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IFES Employees Serving in the Community
IFES staff spends many hours in service each year at the Capital Area Food Bank. Their efforts help address hunger in the Washington, D.C. community.
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Amatora mu Mahoro: Système de monitoring des principes démocratiques et de prévention de la violence électorale
Le projet Amatora Mu Mahoro, fruit d’un effort conjoint de plus d’une dizaine organisations nationales et internationales1, identifie les zones vulnérables à la violence électorale ainsi que les initiatives de paix à travers le pays. Le projet vise à soutenir des réponses appropriées et à promouvoir la tenue pacifique des élections de 2010 au Burundi. Amatora Mu Mahoro se déroulera jusqu’à la fin du mois de Septembre, au terme du cycle électoral en cours au Burundi.
May 17, 2010
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Press Release
World’s Top Election-Assistance NGO Launches Completely Redesigned Website
WASHINGTON—The International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), the leading NGO in elections assistance, has unveiled a new, vastly improved and more user-friendly version of its website, www.ifes.org. The revamped site will better showcase IFES’ expertise.
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Iyo Menya "If Only I Had Known"
Starting at the end of May and through early September, Burundi will hold its first set of elections since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi’s long civil war. “If Only I Had Known,” (“Iyo Menya”) produced by New Generation and IFES, with the support of USAID and the Studio RAM recounts the firsthand stories of former youth combatants of Burundi’s long civil war.
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Press Release
Burundi Launches First-ever Election Violence Monitoring System
Amatora Mu Mahoro (Elections in Peace), Burundi's first-ever nationwide election violence prevention system, launches today in the capital, Bujumbura. The system identifies areas susceptible to electoral violence as well as successful peace initiatives around the country. It aims to support appropriate responses and promote the peaceful holding of Burundi's 2010 elections, the first since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi's long civil war.
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Press Release
Polls to Vote in Iraqi Parliamentary Election Open in the United States and the World
Iraqi citizens living abroad will be able to vote for Iraq's Council of Representatives
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Press Release
World's Premier Election Assistance NGO Appoints Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 30, 2009— Wyatt A. Stewart, III, a renowned political and nonprofit management and fundraising consultant, is joining the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) as chief operating officer. Mr. Stewart hopes to help IFES maximize its potential.
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The Chairman of the Al Ahram Foundation Visits IFES
Dr. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation, spoke at IFES about the process of democratization in Egypt. Dr. Said, a prominent figure in Egyptian politics and media, talked about the different models of democratization, the milestones that must be met on the road to being a full-fledged democracy, and the relationship between market economies and democracy. Dr. Said asserted that the country is making marked progress in its democratization.
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IFES is Awarded USAID Grant to Promote Peaceful and Transparent 2010 Elections in Burundi
IFES has been awarded a USAID cooperative agreement for a 19-month $1 million program in Burundi. The project, "Promoting Peaceful and Transparent 2010 Elections in Burundi," seeks to promote peaceful and transparent presidential, legislative and communal elections in 2010. These elections are seen by many in Burundi as a pivotal element in the country’s path to continuous peace.
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An Interview with Bill Sweeney, IFES President & CEO
Bill Sweeney, IFES' new president & CEO, sat down with Jamie Dettmer, IFES Director of Communications and Advocacy, and Laura Osio, IFES Press Officer, to talk about why he joined IFES.