Seminar Report The role of Political Parties in Democratic Transitions
Seminar Report The role of Political Parties in Democratic Transitions
Seminar Report The role of Political Parties in Democratic Transitions
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Hanne Lund Madsen<br />
Mrs Hanne Lund Madsen is Senior Adviser at Danish Institute for <strong>Parties</strong> and Democracy (DIPD)<br />
established by the Danish Parliament <strong>in</strong> 2010. She is responsible for the overall democracy support<br />
provided <strong>in</strong> partnerships with political parties and for the Myanmar Multiparty Democracy Programme.<br />
Hav<strong>in</strong>g served as an adviser <strong>in</strong> the Danish M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs and hav<strong>in</strong>g acted as consultant to<br />
governments, NGOs and donors she has extensive experience with<strong>in</strong> democratic governance <strong>in</strong> more<br />
than 30 countries <strong>in</strong> Africa, Asia, Central America, the Balkans and the Pacific. Hanne holds a Master <strong>of</strong><br />
Science <strong>in</strong> International Development & Geography from Denmark and a Master <strong>in</strong> International Human<br />
Rights Law and Humanitarian Law from Sweden.<br />
Karijn de Jong<br />
Mrs Karijn de Jong is Senior Programme Manager at the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy<br />
(NIMD) based <strong>in</strong> <strong>The</strong> Hague. She is responsible for strategic plann<strong>in</strong>g, policy development and<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutional fundrais<strong>in</strong>g and manages the programmes <strong>in</strong> Uganda and Myanmar. She has extensive<br />
experience <strong>in</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g on democratisation, good governance, the rule <strong>of</strong> law, budget support, public sector<br />
reform, electoral assistance, constitutional and legal reform and support to civil society <strong>in</strong> Africa. Prior to<br />
jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g NIMD, she worked <strong>in</strong> Kenya and Ghana for 5 years for the British Department for International<br />
Development (DfID). Karijn has a legal background with a specialization <strong>in</strong> European and International<br />
Law.<br />
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