The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) are implementing a 36-month project, titled – ‘Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance’ (SPEC), from January 2024 to December 2026.
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IDEA Internacional, la Asociación Argentina de Derecho Constitucional y el Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Constitucional presentarán los resultados de Tercera Encuesta de Cultura Constitucional de Argentina.
El pasado domingo 22 de octubre, Javier Milei, el economista de tendencia libertaria que lideró las encuestas durante varios meses, obtuvo el segundo lugar con un 30% de los votos escrutados, lo que lo coloca en la segunda vuelta electoral programada para este domingo 19 de noviembre.
International IDEA is convening a round table to facilitate discussions on democratization in Africa, looking specifically at emerging trends in political transitions, electoral integrity and civic participation as three key areas for addressing the future of democracy in Africa. The event will also present the findings and recommendations on popular uprisings in Africa and the responses of the African Union (AU) and regional institutions to transitions emanating from such uprisings.
Fiji’s 2013 Constitution and related electoral legal framework introduced substantial changes to Fiji’s electoral system and processes, marking departure from Fiji’s previous constitutions since gaining independence in 1970. These changes brought about also new expectations, anxieties and at times, also suspicions.
As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum nature of Africa's politics.
Female politicians and young women aspiring to join politics from 47 counties have received a five-day training from the 5th Women in Political Participation (WPP) Academy on how to enhance their political leadership skills, promote inclusivity in political participation and inspire young women to join politics.
The recently concluded fifth Women Political Participation (WPP) Academy by the Forum for Africa Women Educationalists (FAWE) was a residential five-day training. It targeted women who hold political positions in Kenya’s government, women who vied in the 2022 Kenyan general election, young women aspiring to join politics whose age bracket is between 18 to 35 years, and student leaders. The participants were drawn from the 47 counties within Kenya.
The informal and formal barriers to women’s political decision-making still exist, six years before the expiration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amongst the informal factors we still witness, culture, tradition and religion are being used to water down women’s agency in meaningful participation in political decision-making. This Women’s Day should be a time to reflect on how women influenced some milestone political decisions.
Electoral integrity in Kenya has historically been shaped by constitutional amendments, political intrigues between politicians and political parties, and a culture of disputed presidential election results.
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) leadership is in Nairobi this week on a learning visit to the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) and affiliates and allied media organisations.
Electoral management in Kenya has undergone many changes since the establishment of the first electoral commission in 1963, through the Kenya Independence Order in Council. The country has also experienced a series of changes in its political system.
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), one of the seven partners within the Women In Political Participation (WPP) Project, recently convened a strategic 2-day gender-responsive training for select Kenyan journalists, editors and social media influencers drawn from various Kenya television, print media and radio stations.
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.
El próximo 19 de noviembre, los argentinos elegirán presidente entre Sergio Massa y Javier Milei, quienes proponen dos modelos de país absolutamente opuestos. Los candidatos llegan a la recta final cabeza a cabeza, y la definición todavía es incierta y cambiante.
La primera vuelta presidencial del domingo 22 de octubre además de lo sorpresivo de su resultado no logró definir un ganador para la presidencia, obligando a ir a un balotaje el 19 de noviembre. Aunque no es habitual en nuestro país recurrir a una segunda vuelta para elegir al presidente, tampoco es algo novedoso.
Durante los últimos 6 meses el clima político argentino ha cambiado notoriamente. El ascenso de un nuevo espacio político que obtuvo la victoria en las elecciones primarias de agosto, mantiene en un suspenso de película a la sociedad argentina.
En este informe se presenta un análisis de la participación política de diversos grupos poblacionales identificados como grupos discriminados en América Latina: las mujeres, las personas indígenas, las personas
La Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Argentina, reconoció al especialista en Derecho y director de IDEA Internacional en la Oficina Regional de América Latina y el Caribe, Daniel Zovatto, por su destacados aportes jurídicos y científicos en la promoción y la defensa de la democracia.