Express: An IFES e-Newsletter

In This Issue

From the Field
Nigerian Elections: What Went Wrong?

Both the Nigerian people and the international community expected more of these elections, which will now see the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in Nigeria's history occur under a cloud of suspicion and litigation. IFES' Africa Deputy Director Nathan Van Dusen reports from Abuja.… read more »

Q&A With Chedomir Flego:
Armenia Faces High Stakes Elections

Armenia's election commission is under pressure to produce credible parliamentary elections on May 12. IFES' chief of party in Yerevan spoke to IFES.org about the changes he sees taking place in Armenia's election system… read more »

Thai Government Must Earn Back Public's Confidence

Seven months after a military coup, Thailand has released the first draft of a constitution that could lead the country back to civilian rule. However, whether the regime can successfully restore democracy depends on its ability to regain public trust… read more »

IFES Summit Inspires Anti-Violence Efforts in Mindanao

IFES and its local partner, the Citizens’ Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reform, organized a summit on elections and security in Cotabato City… read more »

ARC Joins Network for Democracy Research Institutes

IFES' F. Clifton White Applied Research Center for Democracy and Elections, or ARC, is the newest member of the Network for Democracy Research Institutes… read more »

New Video

IFES: 20 Years of Democracy at Large

For 20 years, IFES has worked to give ordinary people a voice in the way that they are governed. This video looks at IFES' history and its priorities for the future.

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Featured Publication

From Power Outages to Paper Trails

Four election experts discuss the best ways to introduce and manage new election technologies.
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Featured Website

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network Website

IFES, along with six partner organizations, manages the ACE website, which provides extensive information about the nuts and bolts of election administration.

Key Elections

Events

May 10, Arabs Rate Democratic Institutions: IFES and ACRLI will release findings from survey work conducted in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Lebanon at a roundtable Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. The roundtable will be held at IFES, 1101 15th St. NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Contact Laura Ingalls lingalls@ifes.org for details.

May 2-5, Code of Conduct Training: IFES will train hundreds of Sierra Leonean citizens who make up the country’s new District Political Party Code of Conduct Monitoring Committees. Contact Laura Ingalls lingalls@ifes.org for details.

April 24-May 8, Electoral Awareness Training: IFES will prepare 165 trainers in eight cities in Guinea to carry out a two-week electoral awareness campaign later this month. Contact Laura Ingalls lingalls@ifes.org for details.

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