Free Press Safeguards Democracy
May 03, 2012
As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES has helped election management bodies (EMBs) around the world set up media centers to facilitate the flow of information and enhance transparency in the electoral process. On World Press Freedom Day, IFES salutes journalists around the world and thanks them for helping safeguard democracy.
Civil Society
Media Centers: Serving Democracy Through the Press
May 03, 2012
As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES has helped election management bodies (EMBs) around the world set up media centers to facilitate the flow of information and enhance transparency in the electoral process. A media center allows EMBs, the authoritative sources of election news, to distribute real-time information to local and foreign journalists, including updates on the progress of voting and preliminary announcements of election results. For elections, independent media serve to underscore key issues, shed light on candidates and political parties, provide voter education and keep the population updated on electoral developments.
Civil Society
UPDATED - Elections in Aceh: Another Step Forward
April 19, 2012
On April 9, Aceh, a special autonomous region of Indonesia located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, held the second set of provincial elections for the governorship since the end of the 30-year secessionist conflict with the government of Indonesia. Meredith Applegate, Operations Coordinator for IFES in Indonesia, answers some questions about these momentous polls.
Elections,
Electoral Violence
Elections in Aceh: Another Step Forward
April 09, 2012
On April 9, Aceh, a special autonomous region of Indonesia located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, held the second set of provincial elections for the governorship since the end of the thirty-year secessionist conflict with the government of Indonesia. Meredith Applegate, Operations Coordinator for IFES Indonesia, answers some questions about these momentous polls.
Elections,
Electoral Violence
The Next Frontier: Peaceful Elections in Aceh
April 06, 2012
The Indonesian province of Aceh will head to the polls on April 9 for gubernatorial and regency elections. Originally scheduled for the middle of November 2011, these elections were rescheduled three times due to legal challenges and decisions from the Constitutional Court.
Elections,
Electoral Violence
AGENDA: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
February 23, 2012
On February 1 and 2, over 100 representatives from disabled persons' organizations, civil society, election management bodies and government in Southeast Asia, as well as online viewers from around the world, gathered for the first-ever conference in Southeast Asia to promote the equal and full participation of persons with disabilities in democratic processes. The event was hosted by the ASEAN General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), a network of Southeast Asian organizations focused on advancing the rights of persons with disabilities that IFES helped create.
People with Disabilities