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Photo Gallery

International Women’s Day Conference, March 2008
Following the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Awards ceremony the awardees and presenters pose for a photo. Pictured left to right are: IRI President Lorne Craner, honoree Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobrianksy, IRI board member Alison Fortier, honoree Nang Charm Tong of the Shan Women’s Action Network, honoree Nang Yain of the Women’s League of Burma, and IRI board member Cheryl Halpern. The awards, presented during the Women’s Democracy Network’s International Women’s Day conference, honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of women in politics and civil society. Click here to read more about the award ceremony.

March 2008
Small business and human resources expert Janet Cronick (left) shares advice with a local artisan while looking at her products during a trade show organized by IRI in La Paz, Bolivia. As part of IRI’s program, Creating Economic Growth to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democracy in Bolivia, IRI invited Cronick to share her experience with small entrepreneurs from marginalized areas in Bolivia who have an interest in expanding their businesses and accessing U.S. markets.

	Kenya’s National Elections, December 2007 A young mother casts her ballot in Kenya’s December 27, 2007 elections. IRI observers monitored voting at more than 100 polling stations in all eight of Kenya’s provinces and Nairobi. Click here to read the delegation’s statements.
	Freedom Award Ceremony, November 2007 IRI Board Member Ambassador Rich Williamson (left) presents the 2007 Freedom Award to El Salvadoran President Tony Saca for his leadership in building on a quarter century of dramatic democratic and economic progress in El Salvador. Click here to read more about the award ceremony.
	Ukraine’s 2007 Parliamentary Election, October 2007 A daughter helps her mother put her ballot in the ballot box. Thirty observers from Canada, Georgia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and the United States monitored Ukraine’s September 30, 2007, parliamentary elections. Click here to read the delegation's preliminary statement.
	IRI Celebrates 25th Anniversary of President Reagan’s Westminster Speech, June 2007 Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese reflects on President Ronald Reagan’s belief in America’s values and democracy at IRI’s 25th anniversary celebration on President Reagan’s speech at Westminster. Click here to read more about the event.
	IRI’s Candidate Training Schools Help Prepare Jordanian Candidates for Elections, Spring/Summer 2007 A candidate for the Tafileh municipal council (left) asks a question during IRI candidate training school in Petra. IRI is sponsoring a series on schools in the lead-up to Jordan’s municipal and parliamentary elections. Click here to read more about the candidate school.
	Nigeria’s National Elections, April 2007 A woman casts her ballot in Nigeria’s 2007 elections. IRI sent an international election observation delegation to Nigeria to monitor the elections. The delegation found the elections were below acceptable standards. Click here to read the delegation statement.
	Women’s Democracy Network Celebrates First Anniversary, March 2007 Participants of the first anniversary conference of IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the conference. The conference was held in Washington, D.C., March 6-8, 2007 and included women from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America. Click here to learn more about the Women’s Democracy Network.
	IRI Hosts Belarusian Democratic Leaders, March 2007 IRI Executive Vice President Judy Van Rest introduces leaders of Belarus’s democratic opposition at a forum IRI hosted, “Belarus: Where do we go from here?” The delegation, representing the Unified Democratic Forces, visited D.C. February 26-March 2, 2007. Click here to read more about the delegation’s visit.
	IRI Trains Europe’s Future Leaders Participants from Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania prepare a voter targeting presentation. They were a few of the young leaders who have participated in IRI’s Leadership Institute for Central and Eastern Europe (LICEE). This training was in Bucharest, Romania in December 2006. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Europe regional program.
	Women's Democracy Network Holds Africa Regional Conference, December 2006 Women from Africa gather for a photo at the conclusion of IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network’s regional conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference held December 7-9, 2006, was the fifth regional conference. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network.
	IRI President and Executive Vice President Travel to Pakistan and Iraq, November 2006 IRI President Lorne Craner (second from right), IRI Executive Vice President Judy Van Rest (second from left) and Julija Belej Bakovic (left), Director of IRI’s Iraq program meet with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abdul Mahdi. Craner and Van Rest traveled to Pakistan and then Iraq to meet with government and civil society leaders. Click here to learn more about IRI's Iraq program.
	Congressman Kolbe Discusses Immigration Reform at IRI Events in Europe, October 2006 Congressman Kolbe (left) and President Aznar visit during the Congressman’s trip to Madrid in October. Click here to learn more about IRI's European Partnership Initiative.
	Freedom Dinner, September 21, 2006 First Lady Laura Bush (left) and Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (right) receive IRI's 2006 Freedom Award. Click here to read more about the 2006 Freedom Award Dinner.
	IRI Board Member Dr. Jeane Kirkpatrick visits Nicaragua, April 2006 IRI Board Member Dr. Jeane Kirkpatrick (left) and the late presidential candidate Herty Lewites speak with media following their meeting. Click here to read more about Dr. Kirkpatrick’s visit.
	IRI Board Member Richard S. Williamson Leads IRI Delegation to Mongolia, July 2006 Left to right: IRI Board Member Richard S. Williamson, President Enkhbayar of Mongolia, and IRI President Lorne Craner. Click here to read more about Ambassador Williamson’s trip.
	Senator McCain Addresses Transatlantic Issues at IRI Event in Europe, April 2006 Senator John McCain visits with Wilfried Martens, President of the European People's Party and former Prime Minister of Belgium. Click here to read more about Senator McCain’s speech.
	IRI Launches Women's Democracy Network, March 2006 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky gives the keynote address at the Women's Democracy Network inaugural dinner. Click here to learn more about the Women's Democracy Network.
	Ukraine Parliamentary Elections, March 2006 A voter casts her ballot during the March 2006 parliamentary election. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Ukraine program.
	Iraq National Assembly Election, December 2005 Election officials check voters' registration during the December 2005 Iraq national assembly election. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Iraq program.
	Liberia Elections, October 2005 A woman casts her ballot during Liberia's October 2005 election. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Liberia program.
	Afghan Parliamentary Elections, September 2005 An Afghan woman casts her ballot during the September 2005 parliamentary elections. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Afghanistan program.
	Somaliland Elections, September 2005 Somalilanders line up to vote during the 2005 elections. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Somaliland program.
	Presidential Election in the Kyrgyz Republic, July 2005 President Kurmanbek Bakiev casts his ballot during the July 2005 presidential election in the Kyrgyz Republic. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Kyrgyz Republic program.
	Freedom Dinner Honoring President George W. Bush, May 2005 President George W. Bush accepts the 2005 IRI Freedom Award from Senator John McCain. Click here to read more about the 2005 Freedom Award Dinner.
	Iraq Election, January 2005 Iraqi voter shows off his ink-stained finger after voting. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Iraq program.
	Orange Revolution, December 2004 Thousands gather in Sumy, Ukraine, to rally in support of opposition presidential candidate, Viktor Yushchenko. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Ukraine program.
	Presidential Election in Afghanistan, October 2004 A woman casts her ballot during Afghanistan's October 2004 presidential election. Click here to learn more about IRI’s Afghanistan program.

February 2008
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek (right) presents IRI Senior Vice President Georges Fauriol (left) with a gift. Prime Minister Topolánek met with IRI to discuss democracy promotion and how the Czech Republic could help other countries making the transition to democracy.

January 2008
Participants in IRI’s "Merging and Strategic Planning Seminar" in Moldova work together to outline opportunities and risks for the development of a united women’s organization as well as strategies for merging the women's organizations of the Social Liberal and Democratic parties.

December 2007
During a IRI-hosted trip to Washington, DC, leaders of the Belarusian Democratic Opposition met with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the current political situation in Belarus. In addition to meeting with Secretary Rice, the delegation met with President George W. Bush, members of congress and administration official to discuss the increasing deterioration of human rights and their preparations for the 2008 parliamentary elections.

November 2007
Representatives of civil society and the Mayor’s office from Potosi, Bolivia discuss how to provide better employment opportunities and improve education for their citizens on local radio show Transperencia. The radio programs, supported by IRI, inform citizens about activities of the Mayor’s office and help create a more transparent local government.

October 2007
Students and teachers participate in a tolerance workshop, writing down suggestions for how local authorities and mining company representatives could help citizens of the small town of Villa Chuquiña in Bolivia. IRI hosted the workshop as part of a series emphasizing good governance in communities that are resource-rich but remain disenfranchised.

September 2007
Each group of young women from Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) party had fifteen minutes to help one another across a rope held several feet above the ground. This represents one of the activities that stressed the importance of teamwork at the IRI youth leadership seminar held in the city of San Luis Potosi.

August 2007
A participant addresses her peers as IRI conducts a grassroots meeting with youth activists in Badghis, Afghanistan. IRI has worked with members of Afghanistan’s parliament to help them form a youth caucus.

July 2007
Women parliamentarians launched the Liberian Women’s Legislative Caucus in July at an event attended by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (third from right). Through the caucus women members of parliament, regardless of party, will work together to address issues of particular interest to women.

June 2007
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan addresses the National Association of Maliks, an organization of tribal elders, during a conference hosted by IRI. President Karzai’s speech focused on the need for Afghans to become self-sufficient and cited education as the key to Afghanistan’s future.

May 2007
Loretta Rosales (fourth from bottom right), a parliamentarian from the Philippines, leads a training session on leadership skills for women in government at IRI’s “Women Defining Politics” conference in Sri Lanka. The two-day conference brought together participants from throughout Sri Lanka to discuss how to increase women’s participation in politics.

April 2007
A delegation representing 10 Iraqi political parties traveled to Cambodia to serve as election monitors for the country’s April 1 local commune council elections. The delegates toured Cambodia’s infamous killing fields. The Iraqis were part of the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia’s election monitoring effort.

March 2007
People gather at Cambodian People’s Party rally in Siem Reap, during the campaign for the April 1 commune council elections.

February 2007
A disabled Albanian woman casts her ballot in the countries February 18 local elections. IRI launched a project to engage Albanians with disabilities in the political and electoral life of the country. IRI’s partners monitored the elections to evaluate access for the disabled at polling stations

January 2007
RI Board Member Stephan Minikes (left) visits with Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party (EPP). IRI recently hosted Martens and a delegation of EPP members to the U.S.

December 2006
Students from the Bucharest, Romania, Leadership Institute for Central and Eastern Europe with trainers and IRI staff.

November 2006
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Bogdan Olteanu speakers with voters as he distributes the fourth edition of Cartea Albastra (Blue Book of Democracy), a contact directory for all major Romanian government officials. IRI publishes the directory to help Romanians contact their representatives.

October 2006
Lorne Craner (center), President of IRI shakes hands with Kyrgyz Republic Prime Minister Feliks Kulov (right). Craner and Ken Wollack (left), President of the National Democratic Institute met with the Prime Minister during their trip to the Kyrgyz Republic.

September 2006
Women leaders from Afghanistan, Guatemala, Jordan and Mongolia speak at IRI's Women's Democracy Network forum on challenges and opportunities for women in politics.

August 2006
Participants from IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network conference in Peru join in a group photo.

July 2006
Mongolian General Elections Commission Chairman Battulga (right) presents IRI President Lorne Craner (center) and IRI Board Member Richard S. Williamson with gifts.

June 2006
Chinese rural women leaders attend the National Conference for Women Village Heads, sponsored by IRI.

May 2006
Ken Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute (left) and Lorne Craner, President of IRI, visit prior to their discussion of democracy building at the American Academy in Berlin, Germany.

April 2006
IRI Chairman, Senator John McCain, addresses European policy makers at an IRI luncheon in Brussels.

March 2006
Participants of IRI's Women's Democracy Network Inaugural Conference pose for a group photo.