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The weeks leading up to a major election are a frenzy of campaigning, speeches, and outreach events. Almost immediately after election day, however, the frenzy dissipates, and people forget about the results and carry on with their lives until the next round of campaigning begins.

El pasado 25 de junio, en la ciudad de Trinidad, capital del departamento de El Beni, Bolivia, se realizó el primer foro departamental ‘Visión Estratégica de Desarrollo del Beni’, organizado por el Comité Cívico departamental, con el apoyo de IDEA Internacional.

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The First Regional Forum on a ‘Strategic Vision for Development in El Beni’ was held on 25 June 2019 in the city of Trinidad, the capital of the autonomous region of El Beni, and was organized by the regional civic committee, with the support of International IDEA.

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The "Workshop for Exchange of Experiences on Network Information Monitoring" was held in the National Electoral Court of Argentina (CNE), with the collaboration of the Electoral Tribunal of Panama on 18 and 19 June 2019.

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Los días 18 y 19 de Junio se llevó a cabo en la Cámara Nacional Electoral de Argentina el “Taller de Intercambio sobre Monitoreo de Información de Redes”, con la colaboración del Tribunal Electoral de Panamá.

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Protesters are demanding change in Sudan and Algeria. But what are the prospects for meaningful reform? 

Months of massive protests led to the presidents of both Algeria and Sudan being forced from office—and citizens from both countries are demanding radical change, including constitutional reform. Government and military officials in both countries have promised changes. But what are the prospects for meaningful reform?

International IDEA published the Agenda of Proposals for Public Politics (APPP) in 2018, a vision for national development in Bolivia guided by the issues that challenge and motivate the younger generations. The Agenda was crafted with the support of over 200 youth organizations across the country, and it contains 42 proposals.

En 2017 y 2018, IDEA Internacional impulsó, con el apoyo de la Embajada de Suecia, un proceso de articulación de diversas organizaciones juveniles de Bolivia para la elaboración de una Agenda de Propuestas de Políticas Públicas (APPP), un conjunto de planteamientos relacionados con las grandes problemáticas nacionales, sustentada en las visiones de las generaciones más jóvenes.

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.

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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.

International IDEA Myanmar’s MyConstitution programme is growing fast!

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed a memorandum of understanding to work closely together to address risks of new financial instruments such as cryptocurrencies in political finance.

Dialogue is a process that helps stakeholders voice their interests and opinions in a non-violent way. There is no guarantee that stakeholders engaged in dialogue will reach agreement on divisive issues, but simply engaging in dialogue with each other may increase respect between participants and build a sense of inclusion over time, allowing for changes needed to create sustainable peace.  

The health of a democracy can be measured from the engagement of its citizenship. In Bhutan, this wisdom is well received because it is traditionally accepted that citizens have to contribute towards the welfare of the communities and the society they live in. Previously, this contribution took varied forms, including active and regulated voluntary services.  

Global challenges are growing considerably and there is a pressing need for all key actors to get together and coordinate actions that can guarantee that we all tackle issues related to democracy, good governance and sustainable development in the best possible way.

Nepal held local elections in 2017 for the first time in almost 20 years – a critical step set out in the 2015 Nepalese constitution for the implementation of the federal system. For the first time in Nepal, a quota system ensured seats for over 40% women and representation of marginalised communities in the 753 local governments of Nepal. In many cases, however, representation tended to remain cosmetic because of deep-

يوفر هذا الدليل منهجية تمكن مؤسسات المجتمع المدني العاملة في مجال المراقبة الانتخابية في المنطقة العربية من إصدار تقاريرها بطريقة مبنية على منهج علمي بعيدة عن التحاليل والانطباعات الشخصية أو غير  الموضوعية.

Myanmar held credible national elections in 2015 and has followed up with well-run by-elections in 2017 and 2018. But despite these achievements at the national and state/region level, Myanmar has never held a municipal election with universal suffrage. Until 31 March that is.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance’s (International IDEA) Council of Member States has selected Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora as the Institute’s new Secretary-General.