NDI - Hong Kong

Local Elections, Long Term Effects? The Hong Kong District Council Elections of 2011

ntekeei — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:08:25 +0000

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National Democratic Institute

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National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

11/02/2011

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Report

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English

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NDI E-news: Burma, Jordan, Haiti | Nov. 2010

fgalleto — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:57:59 +0000

November 2010

Burma Groups Expose Intimidation, Fraud in Nov. 7 Elections

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Burmese citizens protest the 2010 elections.

Elections in Burma, the first in 20 years, along with the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi after years of house arrest, have brought increased attention to the situation in the autocratic Asian country. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Aung San Suu Kyi and her people," NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright said in a statement marking Suu Kyi's release.
"We will do everything in our power to be supportive as she continues the struggle to bring true democracy to Burma."

To highlight abuses associated with the elections,
the Burma Partnership, a coalition of media and human rights groups inside the country and civil society organizations across the border in Thailand, created the Burma Election Tracker website. It documents visually and in prose abuses suffered by Burmese citizens before, during and after election day. NDI provided technical assistance to the partnership in developing the site.

Burma Election Tracker visually displays election incidents by type and location.

Prior to the vote, the elections were widely seen as being structured to minimize opposition and ensure a victory by the ruling military junta. NDI analyzed the legal and human rights framework of Burma's new constitution and election law and concluded that the election process would be a setback for Burma's democratic development. The first-person accounts published on the election tracker support that conclusion, with incidents ranging from
violence and intimidation to fraud to abuse of government power. Due to the difficulty of getting reports out of the country, the site is able to compile only a fraction of incidents from the election.

"The reports that we gathered," the tracker said, "demonstrate that these elections were deeply flawed, and were fundamentally illegitimate, unfree, unfair and undemocratic."

NDI has helped local partners create similar websites to track information about elections, their run-up and aftermath.
In Afghanistan, NDI created an online mapping tool for the analysis of election results from 2004, 2005 and 2009 with layers of ethnographic, demographic, topographic and security data. Preliminary results from 2010 will be added soon. And in Bahrain,
monitors mapped incidents, polling locations, and ethnic and religious populations to draw broader conclusions about parliamentary elections in October.

Election Watch: Jordan, Ukraine, Côte d'Ivoire

In November, NDI fielded an
international delegation of 61 short- and long-term election observers that monitored all aspects of the electoral process in Jordan, from the campaign to balloting on election day to the counting of ballots. In a preliminary statement
issued after the Nov. 9 polls, the delegation said that while the vote was a clear improvement over the nation's 2007 elections, a number of structural shortcomings and other problems should be addressed for future polls. Read more»

After October local elections in Ukraine, NDI commented on
the deterioration of electoral freedoms since the country's presidential election earlier in the year. The Institute said it shared the concerns of Opora, Ukraine's largest domestic election monitoring organization and an NDI partner, which highlighted an atmosphere of mistrust. Read more»

In Côte d'Ivoire, people voted in October presidential elections, the first in 10 years, following a civil war. In an effort to mitigate election-related tensions, NDI worked with political parties seeking to reaffirm a campaign code of conduct
they'd signed in 2008, contributing to a peaceful election day. A runoff will be held Nov. 28. Read more»

New NDI Publications

Don't miss the latest NDI publications and contributions:

NDI President Kenneth Wollack and Governance Director K. Scott Hubli write in the Journal of Democracy about "Getting Convergence Right" on the relationship between democracy and development programs. Read more»

Writing in the Harvard International Review, Wollack discusses the history and evolution of democracy assistance and how such assistance fits into overall U.S. foreign policy goals. Read more»

Shari Bryan, NDI vice president, writes about "The Youth Bulge in Africa" in a paper presented to the National Intelligence Council. Read more»

NDI focus group research with more than 800 Southern Sudanese showed significant support for a referendum in which they will decide whether to choose unity with the North or to secede, and a strong desire for the vote to be held on schedule, in January. The report, Southern Sudan at the Crossroads, was released in September. Read more»

After passage of a series of constitutional reforms designed to expand democratic practices in Hong Kong, citizens are cautiously optimistic about the future. The Calm After the Storm compiles research and conclusions of popular opinion in Hong Kong following the reform vote last summer. Read more»

NDI Aids Haitian Groups Working on Presidential Debates, Cholera Containment

With 19 candidates running for president of Haiti, differentiating them by platform and issue can be difficult. To help Haitians make informed decisions in preparation for the Nov. 28 vote, NDI helped produce a series of six candidate debates, aired on 32 television and radio stations, that focused on substantive issues about the future of the country. Read more»

In an effort to contain Haiti's cholera outbreak, grassroots organizations known as Initiative Committees are working to educate citizens about the importance of hygiene and safe drinking water. Developed more than a decade ago with NDI support, the committees are using their networks to help with relief and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of last January's earthquake. Read more»

Coalition to Monitor Vote for Better Elections in Nigeria

Nigeria is at an electoral crossroads. Next year's vote for president could herald a democratic turnaround or lead to further electoral fraud and possible violence. To monitor the process and verify results, a coalition of four prominent civil society groups have come together to form Project 2011 Swift Count, hoping that their independent effort will deter fraud and help restore public trust in the election. Read more»

Albanian Women Claim a Voice in Politics through Advocacy on Health Care

A multipartisan network of politically active Albanian women is advocating for better health care services for women, as well as spreading information about early detection and treatment for breast and cervical cancers. The educational campaign has reached nearly 5,000 women, and has led to free cervical cancer screening tests for women in one Albanian city. The women are also lobbying local and regional officials for more resources for women's health care. Read more»

Women Speak Out Against Discrimination in Burkina Faso

A coalition of representatives of women's and human rights organizations in Burkina Faso recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to present a report on the status of women's rights in the West African country to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The coalition highlighted some of the major challenges facing Burkinabe women, including lower rates of school attendance for girls, unequal access to health care, and high rates of domestic violence. Read more»

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Calm After the Storm? Hong Kong People Respond to Reform

fgalleto — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:41:14 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

10/01/2010

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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PDF

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Birdcage or Framework? Considering What Comes Next in Constitutional Reform

rrunyan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:02:41 +0000

Author:

Hong Kong Transition Project

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute and Community Development Initiative Foundation

Published Date:

07/02/2009

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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"Birdcage or Framework?" Part Three	5.82 MB
"Birdcage or Framework?" Part Four	5.68 MB

Timetables & Destinations: Perceptions and Politics after the 2017-2020 Time Frame Ruling

jbowen — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:59:24 +0000

Author:

The Hong Kong Transition Project

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

08/22/2008

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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Hong Kong

ggreene — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:52:33 +0000

NDI has operated in Hong Kong since 1997, focusing on the administrative region’s democratic development. With a nonpartisan approach and a track record of working with civil society and political actors in Hong Kong, the Institute provides technical assistance to local civil society organizations, educational institutions and political parties across the ideological spectrum.

As Hong Kong enters a critical period of political transition, evidence suggests citizens are disengaging from the political process because of their inability to influence public officials on public policy and constitutional reform. In September 2012, Hong Kongers will elect the next Legislative Council, which will be expanded to include five new seats as part of an unprecedented democratic mandate. Proposed legislation for the election of the Chief Executive, and possibly the entire Legislative Council, by universal suffrage is set to begin circulating by late 2013. A vote on the electoral reform bill is scheduled for summer 2014. While past polling suggests Hong Kong citizens favor universal suffrage, they may feel too frustrated by government unresponsiveness to persevere.

NDI’s Hong Kong program addresses the interrelated issues of government unresponsiveness and citizen disengagement and seeks to create space for citizen input and to foster greater accountability within the government. The Institute has commissioned polling and focus groups and, in conjunction with local partners, has reported findings to political parties across the ideological spectrum. Armed with public opinion data and the effect it might have on election outcomes, political parties can tailor their messages to reflect voter preferences, thereby reinforcing civic participation. The Institute has also trained and supported local civil society organizations in parliamentary monitoring initiatives. Citizen monitoring of the political process can empower increased levels of participation, while also creating pressure for transparency and accountability within the government. In addition, NDI’s activities have focused on encouraging participation among women and youth, two groups underrepresented in Hong Kong’s functional constituencies. Together, these elements constitute an integrated approach to engage Hong Kong citizens in policymaking and the constitutional reform process.

Political Situation

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Political Situation

On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty, beginning its fundamentally important experiment of "one country, two systems." Since the handover, the world has closely watched this experiment unfold, gauging the progress of democratization in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

While civil liberties continue to be upheld in the HKSAR, Hong Kong falls short of achieving a fully democratic political system. The executive is not accountable to the public through direct elections since the Chief Executive (CE) is elected by a select group of 800 individuals who form the Election Committee. The "executive-led" government has not built a strong relationship with any of the political parties in the Legislative Council (LegCo), Hong Kong's legislature. The LegCo has relatively narrow powers with no role in forming a government. In addition, only half of the LegCo is elected through universal suffrage; the rest are indirectly elected through special interest groups called "functional constituencies."

The Basic Law, Hong Kong's "mini-constitution," states that universal suffrage is the "ultimate aim" for electing the CE and entire LegCo. Pro-democracy activists had hoped that universal suffrage would apply to the 2007 CE and 2008 LegCo elections, following a 10-year transition period after the handover. However, in April 2004, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (SCNPC) in Beijing ruled out universal suffrage for Hong Kong in the 2007 and 2008 elections. The SCNPC pointed out that the Basic Law does not specify a time frame for universal suffrage; rather, it states that while universal suffrage is the "ultimate aim," it will be based on the "actual situation" and "the principle of gradual and orderly progress."

In December 2007, in response to a report submitted by Chief Executive Donald Tsang on Hong Kong's constitutional development, the SCNPC again ruled out direct elections for the CE and entire LegCo in 2012. However, they stated that the CE may be elected by universal suffrage no earlier than 2017 and "thereafter, all the members of the Legislative Council may be elected by universal suffrage." That decision left 2020 as the earliest year the entire LegCo could be directly elected. With a provisional timetable set, electoral reforms that are undertaken in the coming years will be critical to achieving the "ultimate aim."

In November 2009, the HKSAR government released a long-awaited proposal on constitutional reform options for public consultation. The public consultation period closed on Feb. 19, 2010. Decisions about electoral reforms to be taken in 2012, when the next LegCo and CE elections will be held, are seen as pivotal for progress on universal suffrage in Hong Kong.

The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong Report Series

Since 1997, NDI has conducted a series of missions to Hong Kong to consider the development of the HKSAR's "post-reversion" election framework, the status of autonomy, rule of law and civil liberties under Chinese sovereignty, and the prospects for and challenges to democratization. NDI has published an ongoing series based on these assessments entitled, The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong. NDI meets extensively with Hong Kong government officials, political party leaders, election administrators, civil society and business representatives, legal and academic experts, and the diplomatic community. NDI's latest assessment was of the September 2008 LegCo elections.

Political Party Programs

NDI offers technical assistance to all Hong Kong political parties and political groups—both pro-Beijing and pro-democracy—seeking to increase their ability to engage in the HKSAR's political life, addressing issues such as membership recruitment; media relations; communicating with constituents; voter contact; and fundraising. NDI does not provide funding to any political party or political group in Hong Kong.

In 2005, NDI initiated a six-month young political leaders program focused on training a core group of rising party and political group members in political communications skills. In 2006, NDI launched a District Council Campaign School for Candidates and Campaign Managers in the lead-up to the 2007 elections.

NDI also seeks to bring political parties, government leaders, and civil society actors together in public forums to examine issues such as political party development, the role of parties in Hong Kong and political reform. For example, the latest conference "Hong Kong Political Reform Series – Will it Break the Deadlock?" held in January 2010 and co-organized with the University of Hong Kong's (HKU) Centre for Comparative and Public Law and the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, focused on possible reforms of the systems for electing the CE and the LegCo, with an emphasis on options for reforming the functional constituencies based on the government's public consultation proposal. The first conference in the series was held in October 2009, just prior to the government's release of its public consultation document on constitutional reforms for 2012.

Public Opinion Polls

NDI has supported public opinion polls by the HKU Public Opinion Programme and the Hong Kong Transition Project (HKTP) at Baptist University, which have focused on topics such as public attitudes toward constitutional reform and Hong Kong's political parties, as well as attitudes towards governance. The latest HKTP report Birdcage or Framework? is based on polls of public attitudes towards the structure of functional constituencies and whether, how and what form they should take if retained. The report also charts a possible roadmap on constitutional reform in line with "gradual and orderly" progress.

Youth Public Participation

In recent years, NDI has worked with the Government and International Studies Department of Baptist University and the Hong Kong America Centre to encourage youth participation in public policy areas. The Institute launched a youth program in September 2007 with the first university student summit, where students from across Hong Kong reviewed and responded to the government's Green Paper Consultation on Constitutional Development. In November 2008, NDI and its partners co-organized a summit for students from eight Hong Kong universities, titled Regeneration. The students worked in campaign teams to devise campaign strategies and materials, and took part in a set of mock debates around the issues of constitutional reform, environmental regulation, and education reform. Participating students then voted for a winning party in a mock election. In December 2009, the Institute and its partners jointly organized a Climate Change Simulation with eight teams of students each playing the role of a major country in a simulation, negotiating their own version of the United Nations (UN) treaty on climate change. After the simulation, a live webinar was held with Copenhagen Business School, directly linking students with a panel of experts who had followed the UN conference in Copenhagen.

In February 2010, the Institute and its partners organized a non partisan public debate on constitutional reform in Model UN format. Students assumed the roles of legislators and represented their views on constitutional reform in an open debate using the rules of the Legislative Council. After this exercise, the students reflected on their own views to draft a consensual document representing their ideas and aspirations for constitutional reform. Students learned parliamentary process and negotiating skills in melding a variety of opinions into a consensus. The students' proposal was submitted to the government as part of the public consultation process.

Women's Political Participation

In 2007, the Institute launched a women's political participation program, working with the Women's Political Participation Network (WPPN) to enhance women's participation in policy-making, encourage increased participation in politics, and ensure that women's issues are taken into account in the policy-making process.

Civil Society

NDI continues to support civil society efforts to address good governance and democratization in Hong Kong. In March 2005, NDI and Civic Exchange co-hosted a workshop to explore constitutional reform in Hong Kong. In July of the same year, NDI supported a public forum jointly conducted by the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute (HKPRI), Civic Exchange, and SynergyNet to discuss relevant topics for Hong Kong's governance and suggest what the new CE could do regarding these issues. Academics, politicians, journalists and representatives from other sectors of civil society came together to debate the issues.

In 2006, NDI supported Civic Exchange's production of a bilingual "citizens manual" to help members of the public and non-governmental organizations understand and utilize the recently amended Town Planning Ordinance that allows for greater citizen participation in governance, as well as a parallel manual for town planning board members to better understand their responsibilities.

In June 2007, NDI organized a conference with Civic Exchange, HKPRI, and SynergyNet to engage the general public to review the HKSAR's governance, social and economic developments over the past decade. The conference explored the direction of future developments in Hong Kong. Also in 2007, NDI supported SynergyNet's "Survey on Opinion Leaders' Attitude Towards Post 1997 Development" as part of a governance survey in light of the tenth anniversary of the handover.

In 2009 and 2010, the Institute has been supporting activities that foster open discourse on constitutional reform issues and encourage substantive dialogue among political actors, the government, civil society and the public on establishing a roadmap to universal suffrage by 2017 for the CE and 2020 for the LegCo. In 2009, NDI assisted local think tank SynergyNet in conducting a review of legislative councilors' performance over 2008 and 2009. This review measured the performance of councilors and parties in LegCo against quantitative and qualitative indicators, before and after the September 2008 LegCo elections. The performance review is aimed at reinforcing public accountability in Hong Kong's political system. NDI continues to collaborate with civil society organizations such as the HKTP, SynergyNet, WPPN and the City University Government in Asia Research Centre to expand the awareness and participation of different sectors of Hong Kong society in the consultation process.

Selected Publications

Calm After the Storm? Hong Kong People Respond to Reform, October 2010
Birdcage or Framework? Considering What Comes Next in Constitutional Reform, July 2, 2009
The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong: 13 Report Series
Timetables & Destinations: Hong Kong perceptions and politics after the 2017-2020 time frame ruling, August 22, 2008
Hong Kong, SAR: The First 10 Years Under China’s Rule, June 1, 2007
Contesting Campaigns in Hong Kong: A Critical Look at Infrastructure and Practice, July 1, 2006
Focus Group Research Report on Political Parties in Hong Kong, June 15, 2006
Parties, Policies and Political Reform in Hong Kong, May 1, 2006

Contact Information

For more information about these programs, use our contact form or contact:

Washington, D.C.
David Caragliano, Senior Program Officer
dcaragliano@ndi.org

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NDI 2005 Annual Report

vrao — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

12/01/2005

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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Hong Kong, SAR: The First 10 Years Under China

vrao — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

06/01/2007

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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Contesting Campaigns in Hong Kong: A Critical Look at Infrastructure and Practice

vrao — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

07/01/2006

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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Focus Group Research Report on Political Parties in Hong Kong

vrao — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

06/15/2006

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English

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Parties, Policies and Political Reform in Hong Kong

vrao — Fri, 05 May 2006 04:00:00 +0000

Author:

Hong Kong Transition Project

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

05/01/2006

Resource Type:

Report

Language:

English, Chinese

English

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NDI Reports: A Review of the Activities of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

vrao — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

12/01/2008

Resource Type:

Newsletter

Language:

English

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Spring 2011: Digital Mapping, Women's Participation, Domestic Monitoring	1.2 MB
December 2008: Making Democracy Deliver	2.37 MB
Summer 2008: Kosovo, Pakistan, Sudan	571.9 KB
Summer 2007: Youth, Women, Technology	801.33 KB
Summer 2006: Bosnia, Liberia, West Bank and Gaza	462.92 KB
Fall 2005: Kosovo, Iraq, Kuwait	865.42 KB
Spring 2005: Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan	813.77 KB
Spring 2004: Win With Women, Elections in Eurasia	615.17 KB
Fall 2003: Celebrating 20 Years	808.11 KB
Spring 2003: Women's Leadership in Yemen, Nepal, Senegal	468.06 KB
Fall 2002: Democracy in the Middle East, Cuba	547.6 KB
Spring 2002: Asian Political Parties, Afghanistan	528.32 KB
Winter 2001: Sept. 11, Nicaragua, Belarus	507.47 KB
Summer 2001: Election Monitors in Central & Eastern Europe	683 KB
Spring 2001: Mexico, Peru, Serbia	732.14 KB
Winter 2000: Zimbabwe, Croatia, Thailand	2.52 MB
Winter 1999: Indonesia, Nigeria, Azerbaijan	3.23 MB
Fall 1999: Nigeria, Indonesia, Morocco	1.29 MB
Winter 1998: Kenya, Poland, Northern Ireland	2.26 MB
Summer 1998: Hong Kong, Ukraine, Ghana	2.01 MB
Winter 1997: Nicaragua, South Africa, Ghana	2.93 MB
Summer 1996: Russia, International Leaders Forum	2.98 MB
Spring 1996: West Bank Gaza, Bosnia, Burundi	2.4 MB
Winter 1995: West Bank Gaza, Ukraine, Malawi	3.28 MB
Fall 1995: South Africa, Russia, Yemen	2.22 MB
Summer 1995: Haiti, Peru, Malawi	2.68 MB
Spring 1994: South Africa, Mexico, Ethiopia	3.43 MB
Summer 1993: Russia, Namibia, Nicaragua	3.52 MB
Spring 1993: Cambodia, South Africa, Yemen	3.71 MB
Spring 1992: Romania, South Africa, Bolivia	1.99 MB
Winter 1991: Zambia, Poland, the Baltics	2.05 MB
Summer 1991: Zambia, Mexico, Bangladesh	1.26 MB
Spring 1991: Namibia, Russia, Senegal	1.36 MB
Winter 1990: Poland, Namibia, Bangladesh	1.33 MB
Fall 1990: Former Soviet Republics, Haiti, Bulgaria	2.07 MB
Summer 1990: Eastern Europe, Dominican Republic, Haiti	2.7 MB
Spring 1990: Hungary, Nicaragua, Panama	1.3 MB
Winter 1989: Pakistan, Argentina, Chile	1.59 MB
Fall 1988: Chile, Pakistan, Nicaragua	1.26 MB
Summer 1988: Costa Rica, Panama, Chile	1.61 MB
Spring 1988: Tunisia, Chile, Paraguay	1.28 MB
Winter 1987: Haiti, Chile, Nicaragua	1.84 MB
Fall 1987: Haiti, Uruguay, Nicaragua	1.43 MB
Spring 1987: Argentina, Philippines, Haiti	1.22 MB
Spring 1986: Philippines, Brazil, Northern Ireland	2.26 MB
Summer 1986: Chile, South Korea, Northern Ireland	2.92 MB
Winter 1986: Mondale Assumes Chairmanship, Argentina, Haiti	3.96 MB
Summer 1985: Senegal, Northern Ireland, South America	1.15 MB

The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong, NDI Pre-Election Statement

vrao — Tue, 06 Mar 2001 05:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

09/07/2000

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Statement

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English

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NDI Post-Election Statement on the First Legislative Elections in the Hong Kong SAR

vrao — Tue, 06 Mar 2001 05:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

05/25/1998

Resource Type:

Statement

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English

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Civic Updates

vrao — Wed, 21 Feb 2001 05:00:00 +0000

Author:

National Democratic Institute

Publisher:

National Democratic Institute

Published Date:

05/01/2010

Resource Type:

Civic Update

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English

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Issue 35: GOTV, Voter Information & Voter Education (Jan. '11)	1.04 MB
Issue 34: Structuring and Maintaining Partnerships (Sept. '10)	306.87 KB
Issue 33: Political Process Monitoring (May '10)	419.89 KB
Issue 32: Defending Space for Citizen Participation (Aug. '09)	204.87 KB
Issue 31: Best Practices for Meaningful Citizen Engagement (April '09)	540.61 KB
Issue 30: Context Matters (Jan. '09)	311.87 KB
Issue 29: Voice, Space and Accountability (Aug. '08)	869.11 KB
Issue 28: Communications Tools (May '08)	207.88 KB
Issue 27: Using Information and Communications Techonologies (Jan. '08)	486.89 KB
Issue 26: Working with Marginalized Populations (Sept. '07)	283.24 KB
Issue 25: Ten Years of Civic Updates (July '07)	258.56 KB
Issue 24: Making Democracy Deliver (Feb. '07)	413.86 KB
Issue 23: Positive Partnerships with Local Groups (May '06)	268.06 KB
Issue 22: Political Activism for People with Disablities (Dec. '05)	458.7 KB
Issue 21: Local Fundraising and Volunteer Recruitment (July '05)	221.65 KB
Issue 20: Tips from NDI Practioners (April '05)	561.26 KB
Issue 19: Get Out The Vote (Dec. '04)	496.75 KB
Issue 18: Involving Youth in the Political Process (July '04)	277.27 KB
Issue 17: Monitoring as a Driver of Change (Feb. '04)	488.58 KB
Issue 16: Citizen Surveys and Other Organizing Tools (Nov. '03)	546.03 KB
Issue 15: Making University Connections (Aug. '03)	579.18 KB
Issue 14: Focus Groups (May '03)	334.74 KB
Issue 13: Civic Forum (Nov. '02)	279.56 KB
Issue 12: Coalition Building (Jan. '02)	195.45 KB
Issue 11: Assessment Methods (Aug. '01)	84.74 KB
Issue 10: Partnership Approaches (April '01)	109.87 KB
Issue 9: What's Voting All About? (Oct. '99)	82.5 KB
Issue 8: Global Seminar on Advocacy and Democracy Development (June '99)	481.85 KB
Issue 7: How Civic Programs Increase Women's Participation in Processes (Dec. '98)	962.34 KB
Issue 6: Post-Conflict and Ethnic Divided Societies (July '98)	120.75 KB
Issue 5: Assessing Programs (March '98)	81.99 KB
Issue 4: Training (Nov. '97)	98.85 KB
Issue 3: Resources and Communication (July '97)	74.43 KB
Issue 2: Advocacy (April '97)	94.31 KB
Issue 1: Program Highlights from Around the World (Feb. '97)	121.71 KB

NDI - Hong Kong

Local Elections, Long Term Effects? The Hong Kong District Council Elections of 2011

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Calm After the Storm? Hong Kong People Respond to Reform

Birdcage or Framework? Considering What Comes Next in Constitutional Reform

Timetables & Destinations: Perceptions and Politics after the 2017-2020 Time Frame Ruling

Hong Kong

Political Situation

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Political Situation

The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong Report Series

Political Party Programs

Public Opinion Polls

Youth Public Participation

Women's Political Participation

Civil Society

Selected Publications

Contact Information

NDI 2005 Annual Report

Hong Kong, SAR: The First 10 Years Under China

Contesting Campaigns in Hong Kong: A Critical Look at Infrastructure and Practice

Focus Group Research Report on Political Parties in Hong Kong

Parties, Policies and Political Reform in Hong Kong

NDI Reports: A Review of the Activities of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

The Promise of Democratization in Hong Kong, NDI Pre-Election Statement

NDI Post-Election Statement on the First Legislative Elections in the Hong Kong SAR

Civic Updates