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Following the assessment mission , NDI launched a modest civil society program in April 2005 in response to a series of positive changes made by the Taya regime , including initiation of a national dialogue and welcoming various human rights organizations into the country . Winner 's guest must complete a liability and publicity ( where legal ) release , which must be returned with winner 's affidavit of eligibility and liability release and publicity release , or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected . Since ascending the throne in 1999 , Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has instituted political and legal reforms ; reversed decades of suppression of political dissidents ; freed political prisoners ; allowed exiles to return home ; and repealed emergency security laws . NDI also helped conduct a nationwide survey and an international seminar on electoral reform issues that same year . NDI is also assisting the Assembly with developing information technology capacity and an enhanced communications infrastructure . Following the regional tour , delegates returned to Mauritania where they participated in a series of roundtables and consultations to further address specific issues and apply lessons learned to the Mauritanian context . If a winner cannot accept prize as stated , or does not complete the prize documentation ( if applicable ) within seven ( 7 ) days of receipt , prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from among all eligible text message and online entries received during the entire Promotion Period . Following the elections , NDI provided information about comparative democratic experiences to help promote dialogue among the different sectors of Guatemalan society . Mauritania now faces an opportunity to move from a closed and highly controlled political system to one that provides for multi-party politics and an engaged citizenry . This initiative laid the groundwork for the consolidation of a national volunteer network that is now poised to address critical issues facing Ecuadorian democracy in the long-term such as promoting dialogue between fractionalized political sectors in the coastal and highland regions , and fostering broad-based citizen participation and governmental accountability . To assist with the democratic transition following the election of a reform government , NDI continues to meet with national and regional party leaders to help them develop strategies and define their new roles in opposition , ruling and independent parties . Following the February 14 , 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , massive protests took place throughout the country , and this spurred a renewed drive for democratization in Lebanon .