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Iraq Referendum 2005
Voter Education Campaign to Support the IECI before Referendum Day, October 15, 2005
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Iraqi Out-of-Country Voting in Washington
Out-of-country voting for the Iraqi election began on March 5, 2010 in 16 countries around the world. The Iraqi ambassador to the U.S., Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)—an IFES board member, and IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney visited the polling station in Washington, DC. It is estimated that at least 2,500 Iraqis will vote at the DC polling station.
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Iraq Election Violence and Resolution (EVER) Project
The mandate of the EVER project is to monitor and mitigate election violence among all electoral participants in Iraq.
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Battling Paper Cities: Harmonizing Local Boundaries in Liberia
Liberia's leaders work to clear the way for democratic local governance.
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IFES VP Discusses Obama's Visit to Ghana
Christian Hennemeyer, IFES VP of Communications and Compliance, discusses Obama's visit to Ghana, the country's advancement, and the African people's reaction to the president's speech on BBC News.
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Introducing the First Study on the Impact of Public Funding on Muslim Democracies
An innovative, first-of-its-kind publication that explores the role of public funding in democracy development in Muslim-majority countries will be released on July 22, 2009 by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the United States Institute of Peace.
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The Chairman of the Al Ahram Foundation Visits IFES
Dr. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation, spoke at IFES about the process of democratization in Egypt. Dr. Said, a prominent figure in Egyptian politics and media, talked about the different models of democratization, the milestones that must be met on the road to being a full-fledged democracy, and the relationship between market economies and democracy. Dr. Said asserted that the country is making marked progress in its democratization.
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IFES Returns to Work with Liberia's National Elections Commission
IFES has been awarded a five‐year cooperative agreement by USAID to support various upcoming elections in Liberia: the constitutional referendum, by‐elections, and national and local elections. These polls are of particular importance because of their central role in supporting the country’s continued transition from a devastated, conflict‐torn nation to one that is slowly building the democratic systems, institutions, and processes needed to promote long‐term stability and development.