The European elections, held across the European Union from June 6 to June 9, 2024, drew millions of voters to the polls. During this pivotal democratic event, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) played a crucial role by supporting essential visits for Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) as part of the International Visitors’ Programmes.
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The Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Award for Democratic Governance, named after The Gambia’s First President, was awarded to Jainaba Faye, Head of International IDEA's Gambia Office, in recognition of her significant achievements in advancing democracy in The Gambia.
El Premio Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara a la Gobernanza Democrática, que lleva el nombre del primer presidente de Gambia, fue otorgado a Jainaba Faye, jefa de la Oficina de Gambia de IDEA Internacional, en reconocimiento a sus importantes logros en el avance de la democracia en Gambia.
The second implementation event of the Libyan core group took place in Tunis from 11 to 12 June 2024. To ensure broader country-wide representation, the group membership was expanded to include new participants from the east of Libya.
The International IDEA publication on Climate Change and Deliberative Democracy: The Potential of Climate Assemblies in the Global South was just published.
Se acaba de lanzar la publicación de IDEA Internacional titulada Cambio climático y democracia deliberativa: el potencial de las asambleas climáticas en el sur global.
Natural resources feature prominently in many political and economic settlement processes after conflict. When these processes include constitutional reform, it may be expected that mechanisms for natural resource governance would be included in the new constitutional framework, but often this is not the case.
From May 30th to 31st May 2024, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Del 30 al 31 de mayo de 2024, el Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional) apoyó al Grupo 50/50 de Sierra Leona para organizar la primera conferencia nacional de mujeres postelectoral bajo el tema: "Actualizando los derechos de las mujeres: implementando la perspectiva de género".
La séptima Copenhagen Democracy Summit, celebrada los días 14 y 15 de mayo, reunió a aliados de la democracia de 90 países para unirse en la defensa contra las fuerzas autocráticas.
The 7th Copenhagen Democracy Summit, held on the 14th and 15th of May, brought allies of democracy from 90 countries to unite in the defence against autocrati
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with the National Assembly of The Gambia and with support from the European Union, organised a three-day Refresher Orientation on ethics in constitutional and legislative processes for National Assembly Members from 30 May to 1 June 2024.
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time that will determine the fate of coming generations on our planet. Climate action since the 2015 Paris Agreement shows that while solutions are available, neither ambition nor implementation are progressing at the required pace.
El Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional), en asociación con la Asamblea Nacional de Gambia y con el apoyo de la Unión Europea, organizó una Orientación de Actualización de tres días sobre ética en los procesos constitucionales y legislativos para miembros de la Asamblea Nacional de 30 Mayo al 1 de junio de 2024.
Within the USAID “RADA: Next Generation” Program, International IDEA co-organized a closed online briefing for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the upcoming elections to the European Parliament and its impact on the EU political landscape.
En junio 2024, el Programa Estado de Derecho y Anticorrupción (RoLAC), financiado por la Unión Europea e implementado por IDEA Internacional, realizó una visita de entrada al estado de Abia. Esta visita marcó un paso significativo en la misión del programa de ampliar su impacto a niveles subnacionales en su desarrollo social, político y económico.
National elections are massively complex events with immense logistical challenges. They are frequently described as the largest peacetime activities ever undertaken within a nation. Election periods are also characterized by the campaign events organized by political parties and candidates that, at times, spend millions of dollars (US) on advertising and materials.
In June, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA, conducted an entry visit to Abia State. This visit marked a significant step in the programme's mission to expand its impact at subnational levels in their social, political, and economic development.