In the Gambia, significant political reforms are taking place, in an atmosphere of dialogue.
In the Gambia, significant political reforms are taking place, in an atmosphere of dialogue.
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.
ESTOCOLMO – El Consejo de Estados Miembros del Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional) ha seleccionado al Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora como nuevo Secretario-General del Instituto.
El Dr. Casas-Zamora, originario de Costa Rica, comenzará su mandato de 5 años el 1 de Agosto de 2019.
El pasado 3 de junio de 2019, IDEA Internacional y PNUD generaron un importante espacio de dialogo en torno a las cuotas de género en Chile, a través de la realización del Seminario “Ley de cuotas de género en las elecciones de gobernadores y consejeros regionales, alcaldes y concejales”, que se llevó a cabo en la Sala de Lectura de la Cámara de Diputados del Ex Congreso Nacional.
International IDEA and the UNDP created an important forum on 3 June 2019 for discussing gender quotas in Chile by holding the seminar “Law on gender quotas in the elections for regional governors and council members, mayors, and local council members.” The event was held in the Reading Room of the Chamber of Deputies in the former National Congress.
The Seminar on the 2019 Argentine Elections was held in Buenos Aires on 11 March 2019, at the headquarters of the Argentina Council on Foreign Relations (CARI: Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales).
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El pasado 11 de marzo, en la sede del Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI), en Buenos Aires, se llevó a cabo el Seminario sobre las elecciones argentinas 2019.
Para promover el debate en la materia e impulsar la construcción de una “democracia de ciudadanía para las mujeres” (Elizondo, 2019), la presente edición del Boletín de Justicia Electoral de IDEA Internacional, presenta una serie de textos, experiencias y medidas implementadas para promover la participación política de las mujeres en las democracias de nuestra región.
This commentary is available in English.
On the occasion of the European Parliament Elections 2019, the International IDEA Europe Office participated in a public open-air event organized by the European Parliament (EP), Sunday evening 26 May 2019, on the EP Esplanade in Brussels.
This Discussion Paper puts together relevant data on the inclusion of young people and women in European Parliament elections.
The global average for women’s representation in parliaments was 24 per cent in January 2019. Political parties are identified as responsible for women’s underrepresentation, given their role as the main gatekeepers of elected decision-making positions in most countries.