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Egyptian Students Visit IFES as Part of ACYPL Exchange Program
On September 7, IFES hosted a delegation of eight Egyptian college students to discuss projects in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Visiting the United States as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders’ “Model American Congress” exchange program, the delegation took part in a question and answer session with President and CEO Bill Sweeney, MENA Regional Director Zeinab Abdelkarim, and IFES Egypt program staff.
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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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Hoy inscripciones masivas
“Massive Registration Today” is a periodical article, available in Spanish, published in June 1990 by “El Comercio” newspaper in Ecuador. The article features the coverage of child elections registration period in Quito, Ecuador. The article offers a listing of the registration sites in Quito, as well as it announces the representatives of the Children’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal and describe briefly a few of their attributes.
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Report/Paper
Azerbaijan, FINAL REPORT, September 20, 2001 - September 19, 2003
This report reviews IFES efforts in Azerbaijan in support of the USAID project Civil Society Better Organized and Represented. This report describes how IFES worked to encourage increased professionalism among election officials, provided training to elected officials, encouraged broader citizen participation and increased awareness on democracy and democratic governance. The report also details civic education tools used and discusses the challenges encountered and lessons learned from IFES program.
November 30, 2003
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Report/Paper
Municipalities in Azerbaijan
This report describes the role municipalities play in the democratic process in Azerbaijan. The document begins by describing what municipalities are, the legal framework regarding municipalities and the structure of municipalities. Following the description of municipalities, the report proceeds by reviewing what municipalities can do for the people, as well as how people can get involved in these institutions. The report concludes by outlining the IFES/Azerbaijan local governance program.
September 30, 2002
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Cours Sur la Democratie le Developpement et la Paix
“Cours Sur la Démocratie le Développement et la Paix” is a teaching guide from January 2000, available in French, which provides instructions for different activities that will promote democratic culture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The document, published with the help of IFES, lists several terms such as citizen, state, and elections then stages a discussion-based activity that will promote the understanding of how important the concept is to the development of democracy and peace.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
La Pandilla: Los candidatos y los ninos
“The Gang: the Candidates and Children” is an informative workbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the “El Comercio” newspaper in Ecuador. The workbook contains activities and comics for children. The centerfold segment features Questions and Answers between children and presidential candidates.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Fiches Pedagogiques a L'Usage des Animateurs de la Culture Democratique
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Conciencia (Boletin No 2)
“Conciencia (Bulletin Nr. 2)” is a February 1991 civic education program bulletin, available in Spanish, issued in Ecuador. The bulletin contains articles on the Second Bolivarian Conference of Civic Institutions, women in democracy as well as it gives insights on civic education and program training info related to it. Additionally, it lists 17 human rights.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Comic on Children's rights: "y ahora quien podra garantizarnos nuestros derechos, rondamon?"
““And Now, Who will be the One Guaranteeing our Rights, Rondamon?” is a cartoon from a periodical, available in Spanish, published in 1990 in a newspaper in Ecuador. The document is a commentary of upholding of children’s rights illustrated in a periodical comic. The photo depicts a little girl inserting her vote in the ballot box which is being held by a representative from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The question she is asking him is “And now, who will be the one guaranteeing our rights, Rondamon?”