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Post-Election Q&A: Iraq's 2014 Council of Representatives Elections
Iraq's 2014 Council of Representatives elections successfully concluded on April 30, with approximately 21.5 million registered voters taking part.
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Q&A with IFES Consultant Carlos Hinojosa: Living Proof that “No One Ever Leaves IFES”
Carlos Hinojosa joined the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in 2002, supporting rule of law efforts on a number of regional research projects. He quickly developed interest in IFES’ technical assistance to election management bodies and became a Program Assistant for Asia and the Americas, participating in the design, management and implementation of programs. In 2008, he took on the responsibility to manage the Latin America division. He became a consultant in 2009, and now assists IFES with the implementation of programs with the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico.
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IFES Q&A with Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr. SY Quraishi
As a former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr. SY Quraishi has a deep understanding of the intricacies of how the world’s largest democracy works. He also has more than 35 years of experience in civil service. Dr. Quraishi is well known in India and abroad as a development thinker, for his inclusive style of leadership, and for bringing together wide varieties of groups and institutions to achieve the common objectives of development. In this Q&A, Dr. Quraishi discusses challenges the Election Commission of India (ECI) faces in preparing to conduct credible elections and shares lessons learned. India’s five-week general elections started on April 7.
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IFES Q&A with Former Chief of Party in Lebanon Richard Chambers
Richard Chambers worked with IFES in Lebanon from 2007-2011. He reflects on his IFES experiences and lessons learned during his career in election management.
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IFES Q&A with Former Chief of Party in Nigeria Carl Dundas
Carl Dundas, former IFES Chief of Party in Nigeria, addresses the challenges of democracy and governance assistance and best practices for success in helping countries implement free and fair elections.
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IFES Q&A with Former Africa Regional Senior Program Officer
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IFES Q&A with The Secretary of State for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Haiti
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IFES Q&A with Former Program Officer for Europe and Asia
Former IFES Program Officer for Europe and Asia Jiv Sekhon shares personal highlights from his time at IFES and discusses challenges in delivering democracy and governance projects. Now working at the Australian Electoral Commission, he shares suggestions and best practices for implementing credible elections.
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IFES Q&A with the Director of the Organization of American States’ Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation, Gerardo de Icaza Hernández
Gerardo de Icaza Hernández is currently the Director of the Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation at the Organization for American States, responsible for coordinating election observation missions. In this Q&A, Hernández discusses the challenges of effective election observation.
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IFES Q&A with Former Senior Program Manager Laurie Cooper
A former Senior Program Manager at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Laurie Cooper specializes in conflict resolution and the rule of law. Most recently, she was Chief of Party for the Liberia Land Conflict Resolution Project. In this post, she discusses her time at IFES, the Ebola crisis in Liberia and positive trends for sustainable democracy.