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ON THE HORIZON
An election worker performing an audit.This year marks an important milestone for the community of democracy organizations dedicated to advancing sustainable and credible election processes.  The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation—a statement establishing standards and norms for credible observation activities—was endorsed at the United Nations five years ago.
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FEATURES
After an unexpected interruption in its steady democratic development, Niger is back on track towards possibly being one of Africa's model democracies. The landlocked country in Western Africa has been working towards valid elections since February 2010 when the military stormed the presidential palace in Niamey and overthrew the president who trampled on the Nigerien Constitution to extend his term.
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The first-ever BRIDGE workshop on Political Finance took place in Lahore, Pakistan on September 2010. This module, a new addition to the list of modules offered by BRIDGE under the second version of the program, looks at how money affects the political process and what countries can do to mitigate its negative effects.
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PHOTO GALLERY
Group photo of the workshop participants and IFES staff in Egypt
Our annual staff-only photography competition profiles the many ways staff support the organization’s mission. Featured here are the winners and finalists of three contest categories under the theme "IFES at Work".
IFES will begin accepting submissions for next year’s staff-only contest on June 15, 2011
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FIELD NOTEBOOK
Central part of Tbilisi, Georgia I arrived at Johannesburg airport with aching limbs after a grueling 18 hours on a plane from Washington D.C. via Dakar, Senegal, where we stopped for refueling. This was my first trip to Africa in half a decade; working on programs in the Middle East and Asia over the past five years has taken me to very different parts of the world. Stepping into Pretoria, I immediately felt a jolt of energy as I recognized the unique flavor of Africa.
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