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A Look at Guatemala's 2015 Elections
Amid a tense political scene, Guatemalans went to the polls on September 6 for general elections, voting for President and Vice President, Representatives to the Guatemalan Congress and the Central American Parliament, and Mayors and Local Council Representatives. Since 2010, IFES has been working in Guatemala providing technical assistance to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to strengthen its capacity to conduct inclusive, credible and transparent elections.
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Encouraging Stakeholder Consultation in Political Finance Regulation
From September 3-5, 2015, IFES had the opportunity to share its perspective on political finance with academics and practitioners during a global conference on “Money in Politics” in Mexico City.
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“Democratic Elections in Latin America ” Briefing on Capitol Hill
On September 18, 2015, IFES Vice President of Programs Michael Svetlik participated in “Democratic Elections in Latin America,” the latest installment of Congressman Sam Farr’s (D-Calif.) “Latin America on the Rise” Congressional Briefing Series.
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Celebrating International Day of Democracy in Pakistan
To mark International Day of Democracy, IFES Pakistan and its partners organized a seminar on civil society engagement in social and political life in Pakistan. Read this story to learn about the other activities conducted by IFES Pakistan in commemoration of International Day of Democracy.
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Democracy Promotion is an American Tradition
In celebration of International Day of Democracy on September 15, the Presidents of IFES, the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, which together compose the Consortium for Electoral and Political Processes Strengthening, authored a joint op-ed. The authors argue that the U.S. should use its new position as the President of the Community of Democracies to rally greater international support for democracy and governance programming and discuss the U.S.’ bipartisan tradition of supporting democracy and human rights.
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Join CEPPS’ Twitter Chat Celebrating International Day of Democracy
In honor of International Day of Democracy, the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) will be leading a Twitter chat on September 15 from 11:00 a.m. EDT - 12:00 p.m. EDT. The Twitter chat will be moderated by @CEPPS and lead by representatives from the CEPPS core partner organizations: the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (@IFES1987), the International Republican Institute (@IRIglobal), and the National Democratic Institute (@NDI).
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First Pilot Observation on Election Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Held in Haiti
During the legislative elections held on August 9, 2015, a pilot team of 30 Haitians with disabilities conducted Haiti’s first election access observation at 15 polling stations across the city of Port-au-Prince.
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Association of World Election Bodies Holds Annual General Assembly
President and CEO Bill Sweeney led a delegation from IFES at the second General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) from August 18-22 in the Dominican Republic.
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Young Democracy: Engagement as a Deterrent to Radicalization
On August 26, IFES and the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) hosted “Young Democracy: Engagement as a Deterrent to Radicalization,” a breakfast briefing marking International Youth Month.
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Podcast on "Haiti's National Gender and Election Strategy"
In this podcast, Jessica discusses her recent trip to Haiti to attend the launch of the National Gender and Election Strategy.