Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6 June 2024: The European Union (EU), in coordination with the Governments of Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and with technical support from International IDEA, is pleased to partner with the African Union Peer-to-Peer Mission (PTPM) on the occasion of the 2024 European Parliament Elections.
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In early May 2024, Suva hosted the two-day Roadmap Workshop, which aimed to empower local stakeholders in Fiji to effectively inform about threats surrounding elections.
A principios de mayo de 2024, Suva organizó el Taller de Hoja de Ruta de dos días de duración, cuyo objetivo era empoderar a las partes interesadas locales en Fiji para que informaran de manera efectiva sobre las amenazas en torno a las elecciones.
International IDEA and the Office of the Election Commissioner of Mauritius (OEC) recently re-joined forces to organize a Protecting Elections Capacity Development Workshop in Port Louis. The workshop served as a sequel to the event held in February earlier this year and aimed to further empower national stakeholders in protecting electoral integrity.
IDEA Internacional y la Oficina del Comisionado Electoral de Mauricio (OEC) recientemente volvieron a unir fuerzas para organizar un Taller de Desarrollo de Capacidades para la Protección de Elecciones en Port Louis. El taller sirvió como secuela del evento celebrado en febrero a principios de este año y tenía como objetivo empoderar aún más a las partes interesadas nacionales en la protección de la integridad electoral.
The presidential and congressional elections took place in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, May 19. International IDEA, other organizations, and guests from different countries followed the elections on the ground.
El domingo 19 de mayo tuvieron lugar las elecciones presidenciales y congresuales en República Dominicana, las que fueron seguidas en el terreno por IDEA Internacional y otros organismos e invitados de diferentes países.
Durante su visita al presidente Bernardo Arévalo, Kevin Casas-Zamora presentó el trabajo de IDEA Internacional en América Latina y el Caribe. Intercambiaron perspectivas sobre los desafíos de la democracia en la región y, particularmente, en Guatemala, identificando sinergias para el fortalecimiento de las instituciones democráticas y coincidiendo en la relevancia de la reforma electoral.
During his visit to President Bernardo Arévalo, Kevin Casas-Zamora presented the work of International IDEA in Latin America and the Caribbean. They exchanged perspectives on the challenges of democracy in the region and, particularly, in Guatemala, identifying synergies for strengthening democratic institutions, and agreeing on the relevance of Electoral reform.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme recently hosted the second Project Technical Committee (PTC) meeting in Abuja, convening federal stakeholders to review the work plan progress for the year 2024.
A Gambia Press Union’s Report on Sexual Harassment in the media of 2020 revealed distressing findings: one out of four media workers heard about alleged incidents of sexual harassment in their workplaces and one person out of 10 reported having been personally sexually harassed.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, implemented by International IDEA and funded by the European Union, recently hosted its inaugural State Project Steering Group (SPSG) meeting in Plateau State, in the north-central region of Nigeria. The SPSG serves as a standing committee and is responsible for overseeing the state RoLAC Programme, including approving its work plans and progress reports, among others.
The electoral Supercycle year of 2024 is giving evidence to the already significant impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on elections.
More than 250 political, civil leaders, Nobel laureates and pro-democracy organisations sign open letter ahead of the 6-9 June European Parliament elections - calling on newly elected EU leaders to defend democracy with ten policy priorities at home and abroad.
Más de 250 líderes políticos, civiles, premios Nobel y organizaciones a favor de la democracia firman una carta abierta antes de las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo del 6 al 9 de junio, pidiendo a los líderes recién elegidos de la UE que defiendan la democracia con diez prioridades políticas en el país y en el extranjero.
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, organised a two-day Sensitisation Workshop on the Persons with Disabilities (Accessibility) Regulations, 2023.
This Report delves into the financial aspect of online campaigning, depicting a landscape characterized by lax regulation, the proliferation of malicious actors, and limited oversight capabilities to keep pace with rapid changes. In this sense, the challenges facing Albania are no different from those being tackled across much of the democratic world.
Marcela Ríos Tobar, Directora Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de IDEA Internacional, participó del 2 al 5 de mayo de una misión de acompañamiento electoral en los comicios generales de Panamá, donde las y los panameños escogieron 885 cargos nacionales y subnacionales, incluyendo el Presidente y la Asamblea Legislativa.
Garantizar la celebración ordenada de las próximas elecciones de posguerra en Ucrania, de manera que se asegure la confianza de todos los actores electorales en el proceso y los resultados de las elecciones, será vital para sostener el desarrollo democrático y la reconstrucción exitosa del país. Estas elecciones de posguerra presentarán desafíos de naturaleza y magnitud sin precedentes, en el espacio físico y en línea, al organismo de gestión electoral y otras autoridades estatales encargadas de proteger la integridad de las elecciones.
Climate disinformation and what it means for the democratic conversation was the topic of the first event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy, which took place on 23 April 2024 at International IDEA’s Headquarters in Stockholm.