International IDEA

What's New

May
16
2023

In the picture: For International IDEA: Massimo Tommasoli, Director of Global Programmes; Therese Pearce-Laanela, Head of Electoral Processes; Seema Shah, Head of Democracy Assessment Unit, Miguel Angel Lara, Senior Democracy Assessment Specialist; Pilar Tello, Coordinator, Gender Bureau for Latin America; Adhy Aman, Senior Programme Manager, AP Regional Office; Jessica Kehayes, Senior External Relations Officer.

For UNDP: Sarah Lister, Head of Governance; Arvinn Gadgill, Director Oslo Governance Centre; Aleida Ferreyra, Global Lead, Democratic Institutions and Processes; Alexandra Wilde, Senior Governance Expert; Mariana Neves, Governance Statistics Specialist; Serge Kapto, Policy Specialist, Paloma Morazo Perez, Country Programme Advisor, RBLAC; David Omozuafoh, Africa Regional Governance and Rule of Law/Project Manager

International IDEA and UNDP ignite a new stage of collaboration

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May
14
2023

Elections in Emergencies and Crisis – book launched in the Swiss Parliament

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May
11
2023

Photo credit: Eyüp Çetin

Managing elections after earthquakes – Challenges for Turkey

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May
10
2023

International Peer-to Peer Dialogue in Albania: Unlocking the Potential of Political Finance Reporting and Disclosure Systems

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Upcoming Events

8 June 2023

Webex

Unpacking Democracy: El Salvador, Crime, and Democracy

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has become a prominent and controversial political figure in Latin America. His government’s harsh but largely successful efforts to eradicate the criminal gangs that had terrorized the country for decades have attracted considerable attention in the region and beyond. While immensely popular at home, the “war” against...

17 May 2023

Bangkok, Thailand

What happened in the 2023 Thai election?

Thailand’s May 14 election has been one of the most closely tracked polls the country has ever held. The outcome will not be finalised for 60 days, but the campaign period as well as voting patterns and conduct of the poll are being carefully tracked. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Foreign...

23 May 2023

International IDEA HQ

Unpacking Democracy: Why Gender Equality Matters

Gender equality is an integral part of thriving democracies, but few think of it as a prerequisite for democracy. At the same time, democracy is being undermined by the same forces that are pushing back on women’s rights, participation, and representation in public life. This event contributes and sustains the efforts to sustain gender equality on the...

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