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Campaign Fuels Support for Indian Girls
Motorists in Jaipur, India received more than petrol when they visited Indian Oil Company stations in late October. IFES, the oil company and local nongovernmental organizations sponsored a campaign to educate people about the dignity of the girl child and the negative consequences of female feticide.
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Feature
Combating Corruption in Central Africa
IFES is working with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi on two new anti-corruption projects. The projects train civil society groups and government institutions to investigate corruption, and provide forums in which citizens and politicians discuss serious issues. The end goal is to improve transparency and expose public trust violations.
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Report/Paper
Electing the Lebanese President
This briefing paper outlines some of the key constitutional and procedural issues that may arise as the Lebanese Parliament meets to elect a new President.
October 21, 2007
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Report/Paper
EVER Report on Election Violence in East Timor - Final Report
To support a peaceful and successful parliamentary election process in Timor-Leste, BELUN and IFES partnered to implement the Election Violence Education and Resolution (EVER) initiative.
October 16, 2007
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Feature
2007 Democracy Awards Dinner
IFES celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring two 'champions of democracy.'
News & Updates
Press Release
Insulza, Hamilton to be honored as 'Champions of Democracy'
Media are invited to cover the IFES Democracy Awards Dinner honoring José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, and Lee H. Hamilton, President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Director of The Center on Congress at Indiana University.
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Report/Paper
Measuring Democracy: Approaches and Challenges Associated With Developing Democratic Indices
The wave of democratization around the world in recent decades brought about a rising need for a means to assess, to compare and to explain democratic progress cross country, cross region and over time.
September 30, 2007
Publication
Survey
A Nigerian Perspective on the 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections - Summary of Findings
According to surveys conducted before and after the 2007 election, Nigerians maintain a strong commitment to holding elections despite some disappointment in pre-election expectations of fairness.
September 30, 2007
News & Updates
Press Release
EVER Project: Timor-Leste Sees Drop in Electoral Violence
Election-related violence in Timor-Leste decreased in recent weeks, but eastern districts remain tense