Resources

Policy documents

• Constitution Building Processes and Democratization, 2006
• Democracy and United Nations Peace-building at the Local Level: Lessons Learned
  
• Reconciliation and the Peace Process in Sri Lanka, 2006
• Democracy in the Making. Key Options in Iraq’s Democratization Process, 2005

Statements made by International IDEA at the UN

• ICNRD Ministerial Meeting, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 15 September 2010 - Statement by International IDEA's permanent observer to the UN | Watch the webcast
• ICNRD Ministerial Meeting, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 29 September 2009 - Statement by International IDEA's permanent observer to the UN
• UN Conference on "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development", Statement by IDEA Permanent Observer Dr Massimo Tommasoli, New York, 30 June 2009 Watch the webcast
• 62nd Session of the UN General Assembly, Thematic Debate on the Millennium Development Goals, “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenge and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015”, Statement by IDEA Permanent Observer Dr Massimo Tommasoli, New York, 4 April 2008 Watch the webcast
• 62nd Session of the UN General Assembly, Plenary Session, Agenda item 12: Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies, New York, 5 November 2007, Statement by IDEA Permanent Observer Dr Massimo Tommasoli Watch the webcast

Joint knowledge resources & networks

• ACE Electoral Knowledge Network : A partnership between EISA, Elections Canada, IFES, IDEA, UN-DESA, IFE and UNDP
• BRIDGE – Building Resources in Democracy Governance and Elections : A partnership between International IDEA and the AEC, UN-DESA, UNDP and IFES
• iKNOW Politics – International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics : A partnership between UNDP, UNIFEM, NDI, the IPU and International IDEA

Meetings and events

2009

• The future of the International Conference on New or Restored Democracies
• IDEA, an interactive dialogue on "The Gender of Democracy Matters", New York, 15 April 2009

2008

• IDEA/IOM/UNITAR, Panel Discussion on ”The Human Rights of Migrants: Facilitating the Participation of Migrants in Public Life”, New York, 18 December 2008. Speech | Agenda | Info note
  
• IDEA, ”Assessing the Quality of Democracy: A Practical Guide”, New York, 13 November 2008 ( Summary report )
  
• IDEA and the African Union Commission, Panel Discussion on the IDEA/AU Joint Activity Plan in support of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, New York, 31 October 2008 - Summary report | Agenda
• IDEA and the Permanent Missions of Italy and Qatar to the UN, ”Electoral Processes and Democracy Building: Experiences from the Arab Region”, New York, 15 September 2008
  
• IDEA/UNDPA/UNDP Round Table on “Democracy for Development/Development for Democracy”, New York, 12 September 2008
• IDEA, Center for Democratic Institutions (CDI) and the United Nations University (UNU) "Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Countries", New York, 4 September 2008
• IDEA and the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN, "Traditional Justice and Reconciliation after Violent Conflict in Africa", New York, 8 July 2008 ( Agenda )
  
• Launch of BRIDGE 2, New York, 26 March 2008

2006

• IDEA and UNDPA, Panel Discussion on “Whose Democracy? Practice, Delivery and International Support”, New York, 15 September 2006 (pdf)
  

2005

• IDEA Permanent Observer Dr Massimo Tommasoli, “Representative Democracy and Capacity Development for Responsible Politics”, Sixth Global Forum on Reinventing Government, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 24-27 May 2005
  
• Workshop on “Representative Democracy, Participatory Methods and Capacity Development for Responsible Politics”, Sixth Global Forum on Reinventing Government, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 24-27 May 2005
  

2003

• Developing Local Democracy in Kosovo (based on a seminar held in 2003 with the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre)