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Since May 2023, in light of the intensification of Ukraine’s EU candidacy, International IDEA has supported Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada in enhancing its understanding of the European Parliament’s law-making and internal functioning. As the Rada works towards more intensive EU law transposition, both expertise and direct engagement with European legislators have become vital.

International IDEA organized a democratic and transparent dialogue on Darfur, Sudan, for academics, experts, civil society activists, and youth groups from Darfur in the diaspora, in Kampala, Uganda, between 28 and 30 August 2023, titled: ‘From the Horrors of War to the Bliss of Peace, Coexistence, and Stability’.

La presidencia holandesa de IDEA Internacional en 2023 culminó con la segunda reunión bianual del Consejo de Estados Miembros y una serie de eventos paralelos, organizados el 30 de noviembre y el 1 de diciembre de 2023 en la sede del Instituto en Estocolmo y en línea. En su papel de Presidente del Instituto, los Países Bajos contaron con el apoyo de los vicepresidentes de Ghana y Chile.

The Dutch Chairship of International IDEA in 2023 culminated in the second bi-annual Council of Member States meeting and a set of side events, organized on 30 November and 1 December 2023 at the Institute’s headquarters in Stockholm and online. In its role as the Chair of the Institute, the Netherlands was supported by the Vice Chairs Ghana and Chile.

STOCKHOLM – France joined the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on 1 December 2023 as the 35th Member State.

En la reunión del Consejo de Estados Miembros celebrada el 1 de diciembre de 2023 en la sede de IDEA Internacional en Estocolmo, los Países Bajos, representados por el Embajador Bengt van Loosdrecht, entregaron la presidencia de IDEA Internacional a Luxemburgo, representado por el Embajador Henri Schumacher. La transición en el liderazgo del Instituto también vio el nombramiento de Noruega como Vicepresidente.

At the Council of Member States meeting convened on 1 December 2023 at International IDEA’s Headquarters in Stockholm, the Netherlands, represented by Ambassador Bengt van Loosdrecht, handed over the Chairship of International IDEA to Luxembourg, represented by Ambassador Henri Schumacher. The transition in the Institute’s leadership also saw the appointment of Norway as Vice Chair.

International IDEA’s Annual Review of Constitution-Building series provides a retrospective account of constitutional transitions around the world, the issues that drive them, and their implications for national and international politics.

Training is an investment in the ability of the electoral management body (EMB) ability to perform its primary task, administering an electoral contest.

The Philippines’ Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act seeks to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their ancestral domains. The implementation of the act is complex and demands a thorough evaluation. Mediation and conflict transformation are pivotal, serving as channels for dialogue and negotiations amidst the complex challenges.

The promotion, respect and protection of the Indigenous Cultural Communities’ rights is important to address historical and persistent injustices against these communities. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples developed a policy known as ‘Eleven (11) Building Blocks of Resilient, Responsive, and Relevant ICCs/IPs’.

ESTOCOLMO – Kevin Casas Zamora ha sido reelegido para un nuevo mandato de cinco años como secretario general del Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional), la única organización intergubernamental que tiene el mandato exclusivo de apoyar y promover la democracia en todo el mundo.

STOCKHOLM – Kevin Casas-Zamora has been reappointed to a new, five-year term as Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the only intergovernmental organization with the sole mandate to support and advance democracy worldwide.

This Brief complement the use of International IDEA’s publication Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool to enable its use by those working to promote and protect Indigenous rights.

This case study highlights how the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has developed strategies to identify and manage risks; adapt and respond to changing circumstances; and prepare for possible crises. 

Through formal risk and crisis management processes, scenario-based planning and well-established governance structures, the IEC has managed to maintain the integrity of electoral processes in South Africa despite several challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Indigenous Peoples constitute between 14 and 17 per cent of the population of the Philippines. In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a unique identity is taking shape, known as the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples. 

“Democracy is our most valuable asset. Our defense against extremism, dictatorship and war. Our most precious gem that shines well in the hands of the people." – H.E.

Argentina continúa sorprendiendo políticamente. Javier Milei, un economista con ideología liberal libertario y anarco-capitalista, candidato del movimiento de extrema derecha La Libertad Avanza (LLA), ha generado un terremoto político con su clara victoria en el balotaje del pasado domingo.

Following a year of implementation of the 'Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Programme', International IDEA and its partners, recently organized a programme review workshop that brought together boundary partners, the donor and other actors in the governance space in Sierra Leone to review progress and challenges in the programme implementation, and to set priorities in response to the post-election context in the country.

In a collaborative effort to fortify democratic processes and address intra-party disputes among political parties in Sierra Leone, representatives from various political parties convened from 14 to 15 November 2023, in Freetown.