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IFES Supports Strategic and Crisis Communication Training in The Gambia
In November 2020, IFES facilitated a strategic communications training for staff members of The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission.
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Elections to Watch in 2021
Within the evolving public health crisis and the economic uncertainty that it has wrought, we will witness several consequential elections around the globe in the months ahead.
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Students Against Violence Everywhere Celebrate International Day of Tolerance in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Students Against Violence Everywhere hosted an online forum to promote inclusivity and religious, ethnic and cultural tolerance.
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Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
This year's theme is "Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World."
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Bangladeshi Youth Leading Through COVID-19
Continuing their response efforts to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, IFES and Dhaka University’s Microgovernance Research Initiative organized 11 webinars for the Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) network.
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Virtual iEXCEL Training in The Gambia
From July 27-30, IFES partnered with The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission to virtually deliver part one of IFES’s Executive Curriculum in Electoral Leadership (iEXCEL) training for commissioners and directors.
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Voting During COVID-19: What Scares People the Most?
Understanding voters’ fears about going to the polls amid COVID-19 is crucial to creating a safe voting environment. Having conducted nationwide surveys in three countries, IFES has some preliminary insights into voters’ main concerns.
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Virtual Town Hall on Nigerian Elections During COVID-19
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission recently drafted a policy on conducting elections in the context of COVID-19 and has been gathering feedback. IFES' Hermann Thiel participated in a virtual town hall on the proposed policy.
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Q&A With Nayem Molla, a Young Leader and Disability Rights Advocate in Bangladesh
Nayem Molla is a youth promise fellow and master trainer in the Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) program. Read our Q&A with Nayem, who is taking a lead role in countering the spread of disinformation about COVID-19 in Bangladesh.
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Countering the COVID-19 Infodemic: Students in Bangladesh Lead the Charge
In Bangladesh, there are growing concerns that misinformation, disinformation and hate speech are fueling violence and spreading inaccurate and dangerous information about COVID-19. In response, IFES and a local partner are equipping youth with the knowledge and skills they need to build democracy and reduce conflict during the pandemic.