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The National Dialogue on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy was jointly organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-Kenya).

Nuestra vos persiste es un intento por develar aquello que la historia oficial ha ocultado sobre cómo se vive el género y la sexualidad en el Perú.

Ever since the current election commissioners took office in late 2013, they have confronted various difficulties. From the controversial circumstances surrounding the February 2014 General Elections to the Constitutional Referendum in August 2016,  the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has been facing heightened risks in managing electoral processes, not least due to deeply divided society, including its civil society.

La oficina de IDEA Internacional en Bolivia, junto con AECID y ASDI, apoya el proceso de diálogo plural y participativo para la reforma de la Ley de Organizaciones Políticas en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. El proceso de consulta busca brindar espacio para el diálogo y aportes por parte de una amplia gama de actores sociales y políticos, organizaciones de mujeres, jóvenes, campesinos y expertos. 

International IDEA’s national office in Bolivia supports the process of plural and participatory dialogue for the reform of the Political Organization’s Law of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Substate constitutions serve similar purposes as central-state constitutions.

They define the system of governance of the substate entity, outline its institutions and define the responsibilities of those institutions. They also explain the separation of powers between substate institutions, and may codify citizens’ rights vis-à-vis the substate entity.

Attempts to amend the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines is nothing new. Previous administrations have pushed for opening up the constitution in reference to varying political reasons, but have not been successful. This time around, however, the reason of opening up the constitution for review is centered on a campaign promise by President Rodrigo Duterte to adopt federalism.

In its Policy Paper No. 14 entitled “Risk Management in Elections”, International IDEA proposed six key recommendations for standardizing risk management in elections.

IDEA Internacional, junto con autoridades de la justicia electoral de varios países, el PNUD, la OEA e IFES, participó en la reunión de miembros fundadores de la Red Mundial de Justicia Electoral en México. La Red, que será formalmente establecida en noviembre de 2017, busca establecer una plataforma de diálogo e intercambio de experiencias y conocimientos entre las autoridades judiciales electorales de distintos países, con el fin de fortalecer la justicia electoral y el respeto de los derechos político-electorales de los ciudadanos a nivel global.

International IDEA participated along with electoral justice authorities of several countries, the UNDP, the OAS and IFES in a meeting of the founding members of the World Network of Electoral Justice in Mexico on 9 May 2017. The Network, which will be formally launched in November 2017, will be a platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing among electoral justice organs around the world, with the aim of strengthening electoral justice and the protection of electoral and political rights of citizens.

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“Sedia payung sebelum hujan” is an Indonesian adage that means one must be prepared for any pitfalls. Its English transliteration is “Get an umbrella ready before it rains”. Like rain, some pitfalls can be anticipated and some cannot. Rain can be expected by the gradual appearance of grey clouds, but rain may also suddenly fall on a sunny day. Managing elections is no different. There are risks involved that are both apparent and not so obvious.

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IDEA Internacional, conjuntamente con la Comunidad de las Democracias, el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), y con el auspicio de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), y el gobierno de México, llevó a cabo el 16 de mayo de 2017, la Consulta de las Américas sobre Equidad de Género y Participación Política de la Mujer.

A Forum organized by the National Election Commission of Korea and the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), gathered electoral management bodies (EMBs), international organizations and experts from around the world to discuss three particular themes: measures to develop policy focused elections, expanding the freedom of expression in politics and ways to improve civic participa

Do new generations of citizens no longer support democratic values and practices? To the relief of her audience at the seminar 'Does political participation need political parties and representation?', Pippa Norris acquitted young people on this charge.

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.

In April 2017, International IDEA initiated a one-year project to organize dialogue sessions between leading Yemeni actors in an effort to bridge the divide on the country’s future system of government. The project, “Support to the Yemeni Peace Process—Constitutional Dialogues”, is being organized in cooperation with the United Nations Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (UNOSESGY), which is leading the formal peace negotiations.

The efforts of Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes to reform the Constitution, to authorize immediate re-election so that he could aspire to a second consecutive term, have recently provoked a serious political crisis that has yet to subside completely, despite the recent announcement (last April 17), express and in writing, in which Cartes stated that he will not be a presidential candidate for the 2018-2023 term.