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We work in three main areas to strengthen governance and the rights of society in Wales:
We help the National Assembly for Wales to forge links with developing democracies.
The high proportion of women in the National Assembly for Wales strengthens our support of joint visits (by the National Assembly's Women and Democracy Cross Party Group and the British Council) to Europe and beyond.
Other innovations being implemented by the Welsh Assembly Government include:
- E-democracy
- Regional government
- Proportional representation
- The children's commissioner
These innovations are part of the special characteristics of government in Wales that we seek to share with overseas countries and their governments.
The media plays an important role in the democratic process and Cardiff is well-known for its major media schools.
We work closely with Cardiff School of Journalism and the Thompson Foundation to provide courses for international students that benefit from this valuable resource.
We also help the Thompson Foundation to deliver consultancies and courses through our centres overseas.
Our project 'The role of Journalists in facilitating pluralist democracy in multi-cultural societies' in 2005-2006, gave an opportunity to young media proffesionals from around the globe to meet Welsh people and their government. They heard how this devolved part of the United Kingdom accomodates a variety of cultural, language and racial differences.
From the middle of the 19th century Yemenis came to Cardiff on coal ships and earned their place as hard workers in the life of Cardiff and Wales. Since then Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Somali citizens have added to the multicultural mix of Wales and have integrated well into the economy of the country. This makes South Wales an ideal starting point for Intercultural Dialogue
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