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Speeches by Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General of International IDEA

A collection of International IDEA speeches and working papers:

Jan
15
2012
Political participation and electoral reform (Public speech)
Nov
24
2011
Opening remarks by Vidar Helgesen at the 2011 IDEA Democracy Forum (Public speech)
Oct
12
2011
Address by International IDEA Secretary-General, Vidar Helgesen African Union – Organization of American States Forum (Public speech)
Oct
03
2011
ASEAN Election Management Bodies’ Forum - Inspiring Credible ASEAN Election Management Bodies (Public speech)
Sep
15
2011
The century of the citizen (Public speech)
Jun
07
2011
Global Democracy and the Asia-Pacific Perspective (Public speech)
Jun
02
2011
Pathways for Women in Democratic Transitions - International Experiences and Lessons Learned (Public speech)
May
27
2011
Promoting Local Democracy and Good Governance: Anti-Corruption Measures and Accountability Structures at Local Level (Public speech)
May
04
2011
Draft Opening Remarks by Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General, International IDEA - Democracy and Gender Equality Roundtable 4 May 2011 North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters, New York (Public speech)
Apr
01
2011
Talking Points for the Closing Session - Community of Democracies Working Group on Regional Cooperation to Promote Democracy (Public speech)
Mar
07
2011
Opening Speech, Global Election Organisation (GEO) Conference (Public speech)
Dec
01
2010
Concluding Remarks by Vidar Helgesen at the International IDEA Democracy Forum “Elections, Incumbency and Power – Legitimacy Through Integrity” (Public speech)
Nov
30
2010
Opening Statement by Vidar Helgesen at the International IDEA Democracy Forum “Elections, Incumbency and Power – Legitimacy Through Integrity” (Public speech)
Sep
22
2010
Statement by Vidar Helgesen at the UN High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly, 22 September 2010 (Public speech)
Sep
15
2010
International Conference on New or Restored Democracies - Statement by International IDEA's permanent observer to the UN (Public speech)
Dec
01
2009
Concluding remarks by the Secretary-General of International IDEA Vidar Helgesen (Public speech)
Dec
01
2009
Statement by President Felipe Calderón of Mexico (Public speech)
Oct
28
2009
Welcoming Address of Doctor Daniel Zovatto, Regional Director for Latin America of International IDEA, during the Opening Ceremony of The International Colloquium of Santo Domingo (Public speech)
Sep
29
2009
International Conference on New or Restored Democracies - Statement by International IDEA's permanent observer to the UN (Public speech)
Jun
30
2009
Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (Public speech)
Apr
24
2009
Bridging the State/Citizen divide: a role for politicians (not donors) (Public speech)
Apr
15
2009
The Gender of Democracy Matters - Statement (Public speech)
Apr
15
2009
The Gender of Democracy Matters (Public speech)
Apr
14
2009
The Gender of Democracy Matters - Background note (Public speech)
Dec
18
2008
Migrants and external voting (Public speech)
Nov
25
2008
Conference on Constitutionalism in Africa - Speaking Notes by the Secretary-General of International IDEA (Public speech)
Oct
15
2008
Electoral Processes and Democracy Building: Experiences from the Arab Region (Public speech)
Sep
12
2008
Launch of the African Union Commission and International IDEA Joint Activity Plan (Public speech)
Jun
17
2008
Democracy Round Table 2008: Democracy and Development - Opening statement (Public speech)
Apr
04
2008
Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenge and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015 (Public speech)
Mar
04
2008
Democracy Building in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Welcome Address - Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: Learning from African Experiences (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Presentation of Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: Learning from African Experiences (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Presentation of Policy Recommendations - Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: Learning from African Experiences (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Keynote presentation - Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Justice, Reconciliation and the Role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Public speech)
Feb
06
2008
Opening Remarks - Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict (Public speech)
Jan
29
2008
Effective Democracy Assistance (Public speech)
Dec
17
2007
Conference on New or Restored Democracies - Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives (Public speech)
Nov
27
2007
Opening Remarks - Effective Party Assistance: Stronger Parties for Better Democracy (Public speech)
Nov
05
2007
Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies (Public speech)
Oct
26
2007
Electoral Legislative Framework and Electoral Systems: Joint EC-UNDP-IDEA Training on Effective Electoral Assistance (Public speech)
Oct
23
2007
Diversity and inclusiveness: Exploring options for a shared democracy (Public speech)
Oct
23
2007
Democracy for Development (Public speech)
Sep
13
2007
Democracy and Development (Public speech)
Sep
13
2007
Democracy Building Globally: How can Europe Contribute? (Public speech)
Aug
14
2007
International IDEA responds to some questions raised by the EU Issues paper: “EU response to situations of fragility in developing countries” (Public speech)
Jun
27
2007
Elections, Parliaments, and Citizen Trust (Public speech)
Jun
27
2007
Citizen Trust: Vidar Helgesen's speaking notes on UN Global Forum 27 June 2007 (Public speech)
Jun
12
2007
Managing Diversity: the Promise and Challenge of Democracy (Public speech)
May
28
2007
Developing Democracy: Concepts, Measures, and Empirical Relationships (Public speech)
May
14
2007
Las Instituciones de la Democracia Directa a Nivel Nacional en América Latina: Un Balance Comparado: 1978 – 2007 (Public speech)
May
02
2007
Electoral Institutions and People: Money Well Spent? (Public speech)
Apr
24
2007
Global and Regional Issues in Democracy Building: Perspective on Recent Trends (Public speech)
Mar
07
2007
Sustaining Africa’s Democratic Momentum - address by Vidar Helgesen (Public speech)
Mar
27
2007
Effective Democracy Cooperation (Public speech)
Mar
27
2007
Electoral Cycle (Public speech)
Mar
27
2007
Every Vote Counts (Public speech)
Mar
27
2007
ACE Practitioners' Network (Public speech)
Mar
27
2007
Tuning In To Democracy: Challenges of Young People’s Participation and Civic Education (Public speech)
Mar
26
2007
Speech by Andrew Ellis on the launch of Democratic Dialogue Handbook (Public speech)
Dec
15
2006
Democratic Politics and Development (Public speech)
Dec
13
2006
Conflict and Conflict Management (Public speech)
Oct
30
2006
Building Inclusive Democracy, Peace and Social Progress (Public speech)
Jul
11
2006
Institutions and Beyond: Making Democracy Sustainable (Public speech)
Jun
30
2006
What do we know about turnout? (Public speech)
Jun
07
2006
Lecture by Vidar Helgesen at Dansk Utenrikspolitisk Institut (Public speech)
Jun
01
2006
Lecture by Vidar Helgesen at the Australian National University, December 2006 (Public speech)
Jun
01
2006
IDEA speech at the International Follow-up Conference on New and Restored Democracies (Public speech)
May
19
2006
Beyond Institutions: the Challenge of Revitalizing Democratic Processes (Public speech)
May
16
2006
Elections are Not an Island: The Process of Negotiating and Designing Post-Conflict Electoral Institutions (Public speech)
Apr
24
2006
Options for reforming Chile's electoral system (Public speech)
Apr
20
2006
Joined up Democracy Building (Public speech)
Nov
08
2005
Reconciliation and the International Community (Public speech)
Sep
20
2005
One year after the elections: Is democracy in Indonesia on course? (Public speech)
May
26
2005
The Use and Design of Referendums (Public speech)
May
26
2005
The Use and Design of Recall Votes (Public speech)
May
26
2005
The Use and Design of Citizens' Initiatives (Public speech)
May
25
2005
Representative Democracy and Capacity Development for Responsible Politics (Public speech)
Mar
15
2005
Constitutional Reform in Indonesia: A Retrospective (Public speech)
Sep
28
2004
Election Support: Achievements and Challenges (Public speech)
Feb
02
2004
Strengthening Internal Political Party Democracy: Candidate Recruitment from a Gender Perspective (Public speech)
Jan
22
2004
Enhancing women's participation in electoral processes in post-conflict countries (Public speech)
Dec
03
2003
Gender Equality in Political Party Funding (Public speech)
Apr
01
2003
Participation and Turnout: Relating Knowledge and Tools to the Practical Questions facing Democratic Reformers (Public speech)