International IDEA’s Anna Dziedzic spoke to Dr Yu Jie Chen to hear her reflections on the 2024 Taiwanese elections. They discuss the implications of the new status quo – in which neither of the two major parties hold a majority of legislature seats – and the increasingly sophisticated ways that Beijing seeks to influence Taiwan’s elections.
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Within the framework of its MOU with the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and with funding from the European Union, through the – ‘Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance project, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) supported the ECONEC Peer Support and Learning Mission (PSLM) to the 24 March 2024 Senegalese Presidential Election .
International IDEA’s Anna Dziedzic spoke to Dr Yu Jie Chen to hear her reflections on the 2024 Taiwanese elections. They discuss the implications of the new status quo – in which neither of the two major parties hold a majority of legislature seats – and the increasingly sophisticated ways that Beijing seeks to influence Taiwan’s elections.
De cara a las elecciones generales del 5 de mayo de 2024, IDEA Internacional en Panamá, en conjunto con el PNUD, la Oficina de Igualdad de Género y el Instituto de Estudios Democráticos del Tribunal Electoral, presenta el Calendario político electoral de género, en un esfuerzo por promover la participación política de las mujeres en Panamá.
Con el apoyo del Programa Estado de Derecho y Anticorrupción (RoLAC), el Consejo de Asistencia Jurídica de Nigeria y la Fuerza de Policía de Nigeria han intensificado sus esfuerzos para garantizar que los sospechosos de delitos tengan acceso a la justicia mientras están detenidos mediante la prestación de asistencia jurídica en el marco del Plan de abogados de servicio policial (PDSS).
According to a 2019 survey, 12.8 per cent of Myanmar’s 54.38 million population (an estimated 5.9 million people) live with disabilities. In a survey conducted for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in 2022
El Secretario General de IDEA Internacional, Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora, se unió a 20 líderes de opinión de todo el mundo en Bruselas para una mesa redonda de múltiples partes interesadas organizada por la Fundación Nobel sobre Inteligencia Artificial (IA), Medios y Democracia, a principios de este mes de marzo.
With support from the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) Programme, the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force have intensified efforts to ensure that crime suspects have access to justice while in detention through the provision of legal aid under the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS).
International IDEA’s Secretary-General, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, joined 20 thought leaders from around the world in Brussels for a multi-stakeholder roundtable hosted by the Nobel Foundation on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Media and Democracy, earlier this March.
Marcela Ríos Tobar, Directora para América Latina y el Caribe de IDEA Internacional, participó en una ronda de reuniones en Uruguay del 13 al 15 de marzo que contempló su presentación ante autoridades, organismos de cooperación internacional y socios del proyecto activo en el país.
The advancement of artificial intelligence brings opportunities for journalistic coverage in terms of task optimization and automation. At the same time, AI can bring risks, such as the proliferation of misinformation. Addressing these threats and seizing opportunities requires ongoing training and updating.
On 6 February 2023, with a nine-hour interval, two earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale struck southern Türkiye. The earthquakes struck approximately four months before the country’s 2023 presidential and legislative elections.
Ahead of the presidential 'election' in Russia scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) wishes to underscore the importance of upholding the defining principles of independent international election observation. These include, among others, unimpeded access to key phases of the electoral cycle and to electoral personnel, freedom of movement across the country, and freedom to issue statements and reports.
In Brazil, Internet and social media have been long used by political parties and candidates to campaign, but it was only in 2017 that organic electoral advertising on social media, social media boosting and paid promotion in web search engines were included in the list of permitted electoral campaign expenditures.
En 2024, la mitad de la población adulta del mundo votará en 62 elecciones nacionales y locales en todo el mundo, lo que marcará un récord histórico.
In 2024, half of the world’s adult population will vote in 62 national and local elections around the world, marking a historical record.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) in Nigeria, supported by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA, embarked on an entry visit to Plateau State between Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
Local government elections in Nigeria have long been marred by rampant rigging and manipulation, favouring incumbents and ruling parties. Since the 1950s, political interference has plagued these elections, thwarting the goal of establishing truly representative local governments.