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IFES News in Brief 2006

IFES News in Brief 2006

Tajikistanis Discuss Religion and Education

IFES hosted politicians and teachers from Tajikistan to discuss religion and education following the introduction of a course on Islam into the Tajikistan school curriculum. Muso Asozoda of the Pe… read more » December 15, 2006

Rice Taps IFES for U.S. Democracy Committee

IFES President Richard Soudriette told the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion (ACDP) that the United States should adopt a long-term approach when it comes to promoting… read more » November 08, 2006

Egyptian Body Honors IFES-Supported Website

Aswatna.net is the proud holder of a golden Rameh award, the highest honor given annually by the Egyptian Advertising Association. Aswatna.net won the award for “the best marketing campaign on the Int… read more » October 31, 2006

IFES Offers Assistance to Georgia

Georgia’s government is taking steps to distribute power more evenly, opening up a new chapter in its democratic development, according to a high-level Georgian delegation that visited IFES on O… read more » October 25, 2006

International Visitors Learn U.S. Elections Basics

A group of visitors from 18 countries got a taste of the complexity of the U.S. electoral system during a visit to IFES on October 23. The legislators, journalists, election officials and scholars are… read more » October 25, 2006

Georgian Delegates Discuss Electoral Reforms

Leaders of two Georgian civil society organizations identified some of the electoral challenges that their country faces during a visit to IFES on October 12. Davit Darchiashvili, director of the Open… read more » October 16, 2006

IFES Nigeria Wins Security Award

IFES has been recognized for its programs that aim to prevent electoral violence in Nigeria at the third annual Security Watch Awards. IFES Chief of Party Rudolf Elbling accepted the Best Security Fri… read more » September 26, 2006

Hybl Fellow Explores Moldovan Political Paradox

Political parties in Moldova do not adequately represent the country’s people nor do they have the trust of average citizens, said Petru Culeac, a research fellow at IFES. However, Moldovan elections … read more » September 26, 2006

IFES Hosts Armenian Political Parties

Members of several Armenian political parties visited IFES on September 22 to learn new techniques for addressing the challenges they face in building their country’s democratic institutions. Pr… read more » September 25, 2006

Pakistan Delegation Visits IFES

Members of Pakistan’s leading political parties visited IFES September 14 to learn more about international standards for administering fair and transparent elections. Syed Amjad Hussain Bokhari of th… read more » September 15, 2006

IFES Supports Electoral Reform in the Philippines

IFES’ Chief of Party in the Philippines said although the country has years of experience with democracy, it still faces some challenges in running elections. Beverly Hagerdon-Thakur spoke at IFES hea… read more » August 25, 2006

IFES' Azerbaijan Project Recognized in UK

The United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth Office will honor IFES’ Azerbaijan project, along with five other international projects, at an event in London in October. The office’s Global Opportunities … read more » July 15, 2006

U.S. Election Fraud Experts Speak at IFES

The United States grapples with many of the same electoral fraud issues seen in less developed democracies, said two top experts who have spent their careers investigating and prosecuting these crimes… read more » June 16, 2006

IFES Forum Examines Human Rights In Haiti

More than 100 people including members of Haiti’s medical and legal communities examined the issue of human rights at a public forum in Port-au-Prince June 14. IFES organized the forum at the Mo… read more » June 15, 2006

East Timor Unrest Could Spark Early Elections

The unrest in East Timor may force the country to hold elections earlier than the current target date of April 2007, said Mauricio Claudio López-Rivera, IFES’ chief of party in East Timor… read more » June 05, 2006

Panel Debates State of Democracy in Russia

A panel of Russian experts debated the state of democracy in Russia amid recent United States accusations that the government of President Vladimir Putin is backsliding on reform and intimidating Russ… read more » May 24, 2006

IFES Prepares Guidebook for U.S. Election Officials

IFES is more than halfway through the completion of a guidebook on successful ways to recruit, train and retain pollworkers in the United States. IFES and its subcontractors, the Pollworker Institute … read more » May 15, 2006

IFES Hosts Boucher in Tajikistan

IFES Tajikistan hosted a roundtable with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and Elisabeth Millard, National Security Council Senior Director and Special A… read more » May 09, 2006

DRC Election Chief Visits IFES

IFES hosted a delegation led by Abbot Apollinaire Malu Malu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Independent Electoral Commission Chairman, on May 3. Malu Malu is on a week-long visit to the … read more » May 04, 2006

IFES Meets with Chairman of the Nigerian Election Commission

IFES met on May 3 with a Nigerian delegation that included Maurice Iwu, chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) in Nigeria, to discuss the relationship between the two organiza… read more » May 04, 2006

IFES Hosts UNDEF Roundtable

IFES hosted key staff from the new United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and leading democracy-building organizations at a roundtable on April 28. Acting Executive Head of UNDEF, Magdy Martinez-Solima… read more » April 29, 2006

Delegation Discusses Future of Democracy in Iraq

Six young Iraqi leaders met with IFES program staff Tuesday to discuss the future of democracy development in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime in 2003. IFES Executive Vice Presi… read more » April 26, 2006

USAID/Kosovo released its 2005 National Survey of Attitudes towards the Justice System

USAID/Kosovo released its 2005 National Survey of Attitudes towards the Justice System. The survey measures citizens’ understanding of the justice system. The findings indicate that a large segment of… read more » April 23, 2006

IFES Training Benefits Voters with Hearing Impairments

People with hearing impairments in the Democratic Republic of Congo have a new opportunity to learn about the country's electoral process after a training session sponsored by IFES. The training comes… read more » April 15, 2006

IFES Representatives Join World Movement for Democracy in Istanbul

IFES Board Member Dr. Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, IFES Senior Director of Communications and Research Dorin Tudoran and Publications Associate Miriam Dowd attended the World Movement for Democracy's Fou… read more » April 08, 2006

IFES works to strengthen civil society in Guinea

Elizabeth Cote, IFES’ chief of party in Guinea, discussed the country’s democratic future at a forum in Washington on April 6. Since she started in 2001 working for IFES in, Cote said she sees a less … read more » April 07, 2006

Victims of Organized Violence Program Reports Changes after Haiti Election

The nature of violence in Haiti is changing from organized attacks motivated by politics to less organized gang violence, said Dr. Cecile Marotte, who manages IFES’ Victims of Violence Program. Marott… read more » April 06, 2006

Forum Examines Central Asian Attitudes

Two surveys conducted in Central Asia reveal contradictions in the way citizens there feel about political participation and their overall quality of life. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for Cen… read more » March 23, 2006

Centers Promote Citizenship in the DRC

Congolese voters have two new places where they can learn about their role in the historic presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled in June. IFES and NDI opened two Democracy Resource Center… read more » March 15, 2006

IFES' Dorin Tudoran to serve on Romanian Consultative Council of Associations and Foundations (CCAF)

On March 14, the Prime Minister of Romania, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, invited Dorin Tudoran to serve as a member of the newly created national Consultative Council of Associations and Foundations. An i… read more » March 15, 2006

Inter-Parliamentary Union and IFES Discuss Cooperation

IFES and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) convened March 10 in Washington to discuss efforts to promote democracy worldwide and identify potential areas for cooperation. Martin Chungong, director o… read more » March 11, 2006

IFES and IDEA Discuss Partnership

Executives from IFES and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) discussed cooperating on democracy development and future projects in talks March 8. IFES President R… read more » March 09, 2006

IFES Expert Examines Liberia's Political Challenges

IFES expert Susan Palmer said Liberia needs to develop a sound infrastructure, crack down on corruption and enforce judicial reform following the country’s historic elections in November. Palmer, who … read more » March 02, 2006

Continued Democratic Aid Key in Palestinian Authority

It is vital for U.S. national security to continue democratic assistance to the Palestinian Authority despite Hamas’ landslide victory in January, said Jarrett Blanc, IFES’ chief of party in the West … read more » March 01, 2006

IFES Expert Discusses Iraq Conflict Resolution Project

John Moore says IFES’ Election Violence Education and Resolution (EVER) project is gaining acceptance among Iraqis. Moore, head of IFES’ Baghdad field office, said the EVER project is designed to work… read more » February 23, 2006

IFES Launches New Election Resource

IFES launched a new-and-improved version of ElectionGuide.org on Feb. 17 that provides a continuously updated, interactive and searchable database on interna… read more » February 18, 2006

Institute of International Education Fulbright Scholars Visit IFES

“Democracy is a never-ending process and there is no finish line, just a goal to always move forward,” IFES’ Director of Programs and United States Election Initiatives Scott Lansell… read more » February 15, 2006

IFES Unveils Election Handbook in Russian

IFES unveiled the first-ever Russian translation of the book "Electoral System Design: The New International IDEA Handbook"read more » February 11, 2006

Experts discuss ethics and investigative journalism

IFES’ political finance specialist, Jeffrey Carlson, participated in a panel on investigative journalism as part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Program at the Delphi Institute on T… read more » February 10, 2006

Vermillion Joins IFES as Executive Vice President

Development specialist James Vermillion is beginning his new role as executive vice president of IFES. “I’ve known IFES and its cutting-edge democracy work for years now and I am both excited and deli… read more » January 30, 2006

IFES' Chief Electoral Observer Discusses Upcoming Elections in Haiti

"Our ultimate goal is to see these elections move forward," said Richard Soudriette, IFES President, at a roundtable discussion on progress and obstacles leading up to the Feb. 7 first-round president… read more » January 25, 2006

Tajikistani Mayors Visit IFES

IFES hosted two mayors from Tajikstan on January 18 to talk about their role in promoting democracy in their communities. Mirali Olimov, chairman of the Tavildara District in Rasht Province, and Emin … read more » January 19, 2006

IFES Presents Data from Ukraine Survey

In the year after the Orange Revolution, Ukrainians have become more pessimistic about the economic, political and foreign policy situations in their country, according to an IFES survey “Public Opini… read more » January 18, 2006

IFES Political Finance Expert Launches New Book

Marcin Walecki spoke about and signed copies of his latest book, Money and Politics in Poland, at a launch party held at the Polish Embassy in Washington January 10. Walecki is a senior political fina… read more » January 11, 2006

IFES Expert Calls Iraq Vote Transparent

Jeff Fischer, Director of IFES’ Center for Transitional and Post-Conflict Governance, said the December parliamentary elections in Iraq were “transparent.” Fischer recently returned to Washington from… read more » January 10, 2006