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International IDEA, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations will co-organize a series of online roundtables titled Online Political Advertising and Microtargeting: the latest legal, ethical, political and technological evolutions and Virtual Meeting of the European Cooperation Network on Elections.

The struggle for women’s participation in public affairs and the political life of their countries as equal actors has been an enduring feature of the entire period since independence in Africa.

Al igual que en las instituciones políticas, las mujeres están subrepresentadas en los espacios de decisión de las instituciones a cargo de la respuesta a las consecuencias de la crisis por COVID-19, lo que puede significar que los servicios e intervenciones brindadas no cuenten con la perspectiva de más de la mitad de la población afectada.

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a devastating toll on lives and livelihoods across the continent, its effects on the democratic development of African countries become fundamental. While much attention has been paid to the question of its consequences for democratic and electoral processes, its impact on constitutionalism and the rule of law in these states has received relatively less attention.

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

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.

The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has rapidly changed the world, and its repercussions will continue to unfold in the months and years to come. Political leaders at all levels are responding to this crisis with an unprecedented set of measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus, protect public health and save the economy.

National elections are scheduled to take place in Malawi, Seychelles and Tanzania later this year, whilst Namibia will be holding regional council and local authorities elections. The Southern Africa region, like other parts of the continent, has seen a gradual increase in the spread of the Corona virus.

La Secretaría de la Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB, con sede central en la República de Corea) organizó un webinar sobre Gestión Electoral durante el COVID-19 el 3 de junio a las 08:00 (hora local de Corea) con una audiencia de sus organizaciones miembro y partners latinoamericanos.

As the COVID-19 crisis worsens, its effects on the democratic development of African countries becomes a key priority. Much attention has been paid to the question of its consequences for electoral processes. Its impact on constitutionalism and the rule of law in these States has received relatively less attention.

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses through the world and its health and socio-economic impact on Africa grows, the consequences for all aspects of democratic development in African countries require a strong engagement through open and broad debate. By necessity, a degree of attention has been paid to the pandemics’ impact on electoral processes that has not been matched in relation to constitutionalism and the rule of law in these States.

FORO VIRTUAL SEMANAL:  "El Derecho Interamericano en tiempos de Pandemia"

La Secretaría de Asuntos Jurídicos de la OEA invita a la tercera sesión del Foro semanal sobre el Derecho Interamericano en tiempos de pandemia. 
"Fortalecimiento Jurídico-Institucional para combatir la corrupción" 

The Organization of American States (OAS) Secretariat for Legal Affairs invites the third session of the weekly Forum on Inter-American Law in times of pandemic: "Legal-Institutional Strengthening to combat corruption".

Transparencia electoral auspicia una conferencia online del secretario general de IDEA Internacional, Kevin Casas-Zamora sobre COVID-19 y su impacto en la democracia.

Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA, will give a talk for Electoral Transparency on Monday, 18 May 2020, during the conference for Electoral Transparency entitled "Challenges of democracy in the context of COVID-19".

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a virtual special meeting on Thursday, 14 May 2020, 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) to discuss “Supporting Democracy Resiliency in the Americas: Challenges and Best Practices."

La nueva pandemia de Coronavirus (COVID-19), que comenzó en la ciudad de Wuhan (China) el 10 de diciembre de 2019, se ha propagado rápidamente por todo el mundo, dejando más de 3 millones de contagiados y más de 200 mil muertes. A fines de abril, en América Latina ha habido más de 170 mil personas contagiadas y 8.000 fallecidas.

The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which began in the city of Wuhan (China) on December 10, 2019, has quickly spread to the entire world, leaving more than 3 million people infected and more than 200,000 dead. By the end of April, Latin America had registered more than 170,000 infected people and 8,000 dead.

Se reúnen expertos del Instituto Electoral de la Ciudad de México, el Centro de Asesoría y Promoción Electoral (CAPEL), la Facultad de Ciencias Políticas de la UNAM e IDEA Internacional para comentar sobre el cómo la pandemia de COVID-19 influye en la democracia.

Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA, will participate in the Discussion titled "Organizing elections during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of Latin America", organized by the National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico, at 16:00 (CEST) on 11 May 2020.