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IFES Assists Youth “Superchangers” in Kosovo Amplify their Voices
Recent studies have identified the alienation of Kosovo youth from electoral, political and governance processes as a potential threat to the peaceful development of a unified society, and the basis for extremism and potential radicalization of youth by clerics and political interest groups. In light of these findings, IFES implemented a year-long program focused on youth engagement throughout Kosovo to help mitigate some of these issues.
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Supporting Meaningful Global Youth Engagement
To mark International Youth Day 2016, the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) reaffirms its commitment to supporting inclusive and meaningful global youth engagement. CEPPS recognizes that young people around the world face incredible individual, socio-cultural, and institutional challenges as they navigate their transition from the dependence of childhood to active citizenship in adulthood.
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Persons with Disabilities in Kosovo Raising their Voices
In order to strengthen the capacity of Kosovo’s disability communities to ensure that the public and policy-makers are aware of the barriers they face, IFES Kosovo has engaged in advocacy trainings for persons with disabilities and developed a handbook on how media can be used as an advocacy tool.
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Analyzing the Gender Breakdown in Kosovo’s Election Staffing
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) launched its second review of women’s participation as election officials in Kosovo – entitled Election Staffing by Gender: An Analysis of the June 2014 National Elections in Kosovo – at a workshop in Pristina, Kosovo on March 4, 2015.
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Workshop Success Stories in Kosovo
Community attitudes and a lack of access to information and infrastructure, particularly buildings and transport, are significant barriers that the estimated 200,000 persons with disabilities in Kosovo face. As part of a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and its partner Kosovar civil society organizations (CSOs), Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) and HandiKOS, are working to develop a more inclusive electoral process.
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Securing the Rights of Indigenous Communities in the Philippines
In this episode of Dialogues on Democracy, Philippine Election Commissioner Luie Guia discusses access for indigenous populations in his country.
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Disability Access Monitoring for National Elections in Kosovo
“It is an inexpressible feeling for me that I could give something to society. We need such projects that make us independent, motivateus to contribute to society, and change our lives.” This was how Shpend Krasniqi described his experience as a disability access monitor for the June 8, 2014 national assembly election in Kosovo.
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Engaging Voters in the Philippines Online and Offline
In this podcast IFES Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon Thakur discusses the influence of social media on citizens in the Philippines and IFES' experiences coupling online engagement with offline, face-to-face activities to advance civic participation in the political and electoral processes.
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Pivotal Midterm Poll in the Philippines
The Philippines is holding midterm local and national elections on May 13. In this podcast, IFES Chief of Party in the Philippines Beverly Hagerdon Thakur talks about PCOS, what to expect on Election Day and what these polls mean for the 2016 presidential elections in the Philippines.
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IFES Expresses Its Sympathies to the Philippines on Typhoon Hainan
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney sent a letter to the Philippines Ambassador to United States Jose L. Cuisia Jr. extending IFES’ deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines.