A great deal has happened on the international scene and in countries around the world since the UN first observed the International Day of Democracy on 15 September 2008. While people everywhere continue to aspire to democracy as a fundamental value of political and economic life, supported by representative, transparent and accountable institutions, the actual practice of democracy – in government and in society at large – is a cause of frustration and even resentment.
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International IDEA will organize an Interactive Panel Discussion on Timing and Sequencing of Transitional Elections on Thursday, 12 September 2019, at the Press Club Brussels Europe.
As part of the initiative on the e-Parliament strategy, specialised consultants and stakeholders recommended the Parliament of Bhutan to build a series of focussed, high-impact services which will overtime led to an adaptive and evolving e-Parliament. The primary recommendation entails a significant investment in people and a local ICT capability.
The workshop is designed to improve skills, knowledge and confidence of participants through an active-learning methodology on general principles of sound financial planning – in a general sense, and also specifically in relation to electoral events and the electoral cycle.
International IDEA and the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) will organize the annual New Commissioners' Orientation program hosted by the Electoral Commission of South Africa from 19-23 August 2019.
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".
Myanmar Constitution Academy is a nine-day intensive course which provides participants an introduction to the key principles and core approaches on processes of constitutional design. November 2019 Constitution Academy will be the third Academy offered by the MyConstitution Programme.
in partnership with the Department of Political Affairs of African Union Commission and with the Support of Norway Cooperation, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Africa and West Asia Programme of International IDEA (AWA) are organizing a Needs Assessment Workshop for PAP MPs on a Curriculum on New Developmental Approach to Natural Resource Governance in Africa.
Since the conclusion of the 2017 general elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been working to further enhance its capacity in risk management. It has developed a Risk Management Framework for an enterprise-wide risk management strategy that would enable the Commission to comply with the Government of Kenya requirements, but also incorporate election-specific risks into a comprehensive framework.
International IDEA and the Community of Democracies are holding a side event under the theme “SDG 16+ Lessons learned in implementation, partnerships and the way forward”. This discussion panel will take place on Monday, 15 June 2019, at 16:30, at the Uganda House in New York City, in the framework of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).
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.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) and International IDEA are organizing a conference to kick off the INTER PARES Parliaments in Partnership Programme, a new EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments.
The conference Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies: SDG 16 Implementation and the Path to Leaving No One Behind, co-organized by UN DESA and IDLO with the Government of Italy, was held in Rome on 27-29 May 2019, to contribute to the preparations for the July 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
The SDG16 is particularly challenging for open data collection. Non-official data, as highlighted by SDG16 Data Initiative (SDG16 DI), independently address gaps in data availability, through innovative methodologies and can reduce capacity strain on NGOs through strategic partnerships. Critically, non-official data can provide accountability to governments, ensuring perceptions and needs of marginalized groups are accounted for.
A three-day workshop is organized to showcase the Youth Democracy Academy to 20 young men and women in Papua New Guinea.
The workshop aims to engage selected youth leaders into conversation on democracy-building, particularly in the areas of constitution building, elections, political parties and media in democracy, helping them understand their role by providing knowledge and skills necessary to participate in political processes.
Professional electoral administrators are key to delivering well-organized, credible and genuine elections. The electoral management bodies (EMBs) perform best when their leadership has thorough understanding of the mechanics, principles and good practices in electoral administration.
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.
Political Parties of Finland for Democracy (Demo Finland) on behalf of The Political Party Peer Network is organizing the conference “Strengthening Political Parties - Ensuring People’s Voice Towards the 2030 Agenda” in Helsinki, Finland on 17-19 June 2019.
In the context of the MoU between International IDEA and the Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA), International IDEA will participate in the needs assessment meetings with political parties in Mauritius (25-30 May 2019) and Madagascar (30 May - 2 June 2019) as part of a baseline mapping for ‘’Policy and Organizational Support Programme’’, a Sida-funded political party strengthening initiative (2019-2020).