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President and CEO Testifies on Human Rights in Haiti
On March 4, IFES President and CEO Anthony Banbury delivered testimony to the United States House of Representatives’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on “Human Rights in Haiti: Ideas for Next Steps.” He testified on the conditions and next steps necessary to achieve credible elections in Haiti.
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IFES 2019 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Ceremony Celebrates Albright, Hadley and Wallström
On September 30, IFES held its Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards, honoring former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright (D), former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley (R) and former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström.
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Securing Elections: Foreign Meddling, Fake News and Political Violence
As a prelude to the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting, the Electoral Integrity Project held a pre-APSA workshop, “Securing Elections: Foreign Meddling, Fake News and Political Violence,” at the IFES headquarters on Wednesday, August 28.
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Highlighting Successes of Women with Disabilities in Georgia
IFES launched the A-Spire Speakers Series in July 2019 to provide a platform for Georgian women with disabilities to share their unique stories and successes with the disability rights community, local and international stakeholders and government representatives. This series builds on IFES’ more than 10 years supporting the political participation and inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups.
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Q&A with IFES Research Intern Kamran Mamedovi on Ethnic Minorities in Georgia
In this Q&A, IFES Research Intern Kamran Mamedovi speaks about his time at IFES and connects his research to the realities that ethnic minority populations face in Georgia.
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IFES Announces Recipients of 2019 Democracy Award
IFES will honor Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström, former United States Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley with its 2019 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award at a special ceremony on September 30, in Washington, D.C.
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From Prey Veng Province to the Big Apple
On June 11, "She Leads" alumna Chanthy Hoy spoke on a side panel at the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. She spoke of the potential of women with disabilities to achieve and thrive in positions of leadership and how it is incumbent upon the international community to continue to support programs that instill a sense of self-worth and confidence in young women.
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Highlighting Leadership for Inclusive Political Participation at the United Nations Headquarters
On June 11-12, IFES co-hosted two events: “Leadership for Policy Change: Government, International Nongovernmental Organization and Disabled People’s Organization Strategies for Political Inclusion” and “High-Level Meeting of Women with Disabilities in Political and Public Leadership: Toward Beijing+25."
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Otito Greg-Obi Elected to Executive Committee of U.S Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
On May 20, IFES Gender Program Coordinator Otito Greg-Obi was elected to the 2019-20 Executive Committee of the United States Civil Society Working Group (CSWG) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The CSWG is a nonpartisan, collaborative network of civil society organizations that provides technical assistance to governmental agencies seeking to integrate the WPS agenda into national security efforts.
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Photo Gallery: IFES Organizes Conference for Field Leadership and Headquarters Staff
IFES has more than 400 staff spread across Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Eurasia and the Middle East and North Africa. During the week of May 12, 2019, IFES field leadership traveled to Arlington, Virginia, to meet with each other and colleagues in headquarters.