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Ballot Guide Developed for Blind Voters in Ghana
Representatives of the Ghana Electoral Commission and the Ghana Association of the Blind have jointly developed a ballot guide which will allow voters who are blind in Ghana to vote independently and in secret. A prototype of the ballot guide was designed during a two-day workshop in Accra on February 18 and 19, 2002. Also participating in the workshop were representatives of the Ghana Federation of the Disabled, the Ghana Federation of the Deaf, Action on Disability and Development/Ghana, and the International Foundation for Election Systems.
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Uzbek Schools Will Receive IFES Civic Education Textbook
IFES-Tajikistan will hold a launch ceremony for the Uzbek-language version of the civic education textbook Citizenship, Participation & Governance: Your Role in Civil Society in the 21st Century
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IFES to Host First Student Local Government Day Forum
Dozens of students and local government officials will exchange ideas during the first IFES Student Local Government Day Forum today in Dushanbe
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Panel To Examine Tajikistan’s Development, Future Role Of Youth
Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States will participate in an IFES panel Wednesday that will examine Tajikistan’s progress in its 15 years of independence
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Training Helps Journalists Expose Corruption in Malawi
The United States Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative recently concluded training for more than 30 Malawian journalists on investigative and corruption reporting.
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IFES to Launch New Program Focusing on Yemeni Youth
IFES is launching a new program this month aimed at educating young Yemenis about their rights and responsibilities as active citizens in a democracy
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India Facing Gender Imbalance Crisis
IFES will host a roundtable titled “45 Million Missing Women in India” on June 13 to examine the human rights and security effects of female feticide in the world’s largest democracy.
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Successful Bridge Training Held In Jordan
IFES/Jordan successfully hosted a BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) training workshop with the Jordanian Ministry of Interior (MoI) from July 20-24.
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Skye Christensen On U.S. Election Day, A Look At How Others Vote
While voters withstand long lines and the elements to cast their ballot, Skye Christensen of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, a nonprofit group that helps countries run democratic elections, talks about how other countries run their elections.
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Advocating for Democracy
In the past few months IFES has revamped and expanded its communications and advocacy efforts and added staff to its outreach department. In the fall Jamie Dettmer, an international journalist and a communications counsel, was appointed as director of communications and advocacy. Shortly before Christmas, Laura Osio, formerly a media manager at the Washington DC-based think tank, the Cato Institute, joined IFES as its press officer. John Lawrence joined in November as manager of congressional affairs.