IFES News in Brief 2007

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IFES News in Brief 2007

Central Asia Sees Decline in Civic Education

Central Asian students have fewer opportunities to learn about their rights and responsibilities in a democracy as governments increasingly drop civics classes in the region. The issue was di… read more » November 13, 2007

Azerbaijanis Debate Election Reform

Results from a 2006 IFES survey on Azerbaijani democracy and elections sparked debate during a visit to IFES by visitors from the South Caucasus country on September 20. The delegation of 15 Az… read more » September 21, 2007

IFES Honored in Nigeria

IFES’ role in supporting democratic development in Nigeria was recognized in July by the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, an umbrella organization for opposition parties. IFES is one of 64 or… read more » July 30, 2007

India Faces Gender Imbalance Crisis

India is coping with the early effects of a gender imbalance crisis caused when families choose sex selective abortions in order to have male children, said Vasu Mohan, IFES’ deputy director for South… read more » June 13, 2007

Indonesian Lawmakers Visit IFES

Legislators and members of Indonesia's main opposition party voiced concern about corruption and a rise in the introduction of Islamic laws by local governments, during a visit to IFES headquarters Ju… read more » June 12, 2007

En Nicaragua, un Nuevo Manual Para Registradores Civiles

Nuevo Reporte Compara las Reformas al Sistema de Registro Civil

Incoming IFES President Featured in Canadian Magazine

The April edition of Canadian Government Executive features a cover story on Jean-Pierre Kingsley, IFES’ incoming president. In an article titled “Exporting Expertise,” … read more » May 08, 2007

IFES' Tudoran Featured at Symposium

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 I… read more » April 19, 2007

IFES Featured in U.S. Democracy Report

IFES Helps Armenia Modernize Voter Registry

Armenian citizens are a step closer to having a new and more efficient way to confirm that they are registered to vote, thanks to a project implemented by IFES and funded by the United States governme… read more » April 13, 2007

IFES and UNDP Join BRIDGE Partnership

IFES and the United Nations Development Programme became partners in the BRIDGE Project, which aims to strengthen the skills of election officials worldwide, during a signing ceremony in Washingto… read more » April 09, 2007

IFES and Colombian National State Civil Registry Sign Agreement

Representatives from IFES and the Colombian National Civil Registry have signed an agreement aimed at improving Colombia’s electoral process and systems. National Registrar Juan Carlos Galin… read more » April 06, 2007

New IFES Publication Documents Methods to Increase Voting by Disabled Citizens

IFES has launched a new publication describing concrete steps that can enable voters with disabilities to more easily participate in e… read more » March 08, 2007

IFES, UNDP Join BRIDGE Project

IFES, along with the UNDP, has been invited to become a partner in the BRIDGE Project (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections). BRIDGE is a curriculum in electoral administratio… read more » March 05, 2007