Nominations for New Media Awards 2006

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openDemocracy.net

openDemocracy offers stimulating, challenging views and analysis, promoting dialogue and debate on issues of global importance and linking citizens from around the world. Through the forums you can challenge our authors, question our visitors, express your views and have them heard by others. Examples of important debates in the last 6 months: Islam and the West – analysis and implications of events surrounding the Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. 1325 Women – on the 5th Anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on women in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Iran – a look at the history of the current impasse and the consequences of nuclear proliferation Furthermore, the bad democracy award launched in October 2005 invites people to select who has made the worst contribution to democracy each month – and is now one of our most popular sections. Mariam Cook

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