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It's Almost POLC Time

GSPM used the run the annual Politics Online Conference alone, but in the past two years we have cosponsored POLC with Campaigns & Elections' Politics Magazine. This year they have taken the lead in managing the conference. This year’s conference promises to be another good show. POLC is ten years old and remains one of the most interesting venues for seeing how technology is changing electoral politics and advocacy.

You can find the agenda for the conference at http://polc2010.com/agenda and it is worth a look. The program follows four tracks based on your level of connection new technology, and is organized very clearly for you to take full advantage of the right presentations for you.

So mark your calendars for 19-20 April and take part if you can. GSPM learns things every year and we roll that into the classroom with new offerings every year.

Congratulations to the Latin American Team

USAID has just awarded the GSPM and the National Democratic Institute funding over five years to offer a democratic leadership training program in Nicaragua. USAID funding is tough to get and we should all be very proud that our team was selected to produce this leadership program for local leaders in Nicaragua. Well done!

More news on Latin America soon – we are making good progress with the Spanish-language certificate proposal and with other initiatives that promise to see the GSPM’s presence in the region grow over the next few years.