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International IDEA

Supporting democracy worldwide

SUPPORTING THE SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY

As co-coordinator of the Global Democracy Coalition, International IDEA organized the Partners for Democracy Day with more than 60 events around the world to place issues on the agenda of the Summit. International IDEA also maintains the Summit for Democracy News and Resources Portal, funded by the European Union. 

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May
26
2023

Representatives of the Council of Member States and Board of Advisers participated in the joint discussion on 26 April 2023

The positive impact of digitalization on democracy – best practices on e-governance from Ghana, Estonia, and India
May
26
2023

Leena Rikkilä Tamang, International IDEA’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific signs the MoU between International IDEA and the Fijian Elections Office.

International IDEA and the Fijian Elections Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding to renew their cooperation
May
26
2023

Participants in the second spokespersons and crisis management workshop held in Panama.

The Electoral Tribunal of Panama held a spokespersons and crisis management workshop with the support of International IDEA
May
16
2023
Many experts talking in an online seminar each located  different places

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

Upcoming Events

8 June 2023
Webex
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...
8 June 2023
New York
International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization with 34 member states, dedicated to strengthening and advancing democracy around the world. Since 2003, International IDEA has had Permanent Observer Representation at the UN General Assembly. Through this role, International IDEA seeks to act as a leading voice on democracy at the United Nations,...
30 - 31 May 2023
European Parliament
Securing Ukraine’s capacity to conduct future post-war elections in a free, orderly, and transparent manner will be vital for the continued integrity of its democratic governance and for the success of its recovery and reconstruction. One key challenge lying ahead of Ukraine will be to ensure the voting rights and opportunities for its displaced citizens,...

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