News

	NIMD Vacancies NIMD is looking for a Policy Officer Africa and a Fellow, focussing on the Middle East and African Region.
	Mali: Political consensus on electoral reform During an NIMD Round Table conference in Mali on 27 April, Malian political parties agreed to the need to reform the electoral management system. Two Euro-MPs from the Netherlands joined in the discussions.
	Zambia: constitution review underway The National Constitutional Council (NCC) resumed sittings on 22 April 2008 to write a new constitution for Zambia.
	Successful Africa Day 2008 With three presentations about Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe NIMD was clearly present at the fully packed Africa Day on 19 April in The Hague.
	Václav Havel: “Democracy assistance as an integral part of EU foreign policy” The European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership (EFDP) was launched on 15 April in Brussels. World leaders such as Václav Havel, José Barroso and Joaquim Chissano attended the event.