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Women of IFES: Q&A with Katherine Ellena
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, IFES Legal Advisor Katherine Ellena reflects on her experiences in the field, discusses the importance of legal reform and review in elections and provides advice for young professionals interested in international development.
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Women of IFES: Q&A with Keti Maisuradze
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, Keti Maisuradze reflects on her first assignment with IFES, discusses democratic development in Georgia and offers advice for women working in democracy, rights and governance.
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Disinformation and Social Media in Elections: A Conversation with Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to disinformation and social media in elections.
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Nigeria Holds Greatly Anticipated 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections
On February 23, Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The 2019 elections are another test for the overall functionality and inclusiveness of the Nigerian electoral process, and the public reaction to the announcements of election results is the next test for the credibility of the electoral process.
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Accompanying Sri Lankan Electoral Institutions Toward Successful Reforms
IFES' ongoing work in Sri Lanka, through which it partners with the Election Commission to strengthen transparency, electoral integrity and inclusion in the democratic process, demonstrates four strategies that anchor electoral reform initiatives in local priorities, international standards and comparative examples.
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Update of Haiti’s National Strategy on Gender and Elections
IFES is working with local women’s and human rights organizations in Haiti to update the National Strategy on Gender and Elections (SNGE) ahead of the country’s October 2019 legislative elections. On January 15, IFES conducted a workshop that served as a platform for representatives from these organizations to provide input on and suggest changes to each of the seven themes addressed by the SNGE.
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Libyan Election Staff Trained on Election Dispute Resolution and Voter Registry Database
Members of Libya’s High National Elections Commission recently participated in trainings led by IFES, with support from the United States Agency for International Development, on election dispute resolution and voter registration database management.
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Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access
On September 9, IFES and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia co-organized a workshop on the theme “Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access,” which was attended by representatives from the IEC, the Constitutional Review Commission, civil society organizations and the international community.
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United States and Denmark Announce Joint Support to Municipal Electoral Process in Libya
At a ceremony in Tunis on October 4, the United States Government and the Government of Denmark announced their joint support to strengthen municipal council electoral processes in Libya through IFES.
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Zimbabwean Civil Society Organizations Promote Credible, Inclusive Elections
Zimbabwe will hold its much-anticipated harmonized elections on July 30, when citizens will vote for president, 201 constituency seats in the National Assembly, and seats in the urban and rural local authorities. IFES has been working to strengthen the capacity of Zimbabwean civil society organizations and community-based organizations to promote credible, inclusive and transparent elections.