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Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Tunisia
To celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Tunisia, the IFES team joined a disability rights-focused Twitter campaign; organized a roundtable of government officials and disabled people’s and civil society organizations to discuss the barriers to political participation experienced by people with disabilities; began work on a sign language lexicon of electoral concepts; and partnered with a local radio station to broadcast three radio shows about issues faced by people with disabilities.
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IFES Recognized for Innovative Disability Inclusion Practices
IFES has received international recognition as a recipient of two Innovative Practice Awards from the Zero Project, an initiative of the Austrian Essl Foundation, which provides a platform for sharing innovative solutions to barriers faced by persons with disabilities around the world. The two tools selected for the award include IFES’ Election Access Observation Toolkit and its Electoral Sign Language Lexicon.
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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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Memorandum of Understanding to Raise Awareness of ASEAN Enabling Masterplan
On January 29, IFES and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Disability Forum signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue coordinating efforts to increase access to political rights for persons with disabilities in Southeast Asia.
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First BRIDGE Workshop on Electoral Administration and Accessibility Implemented in Guatemala
From January 31-February 1, IFES and a Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) facilitator implemented Guatemala's first BRIDGE Electoral Administration and Accessibility training. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about electoral processes and discuss key aspects of their work and role in fulfilling citizens’ right to political participation.
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Presentation of Armenian Parliamentary Mandates
IFES, the United Nations Development Programme and the Central Election Commission of Armenia organized a parliamentary mandate presentation ceremony. During the event, citizens handed over the mandates to members of Parliament (MPs) to represent the symbolic transfer of power from the people to the new MPs.
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Leveraging American Leadership to Strengthen International Disability Rights
On January 9, 2019, IFES and the United States International Council on Disabilities co-hosted a panel on “Promoting American Interests Through International Disability Rights: Recommendations for the New Congress.”
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IFES Receives Award for Innovative Disability Inclusion Practices
In recognition of its efforts to advance the political rights of persons with disabilities worldwide, IFES will be receiving two Innovative Practice Awards from the Zero Project in February 2019. The Zero Project provides a platform for sharing innovative solutions to barriers faced by persons with disabilities around the world, and the two tools selected for the award include IFES’ Election Access Observation Toolkit and its Electoral Sign Language Lexicon.
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Promoting the Political Empowerment of Youth with Disabilities in the Dominican Republic
On December 13, 27 Dominican youth with disabilities celebrated completing the Engaging a New Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections course at the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) in Santo Domingo. The eight-week course on leadership and political processes was developed through collaboration between IFES, UNIBE and the Disability Alliance for Our Rights as part of the United States Agency for International Development-funded project, “Political Leadership of Youth with Disabilities in the Dominican Republic.”