Democracy in the world is in turmoil, and in many places, democratic values are increasingly being challenged. What are the challenges and opportunities? Who participates in democratic processes and what can be done to strengthen democracy?
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The 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC2020) will bring together thousands of representatives from civil society, governments, multilateral agencies and private sector, along with young activists, musicians, filmmakers and investigative journalists who are committed to the fight against corruption.
The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis seeks to identify, recognize, and promote good accountable governance practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law in this time of unprecedented crisis.
Mobile voting can broadly be defined as a form of voting where members of the election administration visit a voter either at home or at an institution in which they reside with a mobile ballot box to facilitate their vote. While mobile voting can help increase the accessibility of the vote for groups that would otherwise be unable to vote, maintaining secrecy of the vote and ensuring that votes are cast without coercion are of greater concern with this method.
The USAID's Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG) is organizing a virtual discussion on 'Promoting Voter Education and Outreach Amid COVID-19'. This online panel discussion will explore how developing countries are adapting voter education and outreach efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure inclusive and fair access to electoral information. |
Opportunities for early voting have increasingly been adopted by countries in Europe. Early voting allows a voter to cast her/his ballot in-person ahead of the main and the last voting day. Thus, unlike in other Special Voting Arrangements (SVAs), voting is still conducted in a controlled environment. While the method broadens the opportunity to vote, it adds complexity to the tasks of electoral management bodies (EMBs) who need to ensure that votes are cast and counted properly.
Posting voting is a well-established special voting arrangement (SVA) in many countries. It is generally facilitated by sending a voter a blank ballot paper through the national postal service.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an international public health crisis that continues to challenge our democracies in ways that are unprecedented.
The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) in Tbilisi, Georgia, will organize the Good Governance Forum 2020, tomorrow, 2 October 2020, under the theme: Political Integrity and Elections: Challenges and Innovative Solutions.
Athens Democracy Forum 2020, “The New Abnormal: Reimagining Democracy”, will be held from 30 September to 3 October 2020.
Panel discussion on 'Democracy in a time of crisis '
The Parliamentary Centre, in collaboration with International IDEA, is organizing a conversation useful for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Canadian foreign and development policy thinkers to ensure support for women's political voice, inclusive democratic institutions and human rights remain at the heart of Canada’s COVID-19 response.
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens more than the lives and the livelihoods of people throughout the world.
The indispensable and paramount significance of representation lies in its foundational basis for sustainable democracy. Hence, the future of representation is an imperative for the future of democracy, because representation is the main system of the processes and institutions to support, advance and attain the goals on democracy.
La indispensable y la indiscutible significancia de la representación constituye un fundamento base para una democracia sostenible. Por lo tanto, el futuro de la representación es imperativo para el futuro de la democracia, principalmente debido a que la representación es el principal conductor para los procesos e instituciones políticas con el fin de apoyar, avanzar y alcanzar los objetivos de la democracia.
The pandemic threat to democracy
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a global public health crisis. It has huge implications for democracies and fundamental rights around the world. Some governments are restricting civil liberties, discriminating in enforcement of pandemic-related measures, limiting parliamentary and civic oversight, and exploiting opportunities for executive aggrandizement in the name of fighting the pandemic.
To mark this year’s International Day of Parliamentarism on 30 June, we are pleased to invite you to the "INTER PARES Live Stream: Parliaments’ response to the pandemic and the importance of oversight".
The Copenhagen Democracy Summit is dedicated to strengthening the resolve of the world’s democracies by providing a high-level strategic forum exclusively focused on the cause of democracy. The chief hallmark of the Summit is a dedication to vigorous debate and viewpoint diversity based on the belief that good ideas are born when strongly held views are allowed to clash—especially among participants who share a broad commitment to democracy and open debate.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania will convene an online roundtable titled COVID -19 and Special Voting Arrangements (SVA): What can EMBs do to prepare for elections? The objective of this online event is to share knowledge and insight in using a variety of SVAs as countries prepare to hold elections in situations where epidemiological concerns necessitate the adoption of special arra
The Embassy of Sweden in Seoul and International IDEA are co-hosting a webinar on how to protect democracy during the outbreak of COVID-19, sharing examples and experiences from Australia, the Republic of Korea and Sweden.