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Democracy Camps in the Kyrgyz Republic benefit Students with Disabilities

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) recently completed its annual Democracy Camp program in the Kyrgyz Republic, which brought together 120 secondary school students from across the country, including – for the first time – seven students with disabilities.
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Empowering Tomorrow through Youth Engagement

IFES works to empower youth around the world by hosting democracy-focused camps, events, and activities. By educating young people about democracy, we enable them to express themselves and have a voice in their communities.
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IFES Civics Course Alum Serves as Precinct Election Commissioner

Prior to participating in IFES’ Democracy and Citizenship course, Nika Markozashvili possessed only basic knowledge about citizenship and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. The course content had a profound impact on Markozashvili’s understanding of his role in public life. “As I passed the course, [in] time I realized my role in building democratic society,” he said.
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Media Centers: Serving Democracy Through the Press

As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES has helped election management bodies (EMBs) around the world set up media centers to facilitate the flow of information and enhance transparency in the electoral process. A media center allows EMBs, the authoritative sources of election news, to distribute real-time information to local and foreign journalists, including updates on the progress of voting and preliminary announcements of election results. For elections, independent media serve to underscore key issues, shed light on candidates and political parties, provide voter education and keep the population updated on electoral developments.
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IFES 2010 Staff-Only Photography Contest

Our annual staff-only photography competition profiles the many ways staff support the organization’s mission. Featured here are the winners and finalists of three contest categories under the theme “IFES at Work”.
IFES will begin accepting submissions for next year’s staff-only contest on June 15, 2011.
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Giving Voice to the Vote

Having a say in the way we are governed is a human right, yet for many around the world there are many obstacles to exercising this right. IFES is dedicated to helping societies transcend the barriers to complete enfranchisement, which include election violence and discrimination against minorities. This short audio slideshow highlights some of the struggles developing and developed democracies face and what IFES is doing to help.
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Key Findings: IFES Indonesia Electoral Survey 2010


In August 2010, IFES contracted Polling Center of Jakarta to conduct a nationwide public opinion survey with a sample size of 2,500. Interviews were conducted in all 33 provinces and the survey is nationally representative of all voting-age individuals across Indonesia. The survey focused on the electoral process and electoral institutions in the country but also addresses general socio-economic issue and attitudes toward democracy and political participation. A summary of key finding from the survey is provided below. Some comparative data from an IFES 2008 survey is also cited. The sample size for that survey was also 2,500 and was nationally representative of all voting-age individuals across Indonesia. The margin of error for a survey of this size is plus/minus 2%.
September 30, 2010
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An Introduction to IFES

In this two-minute video, Bill Sweeney, IFES president and CEO, gives a quick overview of IFES and the work we do. He talks about our experts, how we partner with local election management bodies and always strive to build local capacity, and about two of our principle objectives in every election we work in.