July 05, Film Screening of Iron Ladies of Liberia
IFES screened this film regarding Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s first elected female president and Africa’s first freely elected female head of state. The film explored the challenges facing the new presidency as new policy is developed and implemented to rebuild the country and prevent a descent back into civil war (www.pbs.org). Please contact media@ifes.org for more information.

July 05, Democracy and Political Finance in Yemen:
IFES-Yemen will host a symposium covering political finance, parliamentary elections, suggestions for improving the political situation, and democracy promotion. For details, please contact europe.asia.programs@ifes.org.

May 14, Political Islam and Democracy:
IFES Program Manager Anthony Bowyer will discuss Islamic movements in Central Asia at the annual conference of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy. For details, visit www.csidonline.org.

Jan. 9-11: Election Retreat
IFES will hold a retreat for Sierra Leone's National Election Commission to assess the 2007 vote.