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This workshop is organised by Ghent University and the Conflict Research Unit (CRU) of the Clingendael Institute. 

International IDEA will take part in an educational panel of Venezuelans & experts with different backgrounds that will explain the critical situation in the country and the role of civil action in such complex contexts. The panel is organized by Spotify. For more info and registration visit:  https://thecaseofvenezuela.splashthat.com/

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Transparency International and the Open Government Partnership are organizing a webinar on 4 October 2018. International IDEA will contribute its expertise on money in politics, drawing from the Institute's unique position in spearheading the initiatives on political finance integrity. 

This webinar will include an introduction on Anti-Corruption and the Open Government Partnership, the Paris Declaration and Anti-Corruption Priority Topics. 

Join us for a live chat on International IDEA's Facebook page – as we sit down to discuss organized crime and conflict prevention with Catalina Uribe Burcher.

The Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA, Expertgruppen För Biståndsanalysis), is a Swedish Government committee with a mandate to evaluate and analyse Sweden’s international development assistance. The EBA collaborates with researchers and other experts to improve Swedish aid in the long-term.

At this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, The New York Times welcomes an International IDEA expert alongside its senior journalists with international business leaders, policy makers, and a broad variety of other experts to debate and discuss the current state of democracy with a focus on new solutions.

Join us for a live chat on International IDEA's Facebook page – as we sit down to discuss citizen engagement with Brechtje Kemp. We'll be exploring how to harness the power of innovation to drive a renewed sense of connectedness between institutions and those they serve.

Join us at the panel “The Global State of Democracy: Crisis or Trendless Fluctuations” during the 25^th IPSA World Congress of Political Science. International IDEA invites leading scholars to discuss the global state of democracy and to evaluate whether extant measures of democracy are helpful tools to reveal the trends.

On 26 and 27 June 2018, the third Conference on Money in Politics in Central and Eastern Europe will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia. Originating from the 2015 Global Conference on Money in Politics, in Mexico, this event brings together political parties, oversight agencies and political finance experts from across the region for the third consecutive year.

During Deutsche Welle's annual Global Media Forum, International IDEA has organized a side event to discuss if “better” democracy leads to less inequality?

With the global refugee population reaching an estimated 22.5 million by mid-2017, compared to 10.4 million in 2011, the world is seeing an unprecedented increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers. Sweden is among Europe's top 10 host countries in terms of refugee population per capita, with Syria, Somalia and Iraq making up the most common countries of origin of refugees hosted in Sweden. While ongoing debates are largely focusing on the humanitarian,

The world is witnessing an unprecedented rise in the number of refugees and asylum seekers, with the global refugee population reaching an estimated 22.5 million in 2017 compared to 10.4 million in 2011. Refugees potentially impact politics in both their host and origin countries, as they often maintain strong transnational links with their homelands, while at the same time, they become part of the host society.

Join us for a live presentation on International IDEA's Facebook page – as we sit down to discuss the Global State of Democracy Indices with Mélida Jimenez. Ever wanted to know how the indices work, what kind of information you can extract from them or how they were developed? Then join the live presentation – and pitch your questions to the expert.

Today, more people than ever before live in countries other than their country of origin.  In 2015, alone, the number of migrants reached 244 million and the number of refugees reached nearly 19.5 million.  While the distinctions between migrant and refugee may differ based on cause and circumstances that led people to leave for different destinations, it is important to recognize that many migrants and refugees face similar challenges when it comes to political and human rights.

Governments, intergovernmental organizations and civil society actors around the world are increasingly grappling with the corrosive effects of organized crime over the health of democratic insitituions, most notably elections, political parties and local administrations. This corrupt influence further undermiines citizen trust in political institutions and fuels instability in all regions. 

International IDEA is pleased to invite you to the launch of the report “Political Participation of Refugees: Bridging the Gaps” in Tunis, followed by a panel of experts and practitioners who will discuss the challenges and good practices with regards to refugees’ formal and non-formal political participation in host countries, as well as refugees' role in peace and democracy-building in their origin countries.

Hosting an estimated 1.3 million refugees mainly from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda has become Africa’s major destination of refugees and one of the top five worldwide.

The Syria uprising and wars are entering the 8th year this week. What would it take to stop the multiple wars? Can the Syrians agree on a path forward when global and regional powers cannot? Is the UN peace building architecture equipped to address such a war?

Guest speaker: Hrair Balian, Director of the Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center

Join us for a live chat on International IDEA's Facebook page – as we sit down to discuss gender targeted public funding to support women in politics with Gary Klaukka. Ever wanted to know more about how political finance legislation is designed to help close the gender gap in parliamentary politics? Then join the live chat – and pitch your questions to the expert.

International IDEA, together with the United Nations Office in Geneva and the Community of Democracies, are organizing the Inter-Regional Workshop on SDG 16 to be held on 13 March 2018, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.