International IDEA congratulates the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Their work has been vital to the democratic transition in Tunisia and should stand as a source of inspiration to others. Their great achievement has been to allow inclusion and participation to win ground over political polarization and violence.
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Following the operationalization of the Electoral Risk Management Unit (ERM Unit) of the Union Election Commission (UEC) back in August, IDEA has continued assisting the development of monthly risk reports. The ERM Unit has produced two of these reports in August and September.
Following the operationalization of the Electoral Risk Management Unit (ERM Unit) of the Union Election Commission (UEC) back in August, International IDEA has continued assisting the development of monthly risk reports. The ERM Unit has produced two of these reports in August and September.
International IDEA Myanmar has produced a series of infographics on women's participation, cancellation of elections and ethnic participation across the 1990, 2010 and 2015 Myanmar elections. These are compared to countries that have experienced transitional elections.
Research on Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages is available but questions from constitution building specialists in the field still linger, revealing that there is more to discuss and more to learn.
About 120,000 booklets with essential information for voter-education trainers, candidates, election agents and domestic election observers have now been released by the Union Election Commission (UEC), with support of International IDEA.
Presidents in presidential and semi-presidential democracies typically possess, in addition to executive powers strictly defined, certain legislative initiative and agenda-setting powers that allow them to exercise political leadership, for example, enabling them to propose legislation, control the legislative agenda and issue decrees with legal force.
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, Democratic Transitions: Conversations with World Leaders is a unique exploration of how countries become democracies, and the first volume in any language that focuses on learning lessons from political leaders about promoting and managing democratic transitions.
Jimmy Morales, el nuevo presidente de Guatemala, estará muy ocupado en la medida que enfrenta diversos desafíos que requieren atención inmediata.
Los resultados, anunciados poco después de que se realizara la segunda ronda electoral, el 25 de octubre, mostraron que Jimmy Morales, un popular comediante de televisión, licenciado en administración de empresas y con maestría en seguridad, se había hecho con la gobernación de tan problemática nación latinoamericana.
The 2030 Agenda embraces a transformative vision of peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice and inclusive, accountable institutions that deliver sustainable development. Democratic transformations have marked the last 25 years in many ways and in many countries. None of them was inevitable. Each of them was deeply rooted in the local political, social and economic context.
The video of the panel discussion focusing on citizens’ involvement in the upcoming elections, peace and democracy and long-term reform is now available online.
The discussion was part of International IDEA’s celebrations of International Democracy Day in Yangon Myanmar and brought together over 150 guests including the seven person strong panel moderated by Thin Lei Win, Chief Correspondent at Myanmar-Now.
STOCKHOLM—International IDEA will host a forum on Dealing with Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages29-30 September in Brussels.
After the relaxing of private media limitations in 2012, Myanmar has witnessed an exponential growth of the number of media outlets, notably privately owned printed media. The political opening is so recent, that most state officials are not yet used to deal with journalists. And some, like our quoted election officer, even fear engaging with them.
What roles can women from marginalized communities play in conflict, peacemaking and democratization?
Which factors lie behind their involvement in armed conflict? What are the consequences of women’s inclusion and exclusion from peace-building activities? These are some of the questions explored in Women in Conflict and Peace.
Recientemente, el Presidente de Bolivia Evo Morales se declaró “esclavo del pueblo” y dijo estar a favor del proyecto de reforma constitucional que le permitiría buscar su reelección en el 2019 si este era el deseo de los ciudadanos.
On 25 April and 12 May the country was struck by two major earthquakes. These devastating events provided a strong impetus to speed up the process of constitution drafting which had been stalled for years due to political disagreements and changes of government.
September 20 became a historic day for Nepal as the new constitution was promulgated, a source of celebration for many and of frustration for some.
International IDEA Secretary-General Yves Leterme will be in New York City for a string of high-level events at United Nations Headquarters. Friday, 25 September, marks the opening of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, preceded in the morning by an address to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly by Pope Francis.
The Kingdom of Bhutan has been focused on establishing an Electoral Training Resource Center (ETRC) through the project “Enhanced Capacity of the Election Commission of Bhutan” initiated in 2012. This International IDEA project with the Election Commission of Bhutan includes a series of events, workshops and training sessions for staff from the ECB as well as other stakeholders.
International IDEA’s Electoral Risk Management Tool has been used with great success in countries like Kenya, Nigeria, Nepal and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On 16 September, Nepal’s Constituent Assembly passed the new constitution – after many years of delay due to disagreements between political parties. It was approved by 507-25 votes in the 601 seat assembly while some smaller opposition parties boycotted the vote. Protests over federal makeup continue in southern parts of the country.