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Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Ecuador

Team Ágora Democrática, Ecuador

The Democracy Programme in Ecuador (Ágora Democrática IDEA-NIMD), promotes inclusive politics and provides technical assistance to lawmakers.

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Ágora Democrática (IDEA-NIMD)

In Ecuador, NIMD has a joint programme with International IDEA. The office is called Ágora Democrática (IDEA-NIMD) and was founded in 2006, just before the national elections that fundamentally changed the political landscape in Ecuador. Since then, Ágora Democrática (IDEA-NIMD) has been closely involved in the democratic reform process that took place after the adoption of the new Constitution in 2008. Every quarter, the programme publishes a political magazine in which all political parties and movements share their views on this democratic reform process. The magazines, Ágora Politica, can be downloaded from this website as well.

Programme news

Annual Report  NIMD 2011

Annual Report NIMD 2011

News Article - 27 September 2012
NIMD presents it's Annual Report 2011.
Website for Ecuadorian youth participation

Website for Ecuadorian youth participation

News Article - 25 July 2012
new website to promote participation of youngsters in Ecuadorian politics
The voice of the youth in Ecuador

The voice of the youth in Ecuador

News Article - 22 May 2012
In Ecuador, NIMD has a joint programme with International IDEA. The office is called Ágora Democrática (IDEA-NIMD) and was founded in 2006, just before the national elections that fundamentally changed the political landscape in Ecuador. Since then, Ágora Democrática (IDEA-NIMD) has been closely
Youth participation in Ecuador

Youth participation in Ecuador

News Article - 12 December 2011
On 8 and 9 December 2011, two interactive workshops took place with local youth in Santa Domingo and Esmeraldas in Ecuador. The workshops were organised by NIMD's local partner Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA) and are part of a broader programme, which is called 'Activate' and focuses on stimulating y
Emerging security challenges in the Andean region

Emerging security challenges in the Andean region

News Article - 05 December 2011
On 1 and 2 December 2011, the international seminar 'Dimensions of Security' took place in Quito, Ecuador. The seminar was organised by NIMD's partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA) in cooperation with International IDEA. The seminar, in which around 40 experts participated, was a follow
Regional conference Latin America in Puembo, Quito

Regional conference Latin America in Puembo, Quito

News Article - 15 November 2011
On 24 October the Latin American partners of NIMD gathered for a three day conference in the small village of Puembo, under the shadows of Ecuador’s capital Quito. A six member delegation of NIMD from The Hague was also present. The main focus of the conference was on exchanging information on pol
Ágora Libro

Ágora Libro

Case Study - 2011
Study on the functioning of the 'Codigo de la democracia' (Democracy Code) in Ecuador
NIMD concerned about events in Ecuador

NIMD concerned about events in Ecuador

News Article - 01 October 2010
NIMD expresses its support for the democratically elected government of Ecuador.
Agora Política: documenting democracy in Ecuador

Agora Política: documenting democracy in Ecuador

News Article - 04 August 2010
In 2010, NIMD's local partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA), launched a political magazine, Agora Política. The aim of the magazine is to disseminate a variety of perspectives on the new political situation in Ecuador.
El Buen Vivir: The new constitution in practice in Ecuador

'El Buen Vivir': The new constitution in practice in Ecuador

News Article - 18 May 2010
Democratic governance still faces great challenges in many countries within the Latin American region. Political institutions remain weak and governments change frequently. Ecuador is no exception.
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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Alianza País (AP)
• Democratic Alternative (DA)
• Nuevo País (NP)
• Movimiento UNO
• Movimiento Independiente Futuro Ya
• Movimiento Honradez Nacional
• Movimiento Concertación Democrática Nacional
• Movimiento Fuerza Ecuatoriana
• Izquierda Democrática (ID)
• Unión Demócrata Cristiana (UDC)
• Partido Social Cristiano (PSC)
• Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano (PRE)

Key achievements in 2009

• In Ecuador NIMD works with International IDEA in a joint programme, Ágora Democrática, that promotes inclusive politics and provides technical assistance to lawmakers. The programme has contributed to provisions for women’s political and economic rights in Ecuador’s new Constitution, assisted in debating and disseminating the new Constitution and helped design a new Electoral and Political Parties law.

Key national partners

• Political parties (see annex)
• Coordinadora de Radios Populares y Educativas del Ecuador (CORAPE, network of community radios)
• Participación Ciudadana, NGO on civil participation
• Centro de Documentación e Información de los Movimientos Sociales del Ecuador (CEDIME, Documentation Centre of the Social Movements in Ecuador)
• Simón Bolívar Andean University
• Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLASCO)


Key international partners

• International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECI)
• Organization of American States (OAS)

 

 
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