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Programa Estrategico de Educacion Civica 2005-2010
“Strategic Program of Education” is a civic education program description book, available in Spanish, issued in 2005 by the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico. The book describes the theory of the civic education program and its contextual framework. The program defines the principles and the objectives to be achieved for the realization of the educational politics program, throughout the period of 2005-2010, that would encourage and promote the civic participation of all Mexican people.
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Report/Paper
State of the Judiciary: Honduras 2003
This State of the Judiciary Report for Honduras was written by Edmundo Orellana, J.D., an eminent Honduran lawyer specializing in judicial reform and author of numerous articles and books on this topic in his country and abroad. Dr. Orellana has drafted a number of documents that have now become laws on themes ranging from the “Status of the Career of Public Prosecutors” to the “Judicial Code of Ethics” and the “Public Prosecution Code of Ethics”. He has served in numerous public offices, including General Director for Administrative Reform of the Ministry of Planning, Coordination and Budget, Judge of the Administrative Chamber of the Court of Appeals, Attorney General, and Ambassador to the United Nations. This State of the Judiciary Report for Honduras was supervised and edited by FOPRIDEH, a Honduran nongovernmental organization dedicated to sustainable development, the formulation of sound public policies and the strengthening of democratic processes and institutions in Honduras. FOPRIDEH is a federation of non-governmental organizations that brings together over 70 affiliated organizations and various commissions and alliances with State institutions. We are especially thankful for the collaboration of coordinators Wilfredo Méndez and Ana Pineda in this project. This State of the Judiciary Report for Honduras was edited by Keith Henderson, IFES Senior Rule of Law Advisor, and Violaine Autheman and Sandra Elena, IFES Rule of Law Advisors, who are the authors of the Executive Summary and Chapter 1 of this Report. They are also responsible for the analytical conclusions in the tables that evaluate the level of compliance with the Judicial Integrity Principles which are included in the Executive Summary and in Annex 4.
March 31, 2004
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Electoral Assessment
Angola Pre-Election Assessment Report (2001)
From August 4-20, 2001, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted a joint pre-election assessment in Angola. The objective of the assessment was to: (1) Determine the prospects for holding general elections at such a time when the conditions that affect elections are conducive to a participatory and open process; and (2) Provide a set of baseline data from which to assess the readiness of Angola for elections and to make recommendations to the Government of the Republic of Angola, United States Government, the United Nations organizations in Luanda, and other donors, in preparation for such elections, including a timeline by which key actions need to occur.
February 28, 2002
Election Material
Civic Education Material
DemoMemoria
“Demo Memory” is an informative leaflet, available in Spanish, believed to be issued in 2002 by the Electoral Institute of the Federal District of Mexico and intended to explain to the Mexican youth the implications of democracy-related concepts. Additionally, the leaflet contains a glossary and an adaptation of the “MEMORAMA” game.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Contienda Electoral : El Financiamiento como reto para la Democracia
“Electoral Contests: Funding as a Challenge for Democracy” is an informative bulletin, available in both Spanish and English, published in 2002 by the “Elecciones Mexico” newsletter in Mexico. The bulletin includes articles on the financing of the political parties, funding as a challenge for democracy, transparent funding of political campaigns, the legitimacy of the Canadian federal electoral financing and articles on money and politics in Latin America and Great Britain .
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Report/Paper
Election Observation Mission; Honduras General Elections, Nov 25, 2001, Final Report
This report summarizes IFES election observations in Honduras (2001). The report discusses the current (circa 2001) electoral system and the training of poll-workers, voter registration and vote counts
December 30, 2001
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Report/Paper
International Election Observation, Honduras, November 21-27 2001: Observation Guide
This document reports on IFES election observations from the November 2001 general elections in Honduras. The document includes observations from various organizations such as the CIA, CNN Election Watch and USAID.
November 14, 2001
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Electoral Management Bodies as Institutions of Governance
“Electoral Management Bodies as Institutions of Governance,” is the lead article from the November 2000- April 2001 edition of “Elecciones Mexico.” The piece discusses the new process of electoral management as a new tool of the electoral and democratic processes. Specifcally, the work of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) in this field is highlighted. This edition of the publication also contains an article on electronic vote counting.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Valores Y Practicas Democraticas en la Nueva Gestion Publica
“Democratic Values and Practices in the New Public Management” is a flyer, available in Spanish, believed to be issued in 2001 by the Federal Electoral Institute and the National Institute of Public Administration in Mexico. The flyer advertizes a course in democratic values and practices in the new public conduct.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Federal Electoral Process
“Federal Election Process” was published in March of 2000 by the Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) in preparation for the Mexican general election on July 2nd 2000. This extensive booklet provides an overview of the aims of the IFE, the structure of the Mexican electoral process, and procedures necessary to participate in the elections. Also included are sections regarding political parties and campaign financing to further educate the Mexican public.