AGENDA and IFES staff network with members of election management bodies from throughout Southeast Asia in October 2011

Increasing Inclusion in Southeast Asia

The first-ever conference on increasing political access in Southeast Asia is underway in Jakarta.
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People with Disabilities, Civil Society
Eberhard Laue

Elections and Electoral Processes to Watch in 2012

Five elections that will play a significant role in shaping the health and trajectory of democracy in the coming year
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Elections, Political Parties, Election Procedures
Senegalese election officials take part in a BRIDGE training session

A Conversation on Incumbent Presidents and Music Stars in Senegal

Program Officer for West Africa and BRIDGE Coordinator Kamissa Camara recently spent six weeks in Senegal administering the BRIDGE program — Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections — a modular professional development program which puts an emphasis on electoral processes.
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Election Management

Features

IFES Conducts Lobby Training Program, Papua New Guinea Parliament Poised to Vote on Reserved Seats for Women

After many years of advocacy, women’s groups and activists watched as the Parliament of Papua New Guinea (PNG) voted to amend the constitution and create an additional 22 reserved seats for women. The 22 seats will be added to the current seats in parliament, held by 108 men and only one woman.

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NDI-IFES Election Experts Recommend Broad Review of Electoral Process in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A team of international election experts has recommended a broad review of the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the meaningful participation of all electoral stakeholders and access to all relevant electoral materials.

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Call for Submissions: 2012 IFES Photography Contest

IFES conducts an annual democracy-themed photography competition to profile the many ways individuals demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility around the world. This year IFES encourages images of individuals taking part in the electoral process or other activities that demonstrate the values of democratic governance and citizen engagement.

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Where We Work

Americas

IFES has been involved in the democracy movement in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1989. In that time, IFES has worked in more than 20 nations, strengthening democracy through various projects.

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Africa

IFES has supported democracy's emergence and consolidation throughout sub-Saharan Africa since 1989. From its start conducting a groundbreaking series of pre-election technical assessments, IFES' Africa program portfolio today features activities in elections, rule of law, civil society and governance.

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Middle East & North Africa

IFES has worked in the Middle East and North Africa for more than a decade with experience in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen. IFES currently holds offices in Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.

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Europe & Asia

The end of the Cold War in 1989 created opportunities for IFES to respond to an overwhelming demand for technical non-partisan expertise in democracy and governance. IFES continues to play a crucial role in transforming the democratic process throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

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Explore the Regions and Countries where IFES works.

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Advocating for Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea

IFES e-NEWS

Events

2012 IFES Photography Contest
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Elections Worth Dying For?: Maintaining the Peace During Elections in Africa
Friday, December 09, 2011
2011 Joe C. Baxter Award Reception
Thursday, December 08, 2011

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IFES in the News

Senegal Protests Fueled by Youth, Fired Up by Music
World Politics Review | February 03, 2012
U.S. Policy toward Post-Election Democratic Republic of the Congo
United States Agency for International Development | February 02, 2012
1 Person, 1 Vote? Not for Many of Indonesia’s Disabled
The Jakarta Globe | February 02, 2012

Election News Feed

Libya enjoys political flowering ahead of elections
Reuters | February 03, 2012
Kuwaiti Islamist-led opposition wins majority
Al Jazeera English | February 03, 2012
Kuwaitis head to polls as opposition press for change in snap election
Al Arabiya | February 02, 2012
Wukan, tiny village in China that staged open rebellion, gets the right to vote
Washington Post | February 02, 2012
Egypt: Govt Lays Out Presidential Election Rules
Radio Netherlands Worldwide | January 30, 2012
Ruling party gets expected win in Cambodian Senate
Associated Press | January 29, 2012
Chad: Nation Holds First Local Elections
Radio Netherlands Worldwide | January 22, 2012
Conservative wins Finland election, runoff needed
Associated Press | January 22, 2012
Egypt's Islamist parties win elections to parliament
BBC | January 21, 2012
Libya drops election quota for women; new assembly to be elected in June
Reuters | January 20, 2012
Former female MPs prepare for another parliamentary race in Kuwait
Al Arabiya | January 18, 2012
Two more Kazakh parties wins parliamentary seats
BBC | January 16, 2012
Kenya: Court - Nation Set for 2013 Poll Unless Coalition Dissolved
Nation (Nairobi) | January 13, 2012
Taiwan election: What you need to know
BBC | January 10, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office in Burma
BBC | January 10, 2012
Islamists secure lead in Egypt's parliamentary elections
Washington Post | January 07, 2012

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