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International IDEA

Supporting democracy worldwide

2020 OUTCOME REPORT

"In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, International IDEA rapidly shifted its priorities and working practices. The outcome stories in this report give an account of how the organization successfully inspired and supported democratic actors throughout these challenging times".  --Secretary-General Kevin Casas-Zamora

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We have been supporting institutions and people in their work to consolidate democracy around the world for the past 25 years. What is next and how do we move forward together?

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May
06
2021
A voter waits to enter a polling area to cast his ballot for Assembly of First Nations National Chief on July 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A voter waits to enter a polling area to cast his ballot for Assembly of First Nations National Chief on July 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Indigenous communities should be able to choose online voting, especially during COVID-19: Report
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May
04
2021
From left: H.E. Mr Kamapradipta Isnomo, Ambassador of Indonesia to Sweden, Dr Yayan Mulyana, Head of the Centre for Education and Training at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.

From left: H.E. Mr Kamapradipta Isnomo, Ambassador of Indonesia to Sweden, Dr Yayan Mulyana, Head of the Centre for Education and Training at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.

Webinar with the Indonesian Centre of Education and Training
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Apr
28
2021
Measuring progress on SDG 16: Understanding the effects of the pandemic to rebuild and move towards the achievement of peaceful, just and inclusive societies
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Apr
28
2021
Webinar on Electoral System of Fiji: Electoral Formula and Ballot Design
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Upcoming Events

6 May 2021
Online Event
Defending Democracy from Disinformation
The proliferation of disinformation and ease with which malign forces can manipulate information is greatly undermining democratic institutions. Political disinformation creates chaos, division, and distrust. It has resulted in parallel universes in which individuals operate with a different set of facts and live in different realities. 
6 May 2021
Online Event
Covid, Emergencies and Transitions: The Impact of Emergency Law Responses to Covid-19 in Fragile Transitions to Peace and Democracy
The 2021 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development will be held on the theme ‘Promoting Peace in the Age of Compound Risk. Register here.
11 - 12 May 2021
Online (via Zoom)
Global Virtual Conference ‘Catalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change’
INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership – EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments invites you to the first of its kind Global Virtual Conference ‘Catalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change’, taking place on 11-12 May 2021.
 
 
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27 July 2020

Understanding COVID-19 and Democracy

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is changing how we lead our lives and how political leaders are making decisions at the local, national and global level. What does this mean for immediate decisions on elections and how does it shape the adjustments made around governance and emergency powers? 

Global Overview of COVID-19 : Impact on Elections
Government Responses to COVID-19 
COVID-DEM Infohub
Global Monitor of COVID-19’s Impact on Democracy and Human Rights
Inter Pares: Parliaments' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

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