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.
On 4 October, International IDEA will co-organize an international roundtable in Kiev on “Parliamentary immunity and indemnity. Amendments to the Constitution”. The debate will focus on the restriction of parliamentary immunity for Ukrainian MPs. The main purpose of the discussion is to examine the positions of parliamentary factions about the immunity of MPs and to discuss whether to limit parliamentary immunity.
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 Africa and West Asia Programme Office of International IDEA, in partnership with the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission, the Ministry of Justice and the Executive Secretariat of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission of the Gambia, will hold the Training on Conflict Sensitive Media Coverage in Transitional Justice Process to the Gambia in Banjul to contribute to the development of a participatory, inclusive, transparent, ac
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.
Après 1986, Haïti a choisi la voie démocratique en adoptant une nouvelle Constitution, qui prévoit notamment l’établissement d’un organisme de gestion électorale indépendant : le Conseil électoral permanent (CEP). Toutefois, trente ans plus tard, le pays ne connait qu’une succession de conseils électoraux provisoires.
Tunis Office of the International IDEA Africa and West Asia Programme organizes, in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the UNDP Libya and the Libyan Central Commission for Municipal Councils Elections (CCMCE), a three-day workshop on Voter-outreach&nb
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 25th 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 10 July 2018, a training session for treasurers took place at the Center for Continuous Electoral Training (CICDE) headquarters. The training was titled “Particularities of the preparation and presentation of financial report for the first semester of 2018 and digital reporting tendencies”.
On Wednesday 27 June 2018, International IDEA will co-organize an international roundtable on “The Constitutional Principles of Legislative Activities in Ukraine”. The event follows on from the recent International IDEA publication and event on “Semi-presidentialism and Inclusive Governance in Ukraine”.
Over the past few decades, globalization and technological advancements have significantly boosted human mobility. As of 2017, UN DESA estimates that 258 million people—3.3 percent of the global population—are international migrants.
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.
On Friday 22 June 2018, the first National Civic Dialogue will take place on Protection of Personal Data – the Electoral Dimension.
During Deutsche Welle's annual Global Media Forum, International IDEA has organized a side event to discuss if “better” democracy leads to less inequality?
The "Africa Regional Conference on Financing of Electoral Processes: An Investment for Inclusive and Sustainable Democracy" is a joint initiative of International IDEA and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be held in Windhoek, Namibia for the period 7-8 June 2018.
Following a successful first summer school for youth cadres of political parties in Africa that was held in May 2017, the Africa and West Asia Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations in Rwanda (NFPO
The second edition of Africa Innovation Summit (AIS 2018), which will take place for the period 6-8 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, will focus on innovation as a tool to address Africa’s pressing challenges, such as poverty, health, education, food security and Good Governance. The AIS is about seeking disruptive solutions to Africa’s challenges. Importantly, innovation, for the AIS, is not just about science and technology, it encompasses all sectors.
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,
