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Election Day in Tbilisi, Georgia
Throughout the month of May, Georgia prepared for elections to choose representatives to local councils (sakrebulos) as well as the mayor of the capital city of Tbilisi. This represents the first time that voters would directly elect a mayor. IFES contributed to pre-election preparations through a number of initiatives, including sponsoring live television debates featuring the Tbilisi mayoral candidates; supporting local organizations to get out the vote, produce debates, and observe the election; facilitating a Memorandum of Understanding on the Abuse of Administrative Resources; producing voter education posters, leaflets, and T-shirts; and other activities. Election Day, May 30, 2010, was peaceful and orderly. The OSCE noted deficiencies in the electoral framework and the uneven playing field, but called these elections "evident progress" towards Georgia meeting its international commitments.
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Feature
Televised Candidate Debate in Tbilisi, Georgia
In anticipation of local elections at the end of the month, IFES organized and sponsored live, televised candidate debates for the post of mayor of Tbilisi, Georgia, together with Georgian Public Broadcasting. These debates represent a first in Georgian democracy – live debates featuring candidates running for office have never been produced before.
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A Study of Political Party Assistance in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Under a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department (EUR/ACE), Democracy International (DI) conducted a comprehensive study of efforts to assist political party development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
June 15, 2007
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Report/Paper
Analysis of the Voter Registration Pilot Project in Georgia
This report considers Voter Lists pertaining to elections in Georgia. The report discusses IFES efforts working with the Central Election Commission to develop a new system for registering voters.
January 13, 2003
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Be an Active Citizen Newsletter: Inter-Regional Volunteer Action Day Global Youth Service Day
This December 2002 edition of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Civic Education Program newsletter focuses on the Global Youth Service Day in Georgia. The day, established in 2001 by IFES, celebrates young peoples’ civic participation and social capital development in Georgia.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Path to Rights: 8th grade teacher's manual
“Path to Rights: 8th Grade Teacher’s Manual” is a teacher manual for 8th grade students, available in Russian, issued in 2002 in Georgia by the Norwegian Refugee Council, Sida and the “Open Society-Georgia” Foundation and intended to serve as a guide for teachers when instructing students on topics such as human rights, civil freedoms, discriminations and/or mass media. The manual consists of 34 chapters covering the above mentioned topics. Additionally, it contains reflection exercises to be used by teachers when instructing students on these matters.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Human Being and his/her Rights
“The Human Being and his/her Rights” is a brochure, available in Russian, issued in 2002 in Georgia by the Norwegian Refugee Council, Sida and the “Open Society-Georgia” Foundation and intended to serve as a human rights instructive material for parents. The brochure provides information on how to educate and teach Human Rights Student Guide to students and the reason for doing so with 8th (eight)-graders and it instructs on how to assist them with better learning.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Path to Rights: 8th grade student guide
“Path to Rights: 8th Grade Student Guide” is a student guide, available in Russian, issued in 2002 in Georgia by the Norwegian Refugee Council, Sida and the “Open Society-Georgia” Foundation and intended to serve as a guide for students on topics such as human rights, civil freedoms, discriminations and/or mass media. The manual consists of 34 chapters covering the above mentioned topics with relevant exercises included for each topic.
Election Material
Civic Education Material