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Unprecedented Steps to Address Kenya's 2007-08 Election Violence
In this podcast, Lisa Kammerud, IFES research officer specializing in election violence monitoring, tells us what these developments mean for Kenya and the prosecution of electoral violence in general.
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IFES co-hosts Symposium to Spread Electoral Awareness in Egypt
On September 26, 2010, IFES and the Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) hosted an Electoral Symposium to spread electoral awareness before the upcoming People’s Assembly elections in November, 2010. The event featured distinguished speakers from political parties, government officials, members of civil society and election experts. Among them were IFES consultants Lisa Kammerud and Bashar Eldeek , Country Director Charles Lasham, People’s Assembly and Taggamu’ Party Member Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz Shaaban, former Minister of Sport and Youth Dr. Abdelahad Gamaluddin, President of Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) Dr. Gamal Sultan and famous Egyptian journalist Ameena Shafiq . The event took place in the Ibrahim Nafei Hall, named after the renowned Egyptian journalist, at the Ahram main building in Cairo Downtown area. This symposium is part of IFES programming to provide a platform for Egyptian citizens to dialogue about electoral issues in Egypt.
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IFES Supports Civil Society Organizations in Advance of the 2010 People’s Assembly Elections in Egypt
IFES is supporting civil society organizations conducting voter education activities in advance of the 2010 People’s Assembly Elections in Egypt. During the month of August, IFES co-sponsored a workshop with the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies for civil society organizations to discuss women’s political participation. In the month of April, IFES hosted a conference in partnership with the Cairo University’s Faculty of Economics and Political Science and NAS, an NGO that supports persons with disabilities, on access to electoral processes for persons with disabilities. The conference emphasized the importance of political participation among all members of society. It was attended by more than 60 representatives of civil society organizations from across Egypt.
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Focus on Lebanon | Lobby Training Manual
Lobbying is a critical component of the democratic process. The essence of representative government is that policymakers should be representing the needs of their constituencies when they pass laws.
August 23, 2010
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IFES and Cairo University Host Event on Human Rights in Elections
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, IFES and the Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS) at Cairo University hosted a workshop at the university featuring representatives of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR). The aim of the session was to discuss the role of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) in the election process in Egypt. The main speakers were Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Refaat and Dr. Nabel Ahmed Helmy, members of the NCHR; and Nahla El Madany, a TV reporter and presenter. More than 40 people attended the lively discussion. The event was filmed by two local television crews and footage of the workshop appeared on the local news.
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Lebanon 2010 Election Preparation
On 9th May 2010 Lebanon held elections across the muhafaza of Bekaa and Beirut. IFES worked with Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to ensure all electoral staff had uniforms, accreditation badges, polling manuals and displayed informational posters.
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Lebanon’s Local Elections 2010: Elections in North Lebanon
IFES has produced a briefing paper on the Fourth Round of Lebanon’s local elections to take place on May 30, 2010. The fourth and final round of local elections will be held in the muhafezat of North Lebanon, consisting of the six districts of Akkar, Batroun, Bcharreh, Koura, Menieh-Dennieh, Tripoli and Zgharta.
May 29, 2010
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Background on the Lebanon Election Violence Risk Assessment Project
Ahead of the 7 June 2009 parliamentary elections in Lebanon, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) established the Lebanese Election Violence Risk Assessment (LEVRA) Project, the objectives of which are:
May 28, 2010
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Insight into the ICC’s Investigation of Election Violence in Kenya
Earlier this month, the International Criminal Court ( ICC) arrived in Kenya to begin investigating the election violence following the December 2008 election. The bloodshed left at least 1,100 dead and over 300,000 persons displaced.
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Lebanon’s Local Elections 2010: Elections in the South and Nabetieh
On May 23, 2010, Lebanon will have the third round of local elections. During this round, the elections will be held across southern Lebanon in the two muhafezats of South Lebanon and Nabetieh. This briefing paper lays out what local governmental bodies these elections are for, which are the key battleground municipalities, and the number of women candidates, among other things. Previous rounds of elections were held on 2 May (in Mount Lebanon) and on 9 May (in Bekaa and Beirut). The final round of elections will take place in North Lebanon on 30 May.
May 22, 2010