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CONSTITUTION BRIEF: Beyond Representation in Pandemic Responses: Independent and International Institutions

Explore the types of independent institutions that have shaped state action to suppress the virus, focusing on four principal functions: sources of expertise; implementation mechanisms; constraints on government action; and linkage actors mediating between the domestic, transnational and international spheres. 

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If there is one word that encapsulates democracy this year, it is resilience.

(View) "On International Democracy Day, let’s celebrate the bright spots and support the brave protesters, judges, journalists, activists, and politicians who dare to stand up and be counted." --...

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Oct
07
2021
'A Covid-Resilient Presidential Election for Timor-Leste in 2021: Baseline Assessment and Recommendations' was presented to the country's two electoral management bodies on 24 September 2021. Image credit: Tito Da Costa of UNDP Timor-Leste.

'A Covid-Resilient Presidential Election for Timor-Leste in 2021: Baseline Assessment and Recommendations' was presented to the country's two electoral management bodies on 24 September 2021. Image credit: Tito Da Costa of UNDP Timor-Leste.

A baseline for discussion: Unpacking recommendations for Covid-resilient presidential elections in Timor-Leste
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Oct
05
2021
In the picture, Sergio Bitar (board of IDEA International), Elisa Loncon (President of the Constitutional Convention), Jaime Bassa (Vicepresident of the Constitutional Convention), María Jaraquemada (Programme Officer of IDEA International) and Renata Retamal (Consultant and assistant of IDEA International).

Sergio Bitar (Board of Advisers, International IDEA), Elisa Loncon (President of the Constitutional Convention), Jaime Bassa (Vice President of the Constitutional Convention), María Jaraquemada (Programme Officer, International IDEA) and Renata Retamal (Consultant and assistant, International IDEA).

International IDEA signs collaboration and support Agreement with the Chilean Constitutional Convention
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Sep
29
2021
Constitutionalizing Institutions for a Safer Environment: Examples from Kenya, Brazil and Hungary 
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Sep
28
2021
Image credit: International IDEA

Image credit: International IDEA

The Secretary-General addressed the role of constitutions in combating the climate crisis
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Upcoming Events

2 - 4 November 2021
Australia
Sixth Annual Melbourne Forum on Constitution-building in Asia and the Pacific: Democracy, Constitutions and Dealing with the World
International IDEA and the Constitution Transformation Network at Melbourne Law School will jointly organize The Melbourne Forum on Constitution-Building in Asia and the Pacific—an annual event that brings together practitioners and scholars from to explore constitution-building themes of global importance from a regional perspective. The 2021 Melbourne...
19 - 20 October 2021
Online
Democratic parity and inclusion: Challenges in present-day context
In light of the challenges that the region faces in terms of democratic governance, equality, inclusion, and in view of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the ATENEA initiative: Mechanism to Accelerate Women's Political Participation in Latin America, an inter-agency initiative led by UNDP, UN Women and International IDEA, is...
21 - 22 October 2021
Online
Fourth Plenary Assembly - Global Network of Electoral Justice
The Fourth Plenary Assembly will be held virtually on October 21 and 22, 2021! After an atypical year and new challenges faced by the jurisdictional-electoral authorities of the world, this high-level conference is back in charge of the Superior Electoral Court of the Dominican Republic, Presidency of the RMJE, with the support of the Technical Secretariat.
 
 
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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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