International IDEA was invited to present its views on delegated electoral rule-making at the Electoral Regulation Research Network’s workshop in Melbourne, Australia, on 1 October 2019. The topic derived from a discussion paper by Michael Maley and Graeme Orr about the tension between prescriptive electoral legislation and principles-based ones (the paper will be available on the Network’s website later in the year).
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The award by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to His Excellency, Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a welcome recognition of the major difference which determined and motivated leadership can bring to our world in times of turbulence and trials.
El premio Nobel de la Paz 2019 otorgado a Su Excelencia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Primer Ministro de la República Democrática Federal de Etiopía, es un reconocimiento de la gran diferencia que el liderazgo con determinación y motivación puede ofrecer a nuestro mundo en tiempos de turbulencia y pruebas. En su esfuerzo por hacer que el pueblo de Etiopía esté más en paz, y los valientes pasos para promover la paz con todos los vecinos de su país, el Dr.
International IDEA and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) organized the second Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean in New York from 25-27 September 2019, in collaboration with various organizations such as Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Club de Madrid
Del 25 al 27 de septiembre se llevó a cabo, en Nueva York, el Foro Global América Latina y el Caribe 2019, organizado por IDEA Internacional y la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), actividad que contó con la colaboración de diversas organizaciones entre ellas La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL),
República Dominicana, estado miembro de IDEA Internacional, celebrará elecciones generales en menos de un año, agendadas para el próximo 7 de mayo de 2020.
En una jornada altamente interactiva y llena de testimonios y ejemplos, IDEA Internacional compartió su experiencia de trabajo por los derechos de las juventudes y de las mujeres en Bolivia con una delegación de la Embajada de Suecia llegada desde Guatemala para conocer las buenas prácticas que se han dado en el país.
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In a highly interactive day full of testimonies and examples, International IDEA shared its work experience on the rights of youth and women in Bolivia with a delegation from the Swedish Embassy who arrived from Guatemala to learn about the good practices that have been in place in Bolivia.
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With the main goal of contributing to the informed vote of the population for the 2019 General Elections in Bolivia, not seeking to induce a decision or establish a trend of any nature, as of today the digital tool CANDI Dat@s is published online. This is a digital tool developed by International IDEA, with support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
La justicia electoral va más allá de la resolución de conflictos entre partidos políticos, candidatos y militantes.
Con el principal objetivo de contribuir al voto informado de la población para las Elecciones Generales 2019, sin inducir su decisión ni establecer tendencia de ninguna naturaleza, está desde hoy en internet CANDI Dat@s. La herramienta digital desarrollada por IDEA Internacional, con el apoyo de la Embajada de la República Federal de Alemania.
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This Constitution Brief discusses the appointment of ministers in different systems of government.
It focuses on the question of whether ministers should have seats in the legislature. It is tailored to the specific needs of the Myanmar context.
The Constitution Brief explores: (a) the appointment of ministers at the union level and (b) the appointment of chief ministers and ministers at the region and state levels.
El Boletín de Justicia Electoral de IDEA Internacional de este mes explora los Mecanismos de Democracia Directa en México, Centroamérica y el Caribe.
There is no neat, one-size-fits-all global solution to the challenges posed by social media to electoral processes. Disinformation and polarising political views, undermining public trust, a lack of accountability and public scrutiny, personal data privacy, money in politics, foreign interference—these are just some of the issues that demand immediate international attention.
International IDEA’s Regional Europe Programme celebrated the International Day of Democracy (15 September) by co-organizing a high-level conference on ‘No Democracy without Accountability’, at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels on 17 September 2019.
This Primer discusses independent regulatory and oversight institutions. These are public bodies, politically neutral and independent from the three main branches of government, whose purpose is to ensure the integrity—and improve the quality and resilience—of democratic governance.
This primer discusses the constitutional rules for choosing presidents in countries where the president exercises significant governance powers. This includes both: (a) countries where presidents perform the functions of both head of state and chief executive; and (b) countries where presidents, although required to share power with a prime minister who is responsible to the legislature, nevertheless have an active role in governance and more than merely formal or ceremonial powers.
The Tunisian electoral authority (ISIE), with the support of International IDEA, UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched a guiding document on 'Violence against women in elections' for its staff monitoring electoral campaigns, on 4 September 2019.
Aclaración: Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son exclusivas de su autor e independientes de intereses nacionales o políticos particulares. Además, estas opiniones no representan necesariamente la posición institucional de IDEA Internacional, su Junta de Asesores o su Consejo de Estados Miembros.
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this commentary are those of the staff member. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the institutional position of International IDEA, its Board of Advisers or its Council of Member States.