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Ecuador

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

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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

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.

Ecuadorian parliamentarian to speak at NIMD

News Article - 11 May 2010

On Wednesday 2 June, Ecuadorian parliamentarian Virgilio Hernandez will give a lunch lecture at the NIMD offices in The Hague.

What we do: Ecuador

Video - 2009

Partners explain why the NIMD programme in Ecuador promotes public participation and gender equality in politics, and how it has helped bring about a new Constitution and a new Political Parties law.

NIMD meets with Ecuador's Vice President

News Article - 15 September 2009

On September 14, 2009 Ecuador’s Vice President Lenin Moreno received the director and staff of NIMD and Ecuadorean partner Ágora Democratica.

Ecuador implements new Constitution

News Article - 09 September 2009

Ecuador is working on the implementation of a new Constitution. New national, regional and local elections were held in April 2009. On August 10 Rafael Correa was inaugurated as President of Ecuador for a second term.

President Correa re-elected in Ecuador

News Article - 28 April 2009

After the elections on Sunday 26th of April, it seems that President Rafael Correa has won the first round of the Presidential Elections with 55% of the votes.

New Electoral Law in Ecuador

News Article - 10 December 2008

This week, Ecuador's new electoral law was sent to the transitionary congress. General elections will be held in 2009 and NIMD partner, Ágora Democrática is at the forefront of the events.

Ecuador in constitutional 'transition period'

News Article - 17 October 2008

Ecuador has dissolved its National Constituent Assembly launching a period of constitutional reforms

Ecuador: Campaigning for a new Constitution

News Article - 22 August 2008

On 28 September the people of Ecuador will decide upon a new Constitution with extensive political reforms. In August and September, an intensive campaign is expected.

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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 achievements in 2008

• NIMD’s partner organization Ágora Democrática has created a dialogue between newly-elected members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) from ruling and opposition parties during an exchange visit to Spain, the Netherlands and Norway as a preparation for the CA. The central issues were: energy policy, social dialogue and the CA itself
• On 1 August, the Ágora Democrática Programme organized an international seminar on constitutional reforms. The seminar was opened by President Rafael Correa and was attended by OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, amongst others. It offered a public space for debate between the Ecuadorean political actors and civil society.
• In order to inform and involve Ecuadorean society in the CA and to strengthen the relationship between the media and politicians Agora Democrática has organized weekly radio debates about the CA, and a series of workshops for media and politicians.
 

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)