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Following the recommendations from the Parliamentary Electoral Dialogue convened in Brussels in May 2023 by International IDEA and the European Parliament, Ukrainian authorities are diligently examining the conditions in host countries for organizing

On 12-14 November 2024, the Secretary-General of International IDEA, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, alongside Sam van der Staak, Director for Europe; Jonathan Murphy, Head of the INTER PARES Programme; Yuliya Shypilova, Programme Manager for Elections and Parliamentary Strengthening; and Iryna Pushchyk, Programme Assistant; undertook a landmark mission to Ukraine.

On December 6, 2024, the European Social and Economic Committee (EESC) hosted a Policy discussion titled “Forging the European Democracy Shield: Expanding Scope, Deepening Impact, and Maximising Political Leverage” in collaboration with International IDEA, the European Partnership for Democracy and the Kofi Annan Foundation. Nearly 100 participants attended the event, including civil society, member states, EU institutions, academia, and media.

On November 5, 2024, International IDEA successfully hosted a one-day workshop in Brussels titled Designing a Global Methodology for Analyzing Electoral Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). 

El 19 de septiembre de 2024, más de veinte expertos y participantes debatieron los resultados y recomendaciones de la “Evaluación de las necesidades de la Verkhovna Rada de Ucrania para introducir un currículo de educación parlamentaria sobre el Parlamento Europeo y los aspectos relevantes de la integración en la UE”, que fue desarrollado por IDEA Internacional. El evento titulado “Cómo educar sobre el Parlamento Europeo y la integración en la UE: presentación de la nueva propuesta de marco curricular” fue organizado en el marco del Programa “RADA: Next Generation” (RANG) de USAID.

On 19 September 2024, over twenty experts and participants discussed the results and recommendations outlined in the 'Assessment of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’s Needs for Introducing a Parliamentary Education Curriculum on the European Parliament and Relevant Aspects of the EU Integrations', which was developed by International IDEA. The event titled "How to educate on the European Parliament and EU Integration: presentation of new curriculum framework proposal" was organized within the USAID "RADA: Next Generation" Program (RANG).

Von der Leyen tiene una oportunidad única de presentar su Escudo Europeo de la Democracia como la piedra angular de su agenda de seguridad. Debería hacerlo tanto en casa como en el escenario global. Su Libro Blanco anunciado sobre el Futuro de la Defensa Europea es el lugar para hacerlo.

This article was first published as a guest contribution in Friends of Europe's 'Critical Thinking' Online Policy Magazine

By Sam van der Staak, Director for Europe at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

Siguiendo las recomendaciones del Diálogo Electoral Parlamentario convocado en Bruselas en mayo de 2023 por IDEA Internacional y el Parlamento Europeo, las autoridades ucranianas están examinando diligentemente las condiciones en los países anfitriones para organizar la votación en el extranjero (OCV) para las futuras elecciones de posguerra en Ucrania.

Following the recommendations from the Parliamentary Electoral Dialogue convened in Brussels in May 2023 by International IDEA and the European Parliament, Ukrainian authorities are diligently examining the conditions in hos

Los días 2 y 3 de julio de 2024, la República de Moldavia acogió la RConferencia Regional sobre el dinero en la política 2024, con el tema "El dinero en la política en la era de la globalización y la digitalización".

On July 2-3, 2024, the Republic of Moldova hosted the Regional Conference on Money in Politics 2024, themed "Money in Politics in the Era of Globalization and Digitalization." This significant event brought together over 150 participants from nine countries, including political finance oversig

The European elections, held across the European Union from June 6 to June 9, 2024, drew millions of voters to the polls. During this pivotal democratic event, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) played a crucial role by supporting essential visits for Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) as part of the International Visitors’ Programmes.

Within the USAID “RADA: Next Generation” Program, International IDEA co-organized a closed online briefing for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the upcoming elections to the European Parliament and its impact on the EU political landscape.

Garantizar la celebración ordenada de las próximas elecciones de posguerra en Ucrania, de manera que se asegure la confianza de todos los actores electorales en el proceso y los resultados de las elecciones, será vital para sostener el desarrollo democrático y la reconstrucción exitosa del país. Estas elecciones de posguerra presentarán desafíos de naturaleza y magnitud sin precedentes, en el espacio físico y en línea, al organismo de gestión electoral y otras autoridades estatales encargadas de proteger la integridad de las elecciones.

Ensuring the orderly conduct of the next, post-war elections in Ukraine, in a manner that ensures the confidence of all electoral stakeholders in the process and the results of the election, will be vital for sustaining the country’s democratic development and successful reconstruction. These post-war elections will present challenges of unprecedented nature and magnitude, in the physical and online space, to the election management body and other state authorities mandated to protect the integrity of elections.

On March 29, 2024, Kyiv hosted a momentous conference titled "The Role of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the Path to Full Membership of Ukraine in the European Union," organized by International IDEA in collaboration with NGO "Internews-Ukraine" and the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the European Union. This conference became a pivotal platform for defining the strategic directions for the development of parliamentarism within the context of Ukraine's European integration. The discussion was moderated by experts of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program.

Since May 2023, in light of the intensification of Ukraine’s EU candidacy, International IDEA has supported Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada in enhancing its understanding of the European Parliament’s law-making and internal functioning. As the Rada works towards more intensive EU law transposition, both expertise and direct engagement with European legislators have become vital.

Yesterday, the European Commission released its yearly Enlargement Reports, its annual assessment of the reform progress in each European Union (EU) candidate country and potential candidates. This International IDEA analysis assesses the Enlargement Reports from the point of view of democracy and fundamental values and presents five key takeaways.

This Case Study is part of The Global State of Democracy 2023 Report.