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Photo Gallery: August 2018 Democracy Fellowship Youth Camp - Sri Lanka
From August 11 to 13, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC) and IFES held a “Democracy Fellowship Youth Camp” with 70 participants from across Sri Lanka.
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Partnership with Libyan Ministry of Education to Promote Civic Education in Public Schools
On August 4, 2018, IFES and the Libyan Ministry of Education (MoE) celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at underpinning future cooperation in Libya. The MoU is the latest culmination of a fruitful cooperation between IFES and the MoE toward developing and introducing a broad curriculum of civic education in public schools in Libya.
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Quebec’s Historic 2018 Elections and the Network of Francophone Election Administrators
IFES was honored to participate in an international visitors’ program on the occasion of Quebec’s 42nd general elections from September 28 to October 3, in Quebec City, Canada. The 2018 elections marked a historical shift in the Quebecois political landscape.
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20 Years of Democracy Camps: Building a Legacy of Youth Empowerment and Engagement in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a burgeoning democracy full of young people. Over 45 percent of the population is below age 24, and over 30 percent is 14 or younger. Now a 20-year legacy, IFES Democracy Camps help remove the fetters of the past by empowering young people with critical skills and confidence to become the next generation of leaders.
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Photo Gallery: Creating Safe Spaces for Youth in Bougainville
On August 10, the Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, in partnership with IFES, held a youth participation in elections workshop to celebrate International Youth Day 2018.
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Creating Safe Spaces for Youth in Nepal
To celebrate International Youth Day, IFES’ civil society partner Association of Youth Organizations Nepal conducted two campaign events around the 2018 theme, “Safe Spaces for Youth,” advocating for safe spaces where young people can gather, engage in activities reflecting their diverse needs and interests, participate in decision-making processes and freely express themselves.
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Convocatoria al Diplomado
En el marco del proyecto “Promoviendo el Liderazgo Político de los Jóvenes con Discapacidad en la Republica Dominicana”, IFES, en asociación con ADIDE con el apoyo del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos a través de USAID, invitan a 30 jóvenes con discapacidad a participar en el diplomado “Fortalecimiento del Liderazgo y la Participación Ciudadana de los Jóvenes con Discapacidad.”
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Kosovo’s Youth Superchangers
Speak in the Nest, a web and social media platform developed in Kosovo by IFES and the Peer Educators Network with the support of the United States Agency for International Development, became a safe space for Superchangers, modern day superheroes who, instead of fighting, build their communities.
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Empowerment and Inclusion Through Youth Democracy Camps in Kyrgyzstan
IFES recently completed two annual summer democracy camps for youth ages 14-19 in Kyrgyzstan. This year’s camps build upon IFES’ legacy of more than 20 years of democracy camps, with over 80 camps conducted across the world, including 50 in Kyrgyzstan alone.
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Engaging Youth in Latin America: IFES’ Work in Guatemala
Having acknowledged the crucial role of youth participation in democracy, IFES has contributed to efforts to increase political awareness and engagement among young Latin Americans. Our recent work in Guatemala, where youth ages 18-35 represent more than 40 percent of the country’s eligible voters, is proof of this commitment.