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International assistance

The role of international or external support for national processes of constitution building has an instrumental impact on the design of these processes and the institutional choices that ultimately are framed in constitutions.

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Training programme

The new Constitution Builders CONNECT Resource – is an interactive training tool that reinforces sharing experiences as a means to building the capacity of practitioners to solve some of the dilemmas that they face in constitution building.

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Handbook

The Handbook reviews and discusses some of the institutional and procedural design choices that practitioners have recently considered during contemporary constitution building.

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Issue papers

Selected issues are considered at length based on emerging and ongoing dialogues among practitioners and specialists.

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Multimedia

A collection of multimedia resources from and about constitution-building processes.

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Web links

The web links provide a comprehensive list of relevant organizations and partners working in constitution building and related subjects.

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Constitution Building for Democracy - A Constitution Building Training Course

When: 21 Nov 2011 - 25 Nov 2011
Theme: Constitution Building for Democracy

International IDEA and BIPRC are partnering to offer a course on Constitution Building for Democracy, 21-25 November 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.

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South-South Dialogue on Constitution Building Processes in the Arab World

When: 10 Oct 2011 - 12 Oct 2011
Theme: Strengthening constitutional legitimacy through inclusive and participatory drafting processes

International IDEA, in partnership with the Egyptian Association for Community Enhancement Participation (EACPE) is convening a three day South-South dialogue on the theme “Strengthening Constitutional Legitimacy through inclusive and participatory drafting processes”.

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Capacity building Training in Constitution Building for ASEAN Member Countries: The Dynamics of Power Sharing

When: 13 Jun 2011 - 17 Jun 2011

International IDEA, in partnership with NAM-CSSTC, is jointly organizing a training event in Jakarta, Indonesia, 13-17 June 2011 on The Dynamics of Power Sharing, one of the eight modules of the Constitution Building Training Programme.

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Policy Dialogue for Constitution Building Practitioners

When: 20 Mar 2011 - 23 Mar 2011
Theme: Constitution Building and the Dynamics of Economic Change

The Policy Dialogue for Constitution Building Practitioners is jointly organised by International IDEA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to provide a platform for mutual learning and exchange.

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First Asia Pilot Workshop of the Capacity Training Programme for Constitution Building Practitioners

When: 14 Jun 2010 - 18 Jun 2010

Held in Hong Kong, this event was one in a series of training workshops across the Global South by International IDEA to pilot its Constitution-building Training Curriculum currently under development.

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Round Table on International Partnership for Constitution Building

When: 8 Apr 2010 - 9 Apr 2010
Theme: International assistance to constitution building processes

This event brings together donors, international organizations and practitioners to discuss the challenges facing international assistance to constitution building.

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Conference on Accountability Under Democratic Constitutions, Wilton Park, UK

When: 10 Feb 2010 - 13 Feb 2010
Theme: Accountability Under Democratic Constitutions

The conference brings together parliamentarians, constitutional experts and interested NGOs to discuss issues of accountability under democratic constitutions.

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International Conference on the Dynamics of Constitution Making in Nepal in a Post Conflict Scenario, Kathmandu, Nepal

When: 15 Jan 2010 - 17 Jan 2010

The overall goal of organizing the conference was to help induct democratic norms, values and procedures in the new constitution of Nepal.

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First Africa Pilot Workshop of the Capacity Training Programme for Constitution Building Practitioners

When: 2 Nov 2009 - 6 Nov 2009

International IDEA and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya organized the piloting of two modules of the Constitution Building Training Programme.

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South South Regional Symposium on Constitution Building, Jakarta, Indonesia

When: 12 Oct 2009 - 15 Oct 2009
Theme: Constitutional Design for Diversity and Conflict

Constitution building practitioners and academics coming from South and South East Asia, Latin America and Africa shared experiences and knowledge on how constitutional design has assisted the performance of the state in addressing diversity-driven conflict.

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