The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a virtual special meeting on Thursday, 14 May 2020, 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) to discuss “Supporting Democracy Resiliency in the Americas: Challenges and Best Practices."
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The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which began in the city of Wuhan (China) on December 10, 2019, has quickly spread to the entire world, leaving more than 3 million people infected and more than 200,000 dead. By the end of April, Latin America had registered more than 170,000 infected people and 8,000 dead.
Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA, will participate in the Discussion titled "Organizing elections during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of Latin America", organized by the National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico, at 16:00 (CEST) on 11 May 2020.
The Latin American Centre at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies will host a panel discussion on the impact of Coronavirus on the Politics of Latin America with the following participants:
Speakers: Kevin Casas-Zamora, International IDEA, Sweden
Daniela Campello, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil
Julieta Suárez Cao, Universidad Católica, Chile
Chair: Ezequiel González Ocantos, Nuffield College, Oxford
El lanzamiento regional para América Latina del informe de El estado de la democracia en el mundo y en las Américas 2019: Confrontar los Desafíos, Revivir la Promesa del Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional) se llevará a cabo en la Ciudad de México, el día 10 de diciembre en
IDEA Internacional participará en Mujeres de Cambio, un proyecto de Radio Programas del Perú para "presentar experiencias que aporten al bienestar común y, analizar los retos y desafíos que enfrentan las mujeres peruanas en el ámbito económico, social y político".
The 2019 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will review, among other issues, the implementation of SDG16 on peace, justice and accountable institutions. The integrity of electoral processes is a fundamental factor for democratic accountability.
Democracy is not guaranteed without the rule of law and access to justice. Without these two conditions, fair and free elections are not attainable, and citizen rights are not protected. Electoral justice systems play a key role in this.
International IDEA and the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies, in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold the Inter-Regional Experts Meeting on “Democracy and Peacebuilding in the Framework of SDG 16+”, on Thursday, 20 June 2019, in Bogotá, Colombia.
International IDEA will take part in an educational panel of Venezuelans & experts with different backgrounds that will explain the critical situation in the country and the role of civil action in such complex contexts. The panel is organized by Spotify. For more info and registration visit: https://thecaseofvenezuela.splashthat.com/
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International IDEA, through its sub regional office for Mexico and Central America, organizes an international colloquium on “The Future of Democracy”. The event aims to be a global platform for understanding the challenges facing democracy worldwide and for sharing ideas and proposals for its protection and strengthening.
Après 1986, Haïti a choisi la voie démocratique en adoptant une nouvelle Constitution, qui prévoit notamment l’établissement d’un organisme de gestion électorale indépendant : le Conseil électoral permanent (CEP). Toutefois, trente ans plus tard, le pays ne connait qu’une succession de conseils électoraux provisoires.
Este 2018, teniendo en cuenta el proceso de elecciones regionales y municipales 2018, venimos proponiendo una serie de acciones que apuntan a generar mayor reflexión ciudadana durante el proceso electoral.
El “estado de la democracia en América Latina: 40 años desde la tercera ola de la democracia”; será el tema central de la cuarta versión del Foro Internacional de Santo Domingo. El evento contará con la participación de cuatro expresidentes latinoamericanos, la actual Vicepresidenta de República Dominicana, Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, ministros, entre otras importantes personalidades.
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Globally, democracy is at a crossroads. International IDEA’s The Global State of Democracy publication assesses the state of democracy worldwide, with the aim of providing evidence-based analysis and actionable recommendations for current threats and challenges to democracy.
International IDEA Haiti programme and the GP-Political Parties Participation and Representation Programme are implementing the Strategic Planning Tool for political parties in Haiti.
The visit of LAC Regional Director Daniel Zovatto will allow International IDEA Paraguay Programme to be officially launched. Regional Director Zovatto and Head of Paraguay Programme González-Prieto will be meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union as donor of the Programme, and the Electoral Tribunal of Paraguay as main counterpart and direct beneficiary of the Programme.
International IDEA Paraguay Head of Programme, Lourdes González-Prieto, will attend the International Seminar on Electoral Systems in Brasilia, where alternatives to reform the Brazilian electoral systems will be discussed.
Relevant international experiences will be analyzed, including Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United States.