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As part of the ongoing Legal Review Programme, International IDEA and Nepal Law Society convened a national-level interaction and sharing programme on Bill related to the Rights of Victims of Crime in Kathmandu on 14 July 2017.

Election and cybersecurity  has changed dramatically over recent years, with high profile cases of elections-related hacking. All of these incidents are inherently difficult to trace back to their source, but it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be part of a campaign to undermine the perceived integrity of electoral processes and institutions.

On 13-14 June, International IDEA organized a two-day round table on the topic of cybersecurity in elections. The event was attended by electoral management bodies from across Europe and the United States, as well as cybersecurity agencies, academics, and independent experts. The main findings can be found in the summary. 
 

The 2030 Agenda is now halfway through its first set of reviews and with it, the crucial need to stress that the only way that national governments will make progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is if there is participation and representation of women at all levels of decision making and leadership.

To complement efforts aimed at plugging illicit financial flows and achieving a new development finance mechanism for Africa, International IDEA’s Africa and West Asia Programme, in partnership with UNDP Regional Service Centre, convened a two-day High Level Technical Dialogue on Public Tax and Fiscal Transparency Rules for Multinationals and Private Individuals in Africa.

Professional and skilled electoral management body (EMB) staff are essential in ensuring successful elections and in maintaining the sustainability of the EMB. Continuous training and professional development contributes to this end. EMBs have a wide range of training and development demands and as a result, EMBs are actively involved in raising the capacity of staff as well as other electoral stakeholders.

International IDEA in Peru provides technical assistance to caucuses in Congress to evaluate the first year of parliamentary management.

IDEA Internacional en Perú brindao asistencia técnica a bancadas del congreso para evaluar primer año de gestión parlamentaria.

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IDEA Internacional apoya a instituciones gubernamentales y civiles de Haití en la promoción de una gobernanza sana y participativa a través de la creación de contenido multimedia

Through its work in Haiti, International IDEA is supporting state institutions responsible for promoting and monitoring good governance in raising awareness by producing multimedia content to be aired through national and community radio stations.

This is a series on the process of democratic accountability as defined by its three main principles: answerability, responsiveness and enforceability.

On 18-19 July 2017, International IDEA together with the Institute of Philosophy of the Mongolian Academy of Science got together with the staff of the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, representatives from civil society and group of researchers to discuss and customize assessment methodology based on International IDEA’s Democratic Accountability in Service Delivery and

Democratic experiments such as the “Spitzenkandidaten” and individual European political party membership[1] are new to the EU political scene, and have both supporters and critics. Many hope that these new features will reinvigorate interest and enthusiasm for the 2019 EU elections, and make them more visible to citizens. European political parties are still far, however, from being the pan-European movements they aspire to be.

The Congress of the Republic of Peru is laying the ground for a comprehensive electoral reform process, a major step forward for the country’s democracy and citizens. For the past months, International IDEA has been participating in the debate taking place under the Constitutional Committee, including by providing technical assistance through a team of experts, who helped develop the reform proposals that later became a draft Electoral Bill.

This is a series on the process of democratic accountability as defined by its three main principles: answerability, responsiveness and enforceability.

Elections, if they are inclusive and fair, can have a stabilizing effect on post-conflict and transitioning democracies. The competitive nature of elections can however provide entry points for violence and conflict, which can derail peace and the first steps in a transition. The conduct of political parties is central to the protection of peacebuilding and democratic efforts. Political parties can either fuel electoral violence, or, help to deter or resolve violent situations.

Democracy has become the legitimate demand of all local communities, and in the world of today, there is an increase in the implementation of political and administrative reforms that are aimed at decentralisation and the strengthening of local governance.

IDEA International apoya el debate en torno a inequidad de género y violencia política contra las mujeres, en el marco de la planificación estatal a nivel nacional y sub-nacional en Bolivia.

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International IDEA provides support to the policy debate for addressing gender inequality and political violence against women in Bolivia, which has led to formulation of policies to address the issues of violence against women at sub-national levels.

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