From the Grassroots to the Nation: Promoting Women’s Rights...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
In her presentation, award-winning development practitioner Ms. Anne-Stella Fomumbod examined the socio-cultural impediments to women’s rights, and presented the experiences and achievements of her organization, Interfaith Vision Foundation Cameroon (IVFCam), in overcoming these barriers to promote women’s rights and political participation in Cameroon.
The Role of Youth in Strengthening the Democratic Transition...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Kingsley N. T. Bangwell, founder and project director of longtime NED partner Younstars Development Initiative, discussed the role of youth in strengthening the democratic transition in Nigeria.
Côte d’Ivoire: Prospects for Democracy and Reconciliation
04:00 PM - 05:50 PM
Hon. Charles Djrekpo, NDI's Resident Director in Côte d’Ivoire, discussed prospects for democracy and reconciliations in Côte d’Ivoire.
How (Not) to Write an African Constitution: Reflections...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In his presentation, H. Kwasi Prempeh assessed these viewpoints and explained how conventional approaches to constitution-writing in Africa have left in place some of the most problematic features of its authoritarian past.
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