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Mensagem do secretario-geral das Nacoes Unidas, Kofi Annan, Ao Povo de Timor Leste
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East Timor Referendum Ballot 1999
Ballot used in the 1999 independence referendum held in the then-Indonesian province of East Timor. Voters were asked if they accepted the proposed special autonomy for East Timor within Indonesia, or whether they rejected the proposal, leading to East Timor's seperation from Indonesia.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Taking Count of East Timor
“Taking Count of East Timor” explains the civil registration process including voter registration rules and regulations, the importance of voting, and when and where to vote. This pamphlet is provided by the East Timor Transitional Administration.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
IFES Alumni Goes Back to School, Looks to Level the Global Playing Field
Alexandra Matthews, a graduate student at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, tells us what she learned about empowering the vulnerable while at IFES, and how this work inspired her studies.
News & Updates
Feature
Nurturing Democracy in the Maldives
In June, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held a “Democracy Camp” for 40 youths, aged 14-16, from around the country.The primary goal of the camp is to enhance the participants’ knowledge on civic education, rights and responsibilities of a citizen, democracy, human rights and other pressing social issues. For this episode we hear the voices of Nihaya Ahmed, a camp participant, and IFES Chief of Party Dan Malinovich.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES’ Women’s Leadership Training in the Maldives
This February, IFES Maldives conducted a Women’s Leadership training for female representatives of Maldives four main political parties; gender focal points at various government offices; and female managers from government bodies as well as the private sector.
News & Updates
Feature
Women’s Leadership Training in the Maldives
From February 10-12, 2015, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a Women’s Leadership Training in the Maldives for 28 female representatives from each of the country’s four main political parties; gender focal points at various government offices; and female managers from government bodies as well as the private sector. The training – informed by a needs assessment conducted in the weeks prior to the event – provided participants with a rare opportunity for women to come together across political party lines; learn about domestic violence laws in the Maldives; and build a strong women’s network.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES and The Maldives National University Collaborate on a University Seminar Program
On May 17, 2015, the Vice Chancellor of The Maldives National University (MNU), Dr. Hassan Hameed, and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Maldives Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon Thakur signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the University Seminar Program.
News & Updates
Feature
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.