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Palestinian Local Elections 2010
Under the leadership of President Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Authority’s Cabinet called the 2004 local elections, managed under the authority of the Ministry of Local Government in three stages throughout 2005. However, because of operational and political challenges, local elections were held in four stages on six different dates and were never finalized; elections in over 100 councils were postponed indefinitely. In February 2010, the Cabinet called for local elections in the West Bank and Gaza for 17 July 2010.
June 09, 2010
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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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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
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The Status of the Women in the Middle East and North Africa: A Grassroots Research and Advocacy Approach Preliminary Findings from Surveys in Lebanon and Morocco
Last week at the annual World Association for Public Opinion Research Conference, Rola Abdul-Latif and Lauren Serpe of IFES’ Applied Research Center presented their paper, "The Status of the Women in the Middle East and North Africa: A Grassroots Research and Advocacy Approach." The paper highlights comparative data from surveys in Lebanon and Morocco conducted under IFES’ SWMENA project, funded by the Canadian International Development.
May 19, 2010
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Ministry of Interior Municipalities - IFES Mother TVC
The Lebanese Ministry of Interior & Municipalities 2010 Municipality elections awareness campaign to inform voters of their responsibility to verify their data on the voter register between February 10 and March 10, 2010.
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Ministry of Interior Municipalities - IFES Sisters
The Lebanese Ministry of Interior & Municipalities 2010 Municipality elections awareness campaign to inform voters of their responsibility to verify their data on the voter register between February 10 and March 10, 2010.
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Ministry of Interior Municipalities - IFES Voiceless
The Lebanese Ministry of Interior & Municipalities 2010 Municipality elections awareness campaign to inform voters of their responsibility to verify their data on the voter register between February 10 and March 10, 2010.
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Ministry of Interior Municipalities - IFES Informative TVC
The Lebanese Ministry of Interior & Municipalities 2010 Municipality elections awareness campaign to inform voters of their responsibility to verify their data on the voter register between February 10 and March 10, 2010.