Egypt at a Crossroads
May 26, 2010
Opening the curtains of my hotel room on my first morning in Cairo was oddly like looking into the future, an irony in place with so many monuments from the ancient past. As far as my eyes could see, which wasn’t very far, were endless apartment buildings and covered in a blanket of smoggy haze.
People with Disabilities,
Elections
Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation Speaks about Democratization in Egypt
August 13, 2009
Dr. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation, spoke at IFES about the process of democratization in Egypt. Dr. Said Aly, a prominent figure in Egyptian politics and media, said there are four models of democratization—massive defeat of authoritarianism, as in Nazi Germany; rapid socioeconomic development, seen in Spain in the 1950s; political revolutions, such as the ones in Eastern Europe; and gradual change.
Elections,
Democracy Assistance,
Civil Society,
Governance
Egyptians Welcome BRIDGE Training
July 20, 2007
IFES, International IDEA and UNDP, three of the five BRIDGE partners, organized the training, in coordination with the National Council for Human Rights. Since joining BRIDGE in March, IFES has sponsored trainings in Yemen, Liberia, and now Egypt.
Comparative Report on the State of the Judiciary in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
May 09, 2007
This report compares the overall state of the judiciary in four Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco. It evaluates regional judicial independence and accountability and is based on wide-ranging research conducted by Arab experts from the region over the past two years. Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco were selected for comparison because they have already implemented some judicial reforms and are among the most progressive in the region with respect to this issue. The experiences of these countries may provide best practices and valuable lessons learned. In addition, they may be receptive to working with civil society to deepen their reforms. This report was made possible by the financial support of UNDP-POGAR and technical support from IFES.
Rule of Law
Comparative Report on the State of the Media in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
May 09, 2007
This comparative report on the media in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Morocco seeks to accomplish at least three important tasks: (1) measure the independence of the media against new regional best practice standards; (2) identify baseline data for the current state of the media; and (3) establish a comprehensive framework that can be used to analyze the state of the media in future research and annual monitoring/reporting as well as to facilitate consensus building and the prioritization of reforms. ACRLI believes that new regional standards developed for the project are essential if the media is to be capable of reinforcing the rule of law. It also believes that these standards can help promote a professional, responsible media built on integrity, independence and competence. This report was made possible by the financial support of UNDP-POGAR and technical support from IFES.
Rule of Law
Arab Experts Rate Region's Democratic Progress
May 08, 2007
Three new reports that compare the state of key democratic institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco will be released Thursday at an event hosted at IFES in Washington, DC. The reports, authored by Arab experts, examine the need for independence and recommend specific reforms in the judiciary, parliamentary and media systems in these countries.
Rule of Law