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International IDEA in collaboration with the Centre for Multiparty Democracy in Kenya, is organizing a launching event for the abridged Report titled "The State of Local Democratic Governance in Kenya.

The European Commission and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) are pleased to facilitate a Post Summit for Democracy Dialogue: Analyzing country commitments and exploring opportunities for engagement on 20 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium and online.

This free, online workshop will bring together academics and practitioners to discuss current challenges of electoral integrity around the globe, addressing questions such as: What role do elections play in this debate on democratic backsliding? What new challenges are elections facing? Have the practical challenges of organizing an election during a pandemic proven too strong?

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Universitas Indonesia’s Faculty of Law invite you to a hybrid public lecture event: “What If Australia Becomes a Republic?” on Thursday, 6 October 2022, 09:00 –11:00 West Indonesian Time (Jakarta local time).

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS), in collaboration with the Government of Australia, is organizing the seminar "Overcoming electoral challenges in Africa", on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 from10:30-12:300 (EAT). This is a hybrid event with the session at Radisson Blu Hotel, Kazanchis, Addis Ababa and online.

On 25 November, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with Vytautas Magnus University and the European Humanities University, will hold International Conference “Constitutionalism in Europe: Current Challenges and Prospects for the Future”. 

Conferencia América Latina en la Crisis Democrática Global: amenazas, oportunidades, respuestas, a cargo de Kevin Casas-Zamora, secretario general de IDEA Internacional. 

La mesa redonda El superciclo electoral en América Latina.

International IDEA will organize an online dialogue session during Right

El secretario general de IDEA Internacional, Kevin Casas-Zamora, moderará la sesión inaugural de la conferencia global "Defensa de los valores democráticos: Conmemoración del Día Internacional del Parlamentarismo" que se  celebrará del  30 de junio al 1 de julio en León, España.

Le invitamos a la conferencia "A los 50 años del golpe de estado en Uruguay" que se celebrará el 21 de junio a las 17:00 h, en la isla de Strömsborg en Estocolmo, donde se ubica la sede de IDEA Internacional.

El evento es organizado por la Embajada de Uruguay en Suecia, con la colaboración de IDEA Internacional y la Universidad de Estocolmo.

El 22 de julio, El Comercio llevará a cabo una audiencia vecinal en La Magdalena. Previo a esa fecha y con el auspicio de la empresa Enel Perú, el equipo de IDEA Internacional brindará un taller a los vecinos de Magdalena con el fin de organizar sus preocupaciones y necesidades, y así poder aprovechar de mejor manera la jornada que tendrán con el alcalde Francis Allison.

International IDEA held an online panel discussion on the latest Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices findings on the six countries in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) on 10 February 2023.

As revealed by International IDEA's recent research, in many countries worldwide, women who serve as electoral officials face numerous challenges in the online space that threaten their mental well-being and physical and online safety.

In January 2022, a year after a ruthless military coup the Myanmar People’s Assembly, which brings together elected MPs and a wide range of other legitimate representatives of the people of Myanmar, endorsed the Federal Democracy Charter (FDC). 

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their strategic partnership in strengthening regional capacities for democratic governance, effective electoral processes, political participation, mediation and conflict prevention in IGAD's Member States.

Litigating election disputes is contentious, complex, and excessively technical. The technicality of electoral dispute litigation is fueled by the strict requirements of the Electoral Act, coupled with judicial attitudes over the years. The complex and technical nature of election petitions is largely responsible for the failure of election tribunals and courts to address the grievances of litigants despite efforts at resolving such election disputes.

In recent years, the debate about lowering the voting age has intensified in many countries. Typically, young people around the world can head to the polls between 16 and 18 years of age, although some nations like Singapore and Taiwan set the age at 21 and 20, respectively.

On 12 March 2023, International IDEA’s Sudan programme launched its first-ever Young Political Leaders Academy (YPLA).