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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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Francophone Election Administrators Establish Women’s Forum
On June 7, Francophone election administrators voted unanimously to create a Women’s Forum to bring together women in senior leadership positions in national election administration. The creation of the forum is a major step toward advancing the network’s commitment to women’s political equality in its member states.
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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.
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IFES Honors Alan Wall with 2019 Joe C. Baxter Award
IFES' annual Joe C. Baxter Award recognizes the contributions of election professionals whose skills and dedication to the field of election administration epitomize the mission of IFES and embody the spirit of former IFES Senior Adviser for Election Administration Joe C. Baxter. On May 16, IFES presented the 2019 Baxter Award to Alan Wall, a senior elections adviser and former IFES chief of party.
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Disinformation and Social Media in Elections: A Conversation with Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to disinformation and social media in elections.
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Advocates Trained to Evaluate Implementation of Regional Disability Rights Policy Document
On January 30, IFES and the General Election Network for Disability Access trained advocates from disabled people’s organizations and election-focused civil society organizations on the reporting process for a new regional policy document.
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Q&A with IFES President and CEO Anthony Banbury
Anthony Banbury serves as the president and CEO of IFES. He previously held leadership roles in diplomacy, crisis management and humanitarian assistance, and most recently served as the United Nations assistant secretary-general for field support.
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Organizations Trained to Advocate for Southeast Asia Regional Disability Rights Plan
On November 1-4, 2018, the General Election Network for Disability Access organized a communications and advocacy training of disabled people’s organizations and civil society organizations from eight countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Community.
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Libyan Election Commissioners Observe United States General Elections
IFES arranged a visit centered around the administration of the United States’ general elections for Dr. Emad Alsaiah, chairman of the Libyan High National Elections Commission, and Mr. Salam Shrayef Bentahia, chairman of the Libyan Central Committee for Municipal Councils Elections.