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Innovating in Response to COVID-19 Moves Cybersecurity Forward in Georgia
On March 31, the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) held a virtual signing ceremony in partnership with the Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC), information technology vendor UGT and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch cybersecurity enhancements to protect Georgia’s elections from malign influence. Shifting the signing ceremony to a virtual format capped off IFES’ efforts to innovate in the face of the global COVID-19 crisis.
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Regional Europe Office Holds Successful First Virtual Event in Light of Pandemic
On March 24, IFES held “Slovak Parliamentary Elections in an Era of Disinformation: Post-Election Debrief” as a virtual meeting. The event demonstrated that despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are effective ways for the international community to come together and carry on a meaningful dialogue on salient issues.
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Feature
Cyber‐Hygiene Tips During the Time of COVID‐19
Governments worldwide are working remotely, which is a golden opportunity for cyber criminals to sow chaos and make money. Get cyber-safety tips from IFES’ "Regional Election Administration and Political Processes Strengthening" program.
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Sudan Polling Staff
Referendum commission members in El Fasher, North Darfur, prepare for the official vote count in the 2011 referendum for self-determination for southern Sudan. © Albert Gonzalez Farran/UNAMID
March 10, 2020
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Electoral Assessment
Pre-Election Assessment of the Automated Voting System in the Dominican Republic
At the request of the Central Electoral Board and with support of USAID, IFES conducted a pre-electoral assessment of the automated voting system to be used in the Dominican Republic’s upcoming municipal elections. The assessment team's summary findings and full assessment report are now available.
February 06, 2020
News & Updates
Press Release
IFES Statement on Electoral Assistance in the Dominican Republic
At the request of the Central Electoral Board and with support from USAID, IFES has been conducting a pre-electoral assessment of the electronic voting system to be used in the Dominican Republic’s upcoming municipal elections. We look forward to continuing to provide technical advice to the JCE before the municipal elections on February 16th and ahead of the general elections on May 17th.
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Press Release
IFES Statement on Electoral Assistance in the Dominican Republic
At the request of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) and with support from USAID, IFES is assisting the 2020 electoral process in the Dominican Republic. IFES’ cooperation during the current electoral period is a collaborative effort with the JCE and other electoral stakeholders to enhance the transparency, credibility and trust in the 2020 elections.
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Feature
European Election Management Bodies Participate in Second Electoral Technology and Cyber-Hygiene Course
Following the success of its June 2019 pilot course, IFES welcomed 12 election management body representatives for its second iteration of the Electoral Technology and Cyber-Hygiene course. Participants spent four days learning the use of technology in elections, how to integrate safe cyber behavior into their work and how to mitigate online harassment and violence against women in elections.
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Feature
Advancing Inclusive Democracy in Tunisia Through New Technologies
To make electoral information available to Tunisians who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in the runup to the 2019 national elections, IFES developed a sign language lexicon of nearly 200 electoral concepts and a companion smartphone application.
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Announcement
IFES Signs Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace
IFES has joined more than 1,000 other signatories in endorsing the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. As IFES works to ensure that technology, information and data positively serve democracy and elections, endorsement of the Paris Call affirms our organizational commitment to strengthening the security of digital spaces.