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Photo Galleries and Multimedia

2008 Elections in Luanda

Beginning with anger and an unsettled crowd, Angola's electoral process and elections were proved to be conducted with integrity and peace. (Pictures are around the city of Luanda) see gallery »
October 20, 2008

Nepal's Post 2008 Election Stakeholder Conferences

Stakeholders gather to discuss electoral management and logistical issues from recent election. read more »
September 12, 2008
Nepal's Post 2008 Election Stakeholder Conferences

Nepal Election 2008

The Nepalese people cast their ballots for its new Constituent Assembly after years of turmoil. read more »
July 11, 2008
Nepal Election 2008

Battling Paper Cities: Harmonizing Local Boundaries in Liberia

Liberia's leaders work to clear the way for democratic local governance. read more »
June 03, 2008
Battling Paper Cities: Harmonizing Local Boundaries in Liberia

East Timor: Civic Education

IFES conduct civic education workshops in IDP camps building awareness of government structures and the political system as well as holding interactive demonstrations on coalition building. read more »
May 02, 2008
East Timor: Civic Education

Civic Education

Hundreds of Nepali actors are performing a special drama throughout the country to teach voters about the Constituent Assembly elections in April. The performances are the brainchild of IFES and Nepal's election commission, with funding from the U.S. State Department. read more »
March 23, 2008
Civic Education

Nepal: Being Heard

In this skit, everyone fights with each other for a chance to be heard. read more »
March 21, 2008
Nepal: Being Heard

Nepal: Corruption

This skit shows a corrupt politician plotting to bribe voters with his sidekick. read more »
March 21, 2008
Nepal: Corruption

Pakistan Election Day

Pakistani voters gave opposition parties a governing majority in parliament February 18. IFES advised the Pakistan Election Commission in the lead up to the vote. read more »
February 25, 2008
Pakistan Election Day

Armenia: Voters with Disabilities

IFES works with Armenia’s disabilities community to inform the general public of the obstacles voters with disabilities face as this video clip illustrates. read more »
January 31, 2008
Armenia: Voters with Disabilities

Kenyas Flawed Election

Deadly riots gripped Kenya following disputed presidential elections December 27. However, voting day was relatively peaceful, with problems surfacing during the vote tallying process. read more »
January 04, 2008
Kenyas Flawed Election

Voter Education in Kosovo

IFES organized a massive public information campaign to educate Kosovo voters about recent changes to their electoral system and voting procedures. On election day, voters cast their ballots in less than half the time that election authorities predicted. read more »
December 02, 2007
Voter Education in Kosovo

Nigerian Local Elections

Police in a northern Nigerian state say at least six people are dead after youth from rival political parties clashed over local election results. IFES observed the November 17 elections in Kano, one of Nigeria's 36 states. read more »
November 26, 2007
Nigerian Local Elections

Campaign Fuels Support for Indian Girls

Motorists in Jaipur, India received more than petrol when they visited Indian Oil Company stations in late October. IFES, the oil company and local nongovernmental organizations sponsored a campaign to educate people about the dignity of the girl child and the negative consequences of female feticide. read more »
November 01, 2007
Campaign Fuels Support for Indian Girls

Combating Corruption in Central Africa

IFES is working with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi on two new anti-corruption projects. The projects train civil society groups and government institutions to investigate corruption, and provide forums in which citizens and politicians discuss serious issues. The end goal is to improve transparency and expose public trust violations. read more »
October 31, 2007
Combating Corruption in Central Africa

2007 Democracy Awards Dinner

IFES celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring two 'champions of democracy.' read more »
October 12, 2007
2007 Democracy Awards Dinner

Sierra Leone Votes in National Elections

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections were held in Sierra Leone on August 11, 2007. National and International Election Observers were present to monitor the vote for free and fair results. Despite bad weather, citizens arrived early, and eagerly voted within the regulated precincts. read more »
August 15, 2007
Sierra Leone Votes in National Elections

Democracy at Work

IFES is assisting Sierra Leonean election officials as they register candidates, educate voters and introduce new political finance regulations. read more »
August 01, 2007
Democracy at Work

Special Wedding Vows

Hindus and Sikhs in Sri Ganganagar held a mass wedding at which both couples and 1,000 guests took an oath renouncing female feticide. read more »
June 28, 2007
Special Wedding Vows

Street Sense

India’s Sikh community led a procession of 8,000 people through 25 villages in Rajasthan to bring attention to the plight of female children. read more »
June 15, 2007

Armenia: Election Day

Armenia’s successful elections in May are due in part to the hard work of its election officials. See them in action in this photo gallery. read more »
June 11, 2007
Armenia: Election Day

Two Decades of Service: A Tribute to Richard Soudriette

Richard Soudriette steps down as president of IFES in June after 19 years. Here is a look back at some memorable moments. read more »
June 05, 2007
Two Decades of Service: A Tribute to Richard Soudriette

Armenia Elections 2007: Voters with Disabilities

IFES is working to enfranchise Armenia’s 140,000 registered voters with disabilities. One USAID-funded project allowed IFES and local partners to build wheelchair ramps at nine polling places countrywide. read more »
May 09, 2007
Armenia Elections 2007: Voters with Disabilities

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. read more »
May 03, 2007
IFES: 20 Years of Democracy at Large

GEO Conference - Vendors

Photos from the vendor hall at the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference read more »
April 13, 2007
GEO Conference - Vendors

GEO Conference - Special Events

Photos from the special events at the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference read more »
April 12, 2007
GEO Conference - Special Events

Demonstration of Voting System

A video demonstration of a voting system that accomadates voters with disabilities, presented at the Global Electoral Organisations Conference read more »
April 03, 2007
Demonstration of Voting System

GEO Conference - People and Panels

Photos from the plenary sessions of the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference read more »
April 03, 2007
GEO Conference - People and Panels

Tu Voto Vale, Tu Voto Decide

Un vidéo sobre un proyecto de IFES en la promoción de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en Nicaragua. read more »
March 18, 2007
Tu Voto Vale, Tu Voto Decide

Video clip of a tactile ballot used with blind voters in Sierra Leone

Video clip of a tactile ballot used with blind voters in Sierra Leone read more »
January 19, 2007

IFES 2006

IFES' Most Striking Images From 2006 read more »
January 05, 2007
IFES 2006

Kyrgyzstan Protests

Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets of Kyrgyzstan's capital to call for the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiev. The president said in a televised address that he would not step down. read more »
November 03, 2006
Kyrgyzstan Protests

Tajikistan Student Local Government Day

Tajik government officials worked side by side with high school students during a historic forum that looked for ways to adopt an IFES program as their own. read more »
August 24, 2006
Tajikistan Student Local Government Day

DRC Election Day 2006

Photos from election day in the DRC read more »
August 03, 2006
DRC Election Day 2006

DRC Election 2006: Picture Box

One of the tools used by IFES’ local trainers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was the boîte à images, or picture box. The boîte contains 27 pictures that illustrate important concepts of democracy, free elections and civic responsibility after the polls. read more »
July 26, 2006
DRC Election 2006: Picture Box

IFES and the Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Video on 2006 Congolese Elections

English/French versions available read more »
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July 21, 2006

Out-of-country Voting Guide: Mexico 2006

Mexicans living abroad were allowed to vote for the first time in the 2006 election read more »
June 29, 2006
Out-of-country Voting Guide: Mexico 2006

Chris Hennemeyer's Speech to the Congressional Human Rights Caucus

IFES' Chris Hennemeyer told the Congressional Human Rights Caucus that the international community should not abandon the DRC after the elections. read more »
Chris Hennemeyer
June 14, 2006

Pakistan Civil Society Project

IFES works with civil society groups in Pakistan read more »
April 20, 2006
Pakistan Civil Society Project

IFES in Haiti: Observation Mission 2006

A photo gallery from IFES' election observation project. read more »
February 24, 2006
IFES in Haiti: Observation Mission 2006

Iraq Election Violence and Resolution (EVER) Project

The mandate of the EVER project is to monitor and mitigate election violence among all electoral participants in Iraq. read more »
February 06, 2006
Iraq Election Violence and Resolution (EVER) Project

Palestinian Elections 2006

A photo gallery from the 2006 parliamentary elections in the Palestinian Territories read more »
January 26, 2006
Palestinian Elections 2006

IFES in Afghanistan: Out-of-Country Voting Project

Photo Gallery from IFES' out-of-country voting project in Afghanistan read more »
January 04, 2006
IFES in Afghanistan: Out-of-Country Voting Project

Voter Education in Mindanao, Philippines

A photo gallery from IFES' voter education project in Mindanao read more »
November 28, 2005
Voter Education in Mindanao, Philippines

Liberia Elections 2005

A photo gallery from election day in Liberia read more »
November 18, 2005
Liberia Elections 2005

IFES in Ecuador: Promoting Political Participation

IFES promotes the political participation of Ecuadorian minorities. read more »
November 15, 2005
IFES in Ecuador: Promoting Political Participation

Iraq Referendum 2005

Voter Education Campaign to Support the IECI before Referendum Day, October 15, 2005 read more »
November 04, 2005
Iraq Referendum 2005

IFES in Ghana: Disabilities Project

IFES works to ensure that all can vote read more »
October 27, 2005
IFES in Ghana: Disabilities Project

India: Gender and Law Project

IFES Project in India read more »
October 27, 2005
India: Gender and Law Project

Indonesian Pilkada Elections 2005

A photo gallery from the Indonesia Pilkada elections read more »
September 15, 2005
Indonesian Pilkada Elections 2005