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2009

Benchmarks for Democratic Parliaments in Southern Africa
The Windhoek-based SADC-Parliamentary Forum has embarked on an ambitious project aimed at developing norms and standards of good practice for its member parliaments in Southern Africa. With the support of the UNDP Global Programme of Parliamentary Strengthening and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, a first consultative workshop has taken place early April in Johannesburg which resulted in a first draft document for comment and further consultation. A second workshop mainly aimed at incorporating the experience of the lusophone parliaments in the region is scheduled for June in Maputo.
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20 years in Namibia
On 1 April 1989 the UN-monitored transition period towards Namibia’s independence began, leading firstly to elections for the Constituent Assembly in November 1989 and ultimately to independence in March 1990. The start of this transition was the signal for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung to decide on the establishment of an office in Windhoek and later in the year deploy its first country representative, Mr Peter Schellschmidt. The 20th anniversary of our presence in Namibia will be commemorated through a series of public dialogue meetings and other activities throughout the year.

On 1 April 1989 the UN-monitored transition period towards Namibia’s independence began, leading firstly to elections for the Constituent Assembly in November 1989 and ultimately to independence in March 1990. The start of this transition was the signal for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung to decide on the establishment of an office in Windhoek and later in the year deploy its first country representative, Mr Peter Schellschmidt.

Youth Leadership Development Programme 2009 launched
On 16 March 2009 the Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) 2009 has been officially launched by the Governor of the Khomas Region, Ms Sophia Shaningwa in a small ceremony at the Parliamentary Restaurant. The YLDP has started in 2007 as initiative of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in partnership with the National Youth Council of Namibia. Participants of the YLDP come from the youth wings of political parties and other youth organizations.
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Civil Society makes important recommendations for ensuring free and fair elections
From 25 to 26 February 2009 civil society stakeholders, organized in the NANGOF Trust Election Commission (NTEC), held a consultative workshop on the “Legal Framework for Free and Fair Elections in Namibia”. During this consultative process NTEC has come up with extensive recommendations compiled in the workshop report. The workshop was held with the financial, organizational and conceptual support of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. It was opened by Mr Victor Tonchi, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

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2008

FES Director for International Development Co-operation visits Namibia
From 23 to 28 November 2008, Ms Christiane Kesper, the recently appointed Director for International Development Co-operation of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the new Head of the FES Africa Department, Ms Michèle Auga both attended the FES Regional Planning Meeting Southern Africa in Windhoek. At a reception held at the FES Namibia Office, Ms Kesper addressed friends and partners of FES in Namibia.

President Pohamba receives resolutions from the Namibian youth
On 6 November 2008, a delegation of the local organizing committee for the 2nd Namibia Political Youth Forum was received by H.E. The President of the Republic of Namibia, Mr Hifikipunye Pohamba, at the new State House.

At this occasion the resolutions adopted at the recently held forum were presented to the Namibian Head of State. The Namibia Political Youth Forum is a joint initiative of the National Youth Council of Namibia and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The Forum is held annually.
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August Public Lecture Series

Assessing the Performance if State Owned Enterprises in Namibia
Date: 4th August 2010
Venue: Nampower Convention Centre
Time: 08h00 - 10h00

President Pohamba receives new FES Resident Representative
On 4 June H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia received a FES delegation at State House. The FES delegation was comprised of Mr Hubert René Schillinger, outgoing FES Resident Representative, Mr Michael Schultheiss who will replace him as of 1 September, and Mr Rolf Paasch, Director of the FES Regional Media Project who will head the FES Namibia Office in an acting capacity as of 15 June. During the one-hour-meeting the Namibian Head of State and the FES delegation exchanged views on various political and other matters.

Book Launch with Prime Minister Angula
As part of a function marking the 20th anniversary of FES presence in Namibia and the visit of the future FES representative to Namibia, a new FES-sponsored publication titled “Effective Communication” was launched by the Right Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, Mr Nahas Angula. The author, Mr Matthew //Gowaseb was recently appointed Acting Director-G eneral of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). About one hundred invited guests attended the function at the FES office.