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Elections in Tunisia: 2014 Independent High Authority for Elections Selection
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) frequently asked questions (FAQs) Elections in Tunisia: 2014 Independent High Authority for Elections Selection discuss key elements of ISIE selection.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES Trains New Tunisia Court of Accounts Judges on Political Finance
In partnership with the Tunisia Court of Accounts, IFES recently trained 20 junior judges – some of whom will control the funding of future elections – on political finance. The three-day interactive training took place in Tunis, from November 27 to December 2, tackling political finance and its management.
Publication
Book
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa is a collaborative effort between the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Arab Region Parliamentarians against Corruption (ARPAC). It represents a concerted attempt to better understand and document existing political finance regulations and experiences in five countries – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Yemen. The availability of information on the funding of parties and campaigns is a first and significant step in enhancing transparency.
September 30, 2013
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
A Young Leader in Tunisia Looks Forward
Achref Aouadi, founder of I-Watch, a youth-based nongovernmental organization that monitors campaign finance in Tunisia, knows what it is like to live under an oppressive regime. Today, he is working to ensure that freedoms acquired through the Arab Spring continues to flourish in his country. A graduate from University of Tunis, he talks to IFES about Tunisia post-Ben Ali and what must be done to ensure that the country’s democratic gains continue to grow.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
CEDAW Anniversary: Supporting Free Participation of Women in Tunisia
Discrimination against women in Tunisia has to do first with the different treatment of men and women in the legal code, but also with their different treatment in broader society. Khameyel Fenniche, IFES program associate in Tunisia, talks about the shifting roles of women in the country.
News & Updates
Press Release
IFES Statement on the departure of USAID from Russia
IFES is troubled by the imminent departure of USAID from Russia. The closing of USAID's office and its support will present additional challenges for Russian citizens and organizations in the pursuit of democratic development.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Advancing Azerbaijan through Youth
For democratic values to prevail, it is important to instill them in the younger generation. In Azerbaijan, a group of youths founded OL! Azerbaijan - a non-political social youth movement that fosters independent thinking and personal responsibility - two important characteristics for a thriving democracy.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Young Leader Perspective: Achraf Aouadi
Young persons can be powerful change agents in their communities. Disseminating information on the electoral cycle, volunteering in voter registration drives, observing elections to ensure rights are respected, and forming watchdog organizations are some of the many ways youths around the world are making a difference.
News & Updates
Feature
Media Centers: Serving Democracy Through the Press
As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES has helped election management bodies (EMBs) around the world set up media centers to facilitate the flow of information and enhance transparency in the electoral process. A media center allows EMBs, the authoritative sources of election news, to distribute real-time information to local and foreign journalists, including updates on the progress of voting and preliminary announcements of election results. For elections, independent media serve to underscore key issues, shed light on candidates and political parties, provide voter education and keep the population updated on electoral developments.
Election FAQ
Elections in Russia: The March 4 Presidential Election
Protests following the December 2011 State Duma elections revealed a change in the dynamic between the Russian population and the Kremlin, leaving many to wonder how this growing grassroots movement will impact the March 4 presidential election and its aftermath.