https://namibiadigitalrepository.com/files/original/2b7268fc37a484bfd36a828572ed1def.pdf f0b7b53ec4e2b95251ae525a8da04099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Namibia Institute for Democracy Description An account of the resource The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), founded in 1991, implements a range of civic education, civil society development, socio-political survey and research and anti-corruption programs in Namibia. Funded by a variety of donors, these programs all aim to strengthen civil society and the public’s capacity to interact with government at all levels in an informed manner, to strengthen democratic institutions, and to provide opportunities for the exchange of public opinion and the support of public debate. In this process, the NID consults with the government, civil society, interest groups, political parties, the media, institutional authorities and private citizens in the design and implementation of its programs. Through its regional office, the NID also provides a range of additional services to local and international non-governmental, academic, training and service institutions. The Publications archived in this repository are issued by the NID and are free to download on their website. All copyrights are theirs. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.nid.org.na/ Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Publications archived in this repository are issued by the NID and are free to download on their website. All copyrights are theirs. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Constitution in the Twenty-First Century: Perspectives on the Context and Future of Namibia's Supreme Law Description An account of the resource Namibia’s Constitution is a remarkable achievement. It was put together by 72 elected members of the Constituent Assembly in just 80 days in late 1989 and early 1990. Many of these Assembly members had been sworn enemies up until the Namibian transition process got underway in April 1989 under the auspices of the United Nations. The Constitution that emerged from this process has been widely hailed as being one of the most progressive in the world. Since Namibia’s independence on March 21 1990, the supreme law has served the country well. Controversies have arisen, not least over the land issue and the death penalty, and several amendments have been made – but overall, the Constitution has stood the test of time over Namibia’s first two decades as a sovereign nation. The Constitution in the 21st Century: Perspectives on the Context and Future of Namibia’s Supreme Law provides an accessible overview of how the Constitution was formed and analyses how its Bill of Rights has been applied. In addition, the prospects for the Constitution are assessed in a series of interviews with young Namibian leaders. Interspersed throughout are the comments of ten of the lawmakers who served in the Constituent Assembly on the challenges they faced, the most important features of the Constitution, and how the supreme law might fare in the future. This volume can serve as a civic education handbook on the Constitution and for this purpose discussion pointers and exercises are included throughout. It is hoped that The Constitution in the 21st Century can play an important role in making sure that more Namibians can take pride in their supreme law and most importantly express and live out its fundamental values and principles. ISBN: 978-99945-72-38-0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Namibia Institute for Democracy, Institute for Public Policy Research Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © Namibia Institute for Democracy & Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.nid.org.na/images/pdf/democracy/The_Constitution_in_the_21st_century.pdf Constitution Government Law Naita Hishoono Namibia Institute for Democracy