nongovernmental organizations in over ninety nations. A large percentage of these projects are to foster the neoliberal geopolitical capitalist penetration of these countries, under the cover of promoting democracy. In the year prior to the 2014 conflict in the Ukraine, for example, it spent millions on sixty-five different projects in that nation, including $359,945 to fund a “Center for International Private Enterprise,” at least partly to build up the lobbying power of Ukrainian businesses. Many of the Ukrainian projects are to train local activists, including election-related training. The twenty-three-member board of directors of NED include ten CFR members (43.5 percent). Two of them—Vin Weber and Robert B. Zoellick—are former or current Council directors and two—Elliott Abrams and Stephen Sestanovich—are CFR Senior Fellows. Laurence Shoupe   NED Subgroups   International Republican Institute(IRI)   BOD-Members Include   Lindsey Graham   Mitt Romney   HR McMaster   Marco Rubio   Tom Cotton   Jamie Ernst   John McCain was the former longtime Director https://www.iri.org/     The National Democratic Institute(NDI)   Members Include   Thomas Daschle   Stacy Abrams   Donna Brazile   Howard Dean   Michael McFaul   Walter Mondale   Chris Dodd   Michael Dukakis   Richard Gephardt   Madeline Albright was the former longtime Director https://www.ndi.org/ambassadors-circle   Hillary at NDI https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/176750.htm   Mr. Richard C. Blum( Husband Of Diane Feinstein)
 in their Millionaires Circle Donor List   The Solidarity Center(The Union Arm) https://www.solidaritycenter.org/   Center For International Private Enterprise(CIPE) (The Private Business Arm) https://www.cipe.org/   Some NGO's Funded By NED   *Notice Heavy in Ukraine, and Afghanistan   https://swprs.org/organizations-funded-by-the-ned/     House Bill To Create NED https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2914?s=1&r=82     NED, & It's Main Four Groups https://www.ndi.org/publications/national-endowment-democracy-ned-ndi-iri-cipe-and-solidarity-center-welcome-increased   Please check out my Podcasting Family over at Alternate Current Radio. You will find a plethora of fantastic talk, and music shows including the flagship Boiler Room, as well as The Daily Ruckus! https://alternatecurrentradio.com/   Fringe Radio Network- Radio on the Fringe!  http://fringeradionetwork.com/   Patreon-Welcome to The Society Of Cryptic Savants  https://www.bitchute.com/video/C4PQuq0ud   Social Media: _theoddmanout on Twitter, and Instagram       Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoddcastfttheoddmanout         "A special Thank You to my Patrons who contributed to this episode. You are very much appreciated.   Thank You Guys For Your Continued Support!   Their Order Is Not Our Order!  

Mister İmamoğlu'nun Sosyal Hizmetler Daire Başkanı Yavuz Saltık, Ahmet Altan'ı ağırlamış; onunla “dünü, bugünü, yarını” konuşmuşlar! Biz de dünden başlayalım; film makarasını başa doğru saralım... ê Saltık, bir istasyon evvelinde İmamoğlu'nun Özel Kalem Müdürüydü. Aynı sıfatı, Ekrem Müdafa Bey “Beylikdüzü Belediye Başkanı” iken de taşıyordu. 2012-2015 yıllarında Star gazetesinde köşe yazarlığı yaptı. ê “Eğitimci” olarak ise ARI Hareketi, KA-DER, Konrad Adenauer Vakfı, National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Republican Institute (IRI) gibi kuruluşlarda çalıştı. Yani, nedir? -Buyurun, Sivil Örümcek Ağına! ê Federal Almanya'nın ilk Başbakanı Konrad Adenauer'ın adıyla kurulmuş olan vakıf, aynen diğer Alman vakıfları gibi STK maskesi altında BND (Alman Dış İstihbarat Teşkilatı) hesabına görev yapar. BND'yi vaktiyle CIA kurmuştu. Mister Saltık'ın eğitimcilik yaptığı IRI ve NDI ise National Endowment for Democracy'e bağlı olarak çalışıyor. NED “Sivil Toplum Kuruluşu” maskeli bir CIA örgütüdür!

As passionate leaders in the education evolution, is our either-or perspective on education reform holding us back? Or even worse, is our commitment to our own vision creating a divisive reality instead of the inclusive and equitable future we hope for? Today on the podcast, we are exploring how to shift from either-or thinking to a both-and perspective to find a greater purpose and educational future for everyone involved. My guest is Lindsay Burr, CEO of Yarbrough Group and expert on polarity thinking, multi-generational workplaces, and creating inclusive environments through conflict resolution. She is applying her expertise to education reform and showing us a new, inclusive, way to create the change we're looking for. Listen in!   About Lindsay Y. Burr: Lindsay Burr is the CEO of Yarbrough Group and presents truth while creating a safe space to assist clients in discerning action steps that fit their needs, budgets, and mission. Her focus has been on helping organizations and people set and achieve goals that are tied to meaningful work. Her specialty is on the millennial perspectives on the multi-generational workplace, leadership, polarities, DEIB (diversity, education, inclusion, belonging), and high functioning teams. Lindsay has also developed and implemented pieces of training in corporate, non-profit, union, medical and military settings. Based in Washington, DC, much of Lindsay's background is politically focused. Lindsay worked with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in governance where she created learning and best practice sharing opportunities for members of parliament from over 20 countries so their institutions could accomplish the goals of the government in innovative ways. Lindsay's Masters of Science at George Mason University's School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution focused on post-violent conflict reconstruction.  Learn more about the Yarbrough Group on their website or by following them on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.   Jump in the Conversation: [6:26] Getting to the heart of polarity thinking  [10:25] Questions that get past the continuity vs. evolution conflict in schools [14:49] Questions that help parents discern their real goals for their children [18:22] Nobel Peace Prize polarity thinking with diverse perspectives (Tunisia) [22:03] Creating inclusive conversations around education reform [45:02] Lindsay's Magic Wand: for her child (and our youth) to fully be herself and find acceptance and worthiness from that space [47:43] Maureen's Take-Aways   Links and Resources: And: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma Vol. 2 by Barry Johnson Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster I've lived as a man & a woman -- here's what I learned TEDx talk by Paula Stone Williams Episode 59: Pulling Together to Change Schools—But Keep What is Working EdActive Collective Email Maureen The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Ambassador Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and former US Ambassador to Myanmar, joins Vassilis Ntousas, Senior International Relations Policy Advisor at FEPS, for an episode exploring the recent coup in Myanmar, its geopolitical underpinnings and repercussions and the links between what is happening in the country and the democratic backsliding observed elsewhere in the region and the world.

The 2020 US elections have been referenced as the most important in the history of the United States, and the count has been closely followed around the world. In this special episode, we analyse what the close outcome means for Europe and the world with Dr. Daniel Twining, President of the International Republican Institute (IRI), and Ambassador Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Featuring introductory remarks by Markus Ferber MEP, chair of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, on the importance of the United States for a stable world order, we will discuss the implications of the election for transatlantic relations and multilateralism, especially in the context of the pandemic, but also what the partisan divide means for US foreign policy. /// US-Wahl Spezial: Das Selbstbild einer globalen Führungsnation im Wandel Die US-Wahlen 2020 wurden als die wichtigsten in der Geschichte der USA bezeichnet, und die Auszählung wurde weltweit mit Spannung verfolgt. In dieser Spezialfolge analysieren wir mit Dr. Daniel Twining, Präsident des International Republican Institute (IRI) und Botschafter Derek Mitchell, Präsident des National Democratic Institute (NDI), was das knappe Ergebnis für Europa und die Welt bedeutet. Der Vorsitzende der Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung Markus Ferber MdEP betont zum Auftakt, wie elementar die Vereinigten Staaten für eine stabile Weltordnung sind, und in der Diskussion geht es vor allem um die Auswirkungen der Wahl auf die transatlantischen Beziehungen und den Multilateralismus, speziell im Kontext der Pandemie, aber auch was die politische Spaltung des Landes für amerikanische Außenpolitik bedeutet.

The Harris Factor: and the Women Inspired to Run, a Salon That Inspires In this episode... About The Host: Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment. This podcast is here to help you with the HOW and WHY people build movements. Terri breaks it down each time using the #FirestarterFormula which is: find your cause, build a community to help, communicate your vision, and work to see change. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll take a look at one of the four pillars of the #MovementMakerTribe including philanthropy, policy change, movement-building, and the movement from within. This episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast is a special Salon That Inspires, a segment that focuses on changemakers in the world, current events, and a skill that can be taught. Released just in time for the 2020 presidential election. As the vice president-elect, Kamala Harris has set an example for all women. Terri interviews three women that are feeling inspired to run for office and have taken action steps towards their goal. Amy has created a special program to help women channel their #fire, and help them to cultivate the skills and tools needed to run for office. Tune in to learn more about the LBJ Women’s Campaign School, and Rachel and Tina’s exciting experience at this very campaign school on the night that Kamala Harris was announced vice president-elect, and maybe even spark a #fire within to run for office yourself. Episode Notes: Moderator/Host: Terri Broussard Williams, Founder, Movement Maker Tribe + Social Impact Strategist, Lobbyist Very important guests: Tina Winham is a true servant leader whose mission in life is to empower women and children to reach their potential.  She has an extensive background that includes senior leadership positions in private and nonprofit organizations. Throughout these successful tenures, she has been instrumental in helping launch significant projects, lead large teams, and key initiatives related to diversity and inclusion, mentorship, leadership development, social learning, community engagement, and public relations. Her passion for serving others has led her to serve in leadership positions of nonprofit boards and advisory councils in the Northwest Arkansans region.  Tina was recently appointed by Governor Hutchinson to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on National Service and Volunteerism.  Tina is a lifelong resident of Northwest Arkansas and currently resides in Rogers, with her husband Jeff and their daughter Lexy. Rachel Green is a Human Capital Investor who is passionate about growing, educating, and expanding the pipeline of female leaders across the globe. As the CEO of A Brand Called U and Founder of Leader Ship Box, she has cultivated her passion for public relations and brand management into multifaceted award winning businesses that operate successfully in competitive arenas such as sports, lifestyle, non-profit, and subscription box services. With a passion for serving the community, Rachel is an avid volunteer within the Austin community. Where she currently serves as a Commissioner on the Austin Economic Prosperity Commission and the President for the Austin Trail of Lights Foundation, making her the first African American to hold this title. When she’s not pursuing her entrepreneurial endeavors, this ambitious young woman can be found walking the halls of Google Austin as a DEI Program Manager and serves as a Google Austin Community Leader where she works to bridge relationships with the local community. Amy Kroll (MPAff '20) is the Founder and Executive Director of the LBJ Women's Campaign School. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush selected her to join the 2020 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars. In 2019, she was selected by the European Parliament as one of 100 leaders worldwide to participate in the European Union's VisitorsProgram. Kroll spent six years working in Democratic politics, most recently as deputy campaign manager for congressional candidate Jay Hulings. Her focus is on grassroots activism, and she is proud of her work as field director at the Texas Democratic Party and organizing for U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). Before moving to Texas, Kroll worked in Washington, DC as the assistant to the chair at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and as a program assistant at the National Democratic Institute (NDI). She graduated from Stanford in 2012 as president of her class with a bachelor's degree in international relations and a minor in German. Get your own copy of “Find Your Fire” here! After you listen, be sure to check out: Want your copy of “Find Your Fire” signed by the author? Click Here. The #MovementMakerTribe Facebook insider group, join us for all things #MovementMaker inspired. Follow the #MovementMakerTribe on Instagram. Get your #MovementMaker swag  here! Sign up for some “Friday Fuel” - a newsletter providing weekly love letters meant to inspire the change-maker in all of us. Book Terri to speak. 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Central Europe's younger generations are not deeply engaged in both the political system and civil society, according to different studies. We speak with Zuzana Papazoski, Resident Director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Poland, concerning public opinion research done by NDI on young people's attitudes to the political environment and liberal democratic institutions. This is a special episode in the context of the New Europe 100 Forum event “Graduating into the Future” taking place this week. The Forum focuses on young people with an entrepreneurial mindset and an interest in politics and society, bringing them together with top thinkers, influential politicians and entrepreneurs from the region. Read NDI country reports on youth attitudes here: https://www.ndi.org/publications?country=-1®ion=1040 Find out more about the next New Europe 100 Forum events: https://ne100.org/ #V4 #youth #politics #digital #innovation #education

Popular protests against the regime of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, continue apace after the strongman claimed victory in the August 9 election, which was widely viewed as fraudulent. Stephen Nix, Regional Director of Eurasia at the International Republican Institute and Laura Jewett, Regional Director of Eurasia Programs at the National Democratic Institute (NDI), talk with host Carol Castiel about the prospects for meaningful democratic change in this long-standing authoritarian regime, which is closely allied with Russia.

During this episode we cover a wide range of topics on issues facing the African continent. Through our discussions with Susan Stigant, Director of Africa Programs at the US Institute of Peace, you will learn about the current state of Sudan, one year after they overthrew the dictator, Omar al-Bashir. Also, in conversations with Rain for the Sahel and Sahara, we cover the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, and the work of this organization to build resiliency through education and training. Susan Stigant: Susan Stigant is the director of Africa Programs at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where she oversees programming in South Sudan, Nigeria, Sudan, CAR, DRC, Tanzania and Kenya and with the African Union. Susan’s thematic focus is on the design and implementation of inclusive constitutional reform and national dialogue processes. She has and continues to advise government officials and civil society actors on inclusive processes in Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Somalia and elsewhere. Susan also serves as co-chair of USIP's national dialogue working group. Prior to joining USIP, she managed constitutional development, citizen engagement and election observation programs with the National Democratic Institute (NDI). From 2005-2011, she served as program director with NDI in South Sudan, where she supported the implementation of the peace agreement. She also worked with the Forum of Federations on comparative federalism and with the research unit of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in South Africa. Rebecca Black: Rebecca recently returned to the US after 25 years with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Most recently, she was Mission Chief in Cambodia, managing a diverse assistance portfolio with emphasis on governance and health. Prior to that, she served as Mission Chief in Mali during a period of turmoil following a Coup d’Etat and rebel take-over of the northern two thirds of the country. She also co-led a $2.5 billion assistance program in Afghanistan, and managed economic development and urban environment programs in India, South Africa, and Eastern Europe. Rebecca has a Masters in City Planning from MIT. Susan Fine: Susan began her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer and ultimately spent 30-years with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), including two years as Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator responsible for development policy and representing the U.S. in multilateral forums. Susan led USAID’s technical and logistical support to Southern Sudan’s 2011 self-determination referendum. As Mission Director for Senegal and the Sahel she guided a ground-breaking resilience program in Niger and Burkina Faso. Susan holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Susan is based in Sunapee, NH and serves as a Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Katherine Kolios: Katherine’s experience spans education, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and malaria prevention. She joined RAIN in 2017 having lived, worked, and studied in Francophone communities throughout Africa, South America, and Europe. Katherine has experience working in the field and in headquarters of organizations large and small. Currently, she leads RAIN’s strategic planning, serves as the liaison between Niger and U.S. operations, and ensures RAIN has the resources needed to implement programs effectively in tandem with community partners. She is a graduate of Brandeis University’s Health: Science, Society and Policy program.

The event was the occasion to present the booklet “Out of the security deadlock: challenges and choices in the Sahel”, result of a research project coordinated by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation.The project focused on the governance of security sector reform (SSR) in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and on its interlinkages e other regional security processes. The analysis of governance connected to SSR also includes its links with disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) of violent extremists and militias, a pivotal issue in the region. The research places particular emphasis on the role of the European Union and of other international actors in the region such as the United States, Gulf Countries, and China. Furthermore, the research scrutinizes the impact and interaction with local actors in particular by the EU, such as diplomatic actions, development and peacebuilding projects, and security training and mentoring of local forces. Finally, the project also considered the connections between SSR and stabilisation, militarisation and the trend towards self-policing.

Women encounter similar struggles in both political organizations and business associations when attempting to enter these heavily male-dominated structures. Sandra Pepera Director for Gender, Women, and Democracy at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) is an advocate for gender mainstreaming women into positions of leadership, especially in politics and business. On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, Sandra Pepera joins Barbara Langley, Director of CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment, and host Ken Jaques, to talk about broader inclusion dynamics in politics and business. Sandra emphasizes that women represent a multitude of identities because women are 50% of all marginalized populations. Unfortunately, women, especially young women and women of color, often become victims of cyberbullying when expressing their political views online. Women leaders are particularly vulnerable to the weaponization of social media, but as we continue to challenge gender roles and expectations we can change the attitude and response towards women leadership.

Dan Runde is honored to be joined for this podcast by Kenneth Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI). In his 25 years as President, Ken Wollack has been a champion of democracy along with support from NDI chair, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. In this podcast, he discusses the challenges to democracy today and the lasting impact of events like the Arab Spring. Freedom House reports that there are still 49 countries that fall in the “Not Free” category. Ken shares what makes his optimistic for the future. To hear more from Ken, check out his exit interview at CSIS.

Kenneth Wollack joined the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in 1986 and has led the organization since 1993. Wollack will retire in 2018 and in this conversation with Amichai Magen they discuss the state of democracy in America and around the world, the current global democratic recession, and why after over three-decades of experience in the field of democracy assistance, Kenneth Pollack is cautiously optimistic about the future of freedom

Podcast transcript and available here: http://bit.ly/1qFygC3 Guatemalan citizens headed to the polls in September and October 2015 to elect a new President, Vice President, Congress and other state and municipal leaders. The general elections took place against a backdrop of high-level criminal cases and popular civic protests against corruption. Starting in late April, a series of corruption investigations surfaced that shook the political landscape, sparking large and continuous public protests and forcing the resignations of many cabinet members and high-level officials, including the President and Vice President. Despite a climate of political uncertainty and concerns over potential eruptions of violence, Guatemalans cast ballots in an overall transparent, smooth and peaceful electoral process. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) is implementing the program “Elections; More Inclusion, Less Violence,” to monitor and mitigate electoral violence and illicit financing of electoral campaigns, support the Supreme Electoral Tribunal’s (TSE) administration of the elections, strengthen traditionally marginalized civil society groups and increase social inclusion in the electoral process. After the first round of elections in September, CEPPS members, including the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI), sat down with their Guatemalan partners to gauge their impressions of how the electoral process unfolded and discuss the political environment in the country. Each CEPPS partner invited one of their local partners to discuss these issues from their perspectives. Participants included: Maria Eugenia Mijangos, who, as a Magistrate of the TSE, was responsible for administering the elections; Pilly Salazar, a transgender woman journalist who participated in IRI’s training program for responsible journalism; and Eugenia Juárez Xol, who participated in NDI’s long-term observation of electoral violence and illicit campaign finance in El Estor.