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Democracy Promotion is an American Tradition
In celebration of International Day of Democracy on September 15, the Presidents of IFES, the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, which together compose the Consortium for Electoral and Political Processes Strengthening, authored a joint op-ed. The authors argue that the U.S. should use its new position as the President of the Community of Democracies to rally greater international support for democracy and governance programming and discuss the U.S.’ bipartisan tradition of supporting democracy and human rights.
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Join CEPPS’ Twitter Chat Celebrating International Day of Democracy
In honor of International Day of Democracy, the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) will be leading a Twitter chat on September 15 from 11:00 a.m. EDT - 12:00 p.m. EDT. The Twitter chat will be moderated by @CEPPS and lead by representatives from the CEPPS core partner organizations: the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (@IFES1987), the International Republican Institute (@IRIglobal), and the National Democratic Institute (@NDI).
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First Pilot Observation on Election Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Held in Haiti
During the legislative elections held on August 9, 2015, a pilot team of 30 Haitians with disabilities conducted Haiti’s first election access observation at 15 polling stations across the city of Port-au-Prince.
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Association of World Election Bodies Holds Annual General Assembly
President and CEO Bill Sweeney led a delegation from IFES at the second General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) from August 18-22 in the Dominican Republic.
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Young Democracy: Engagement as a Deterrent to Radicalization
On August 26, IFES and the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) hosted “Young Democracy: Engagement as a Deterrent to Radicalization,” a breakfast briefing marking International Youth Month.
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Podcast on "Haiti's National Gender and Election Strategy"
In this podcast, Jessica discusses her recent trip to Haiti to attend the launch of the National Gender and Election Strategy.
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Sri Lankan Electoral Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya Sets the Bar High
Sri Lankan Electoral Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has set the bar high for future electoral leaders in Sri Lanka with his fair, ethical and bold leadership.
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Celebrating International Youth Day with an Engaging Twitter Chat
In celebration of International Youth Day on August 12, IFES hosted a Twitter chat focused on young peoples’ attitudes and perceptions of democracy, as well as youth contributions to their communities around the world.
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Transparency Maldives and IFES Host Democracy Camp for Youth
The current Maldivian education system does not include civic education as part of the school curriculum, resulting in limited knowledge and understanding among young people of human rights and democratic principles, as well as the role of democratic institutions, elections and political parties. In order to introduce civic education and increase civic participation among youth, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems works closely with local partner Transparency Maldives to host civic education camps for young people, ages 14-16, from around the country.
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Encouraging Deaf Communities to Participate in Political Processes
On July 29, 2015, Anais Keenon, Inclusion Coordinator at IFES, presented to an audience of approximately 60 representatives of deaf communities at the XVII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf about the critical need to facilitate and support political participation by deaf communities.