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Events
December 10, Democracy and Political Freedom:
IFES will co-host a symposium with Georgetown’s Democracy & Governance Program regarding setbacks to democracy and challenges to political freedom. Executive Vice-President, Carina Perilli, will speak along with other guests at the National Press Club from 2:00pm – 3:00 pm. Please contact media@ifes.org for more information.
Photo Gallery
2008 Elections in Luanda
Beginning with anger and an unsettled crowd, Angola's electoral process and elections proved to be conducted with integrity and peace. (Photo courtesy: Oliver Scott-Tomlin/LGS)
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Upcoming Elections
Parliamentary
November 28
Presidential (Postponed)
November 30
Presidential
December 7
Features
Ukraine Poll - Political Disaffection Grows as Economic Distress Increases
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Politicians not trusted, disenchantment with democratic process: Ukrainians are becoming increasingly disenchanted with their political leaders generally and feel less engaged with the democratic process
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November 11, 2008
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International Conference on Election Issues
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Top election officials from more than 60 countries participated in Washington DC in an IFES-sponsored three-day conference, which concluded November 5. The officials explored key election issues and democracy-development challenges - from voter registration to voter fraud, and from political communication to polling. Presentations and discussions can be found here
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October 29, 2008
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Recommendations for Sudan's Civic and Voter Education Outreach
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IFES presents its report on Sudan’s civic and voter education outreach for upcoming general elections in 2009. The report provides key recommendation for the short and long term identifying opportunities
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October 23, 2008
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