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The fall of Kabul four weeks ago has highlighted the failure of nearly 20 years of nation-building and raises questions about the effectiveness of democracy support. 

Political party finance is still a serious problem for many countries in Southeast Asia.

Twenty representatives from six indigenous tribes in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), selected as IP Champions,  are attending a weeklong training workshop on International IDEA’s Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool (IPCAT).  

In February 2021, Perludem and Djokosoetono Research Center (DRC) of Universitas Indonesia, launched their flagship journal, the Asia Pacific Journal of Elections and Democracy (APJED) under The Asia-Pacific Regional Support for Elections and Political Transitions (RESPECT) program conducted by Perludem. APJED serves as a forum that records various research related to elections and democracy in the Asia-Pacific region.

This side event at the 14^th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) will serve as a brief introduction to International IDEA's publication, “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool” published in August 2020.

International IDEA and the Institute for Autonomy and Governance will launch the EU-funded project IP Champions: Advancing Indigenous Peoples Rights in the Philippines on 8 July 2021.

A strong civil society is recognized as an important contributor to both launching and sustaining a transition to democratic governance. The role of civil society in elections often takes the form of support for the institutional processes of a democratic election as well as the more substantive empowerment of a democratic electorate. Civil society does, however, have a role to play in reducing election-related conflict dynamics and promoting a peaceful electoral environment.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators Network (PIANZEA), with International IDEA, are cooperating in a 4-day workshop based on the ‘Strategic Planning for Effective Electoral Management’ Module of the ‘Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections’ (BRIDGE) Training curriculum.

Online violence against women   

Discussion on the report :  How are  female politicians of Fiji treated on Facebook.

Women are under-represented in Fijian politics. Reasons for low number of women in politics relate to political and cultural factors. Once elected, women continue to encounter challenges and obstacles to work effectively. Increasingly, political violence against women is featuring on social medial platforms too.

In light of the current political, economic, and socio-cultural crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the UP CIDS Programs in 2020 revised its activities to examine the negative impact of the pandemic and to propose possible solutions to this.

The 2013 Constitution and related electoral legal framework, introduced substantial changes to Fiji’s electoral system and processes, marking departure from previous constitutions since gaining independence in 1970. These changes also brought about new expectations, anxieties and at times also suspicions. This Webinar is intended to help iron out misunderstandings and misgivings about the current electoral system in Fiji.

The Youth Democracy Academy: Online Learning Series for BARMM Youth will hold its sixth session on Civil Society on 18 December 2020.

In this year’s Forum of the C3-Fiji Project, International IDEA is inviting women MPs, officials from the Ministry of Women, Fiji Women Rights Movement (FWRM), Fiji Women Crisis Centre (FWCC), Fijian Elections Office (FEO), civil society organizations, young aspiring interested women, women from marginalized groups, and academics to discuss the  persistent challenges and emernging opportunities regarding women in politics in Fiji.

International IDEA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia will co-host a webinar covering key regional insights from International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy 2019 report and the experiences from the 2020 Mongolian legislative election that was held in June amidst the pandemic.

As a part of the Drive for Democracy, Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs and missions abroad have implemented “Democracy Talks” in 2020.

On 1 December, the Youth Democracy Academy: Online Learning Series for BARMM Youth will hold its fifth session on Parliaments.

International IDEA, in collaboration with UP CIFAL Philippines and the Ateneo School of Government, is organizing a virtual discussion: 'Lessons from International Elections - Resilience Measures to Ensure the 2022 Philippines Elections'.

The Youth Democracy Academy: Online Learning Series for Bangsamoro Youth will hold its fourth session on Elections on Tuesday, 24 November 2020.

Our 25th anniversary virtual conference will offer a tour of democracy around the world consisting of sequenced regional sessions. Hear from experts including Thomas Carothers, Ann Linde, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Tania Pariona.

Each session will be live streamed and no registration is required to watch.

25 HOURS
12 SESSIONS
63 SPEAKERS