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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 (IDEA) invites you to an online panel event, “Webinar 2: Municipal Elections in Fiji: Legal and Practical Considerations”, on Tuesday, 11 May 2023, from 9:00-10:30 GMT +12.

International IDEA’s Democracy Tracker is an interactive, policy-oriented tool that monitors and assesses the state of democracy and human rights around the world.   

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) invites you to an online panel: “Perceptions of corruption in Fiji and Melanesian anti-corruption mechanisms” on Tuesday 4 April 2023, from 11:00-12:30 (GMT +12).

On the eve of the second anniversary of the illegal coup in Myanmar, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and International IDEA will co-host the launch of the Special Rapporteur’s latest conference room paper, Illegal and Illegitimate: Examining the Myanmar Military’s Claim as the Government of Myanmar and the International Response. 

Join Bashir Mobasher, Post-doctoral fellow at American University, for a presentation on his latest co-authored report: "The Constitution and Laws of the Taliban 1994-2001", published by International IDEA. 

The 1st Democracy in Asia & the Pacific Outlook Forum seeks to explore the key challenges and opportunities for democracy in the Asia & the Pacific region in 2023.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) invites you to an online panel event, “Intrigue and corruption in Vanuatu” on Thursday, 1 December 2022, 11:00-12:30 GMT +12.

At the end of 2022, the world finds itself trapped beneath the weight of a multitude of old and new problems. Long-held assumptions have been shaken. Post-truth narratives have impacted the legitimacy of credibly elected leaders, interstate war has resurfaced, and the number of people who believe that democracy is still the answer to these problems is shrinking.

Online panel: “Corruption and anti-corruption in the Solomon Islands” on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 11:00-12:30 GMT +12.

Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perception Index reveals the need for urgent action in the Pacific to address corruption.

The 'Digital Campaigning and Political Finance in the Asia and the Pacific Region report' authored by Professor Joo-Cheong Tham (Director, Electoral Regulation Research Network), Professor Andrea Carson (Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University), Amy Chinnappa (Lawyer and Policy Consultant), and Adhy Aman (Senior Programme Manager, International IDEA) will be launched on Tuesday 25 Octo

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Research Center for Politics BRIN invite you to an online panel event, “The Digitalization of 2024 Elections: Towards strengthening democracy?” on Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:00–12:00 WIB time.

In celebration of International Democracy Day 2022, the Global Democracy Coalition, currently coordinated by International IDEA, will hold an event to celebrate democracy defenders across diverse contexts, and to discuss the most effective ways to support them, to advance and protect democracy worldwide, showcasing stories and examples from partner organizations in the Global Democracy Coalition and their activist grantees/partne

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Research Center for Politics BRIN invite you to an online panel event, “The Readiness of Political Parties Ahead of the 2024 Elections” on Thursday, 25 August 2022, 10:00–12:00 Jakarta time.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Universitas Indonesia’s Faculty of Law invite you to the hybrid seminar, “State of Emergency in the Contemporary World” on Friday, 19 August 2022, 09:00 – 11:30 Jakarta time at the S&T Multimedia Room, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia and the Centre for Constitutional Studies at Andalas University invite you to a hybrid panel discussion: 20 Years of the Amendments to the 1945 Constitution - In Commemoration of Constitution Day on Thursday, 18 August 2022, 09:00 Jakarta time at Gedung Mahkamah Konstitusi, and via

The eight-panel discussion under the “Anticipating Elections in Fiji” series is on topic: Importance of Youth participation in Democracy.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and Perludem invite you to the online public launch of "ERA – the Electoral Redistricting App" on Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 13:00 - 14:00 (Jakarta time) on Zoom. 

Fiji’s 2013 Constitution and related electoral legal framework introduced substantial changes to Fiji’s electoral system and processes, marking departure from Fiji’s previous constitutions since gaining independence in 1970. These changes brought about also new expectations, anxieties and at times, also suspicions.